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12 Gates study
ecclesiastes I, II, III
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oct
Tune into our September 12 Gates Swedenborg Study with Dell Rose, who will discuss Swedenborg's Divine Love & Wisdom at 3:30 PM central.
17 sept
Learn about the importance and origins of this wisdom text, a response to the ethical concerns of its day. 6 PM central; continues Sept. 24, Oct. 1.
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view the trailer for our ecclesiastes program, starting sept. 17 at 6 PM central

Dell Rose will discuss the historical background and the intellectual concerns that drove the creation of Ecclesiastes.

Zoom: September 17, 6 PM Central:

Ecclesiastes: A Critical Reading with Dell Rose

The Frame & the Cosmos: (Ecclesiastes 1:1–4:16)In this session, Dell will discuss the opening poem on nature's ceaseless cycles (1:4–11), the royal "experiment" in wisdom, pleasure, and wealth (1:12–2:26), the famous catalogue of times (3:1–8) and reflections on toil, oppression, and companionship. We'll open the higher-critical questions of authorship, dating, and persona and ask whether the rhyths of "a time to be born and a time to die" and "nothing new under the sun" represent a Hebrew sage's independent observation or a genuine resonance with Stoic cosmology. 

Ecclesiastes Zoom Sept. 17, 6 PM
  • Zoom: Sunday, October 11, 3:30 PM Central
    12 Gates swedenborg study
    Swedenborg's Divine Love & Wisdom One of Swedenborg’s most popular works, this volume describes a loving God who is equally present with all people on earth–regardless of race or religion–and explores the underlying unity of all living things.
  • Zoom: Sunday, September 6, 3:30 PM Central
    12 gates swedenborg study
    Divine Love & Wisdom describes a loving God who is equally present with all people on earth–regardless of race or religion–and explores the underlying unity of all living things. Join Dell Rose for part one of his program on this work.
    Zoom Link:  12 Gates, Sunday 9/63:30 PM Central
  • Zoom: Sunday, September 6, 3:30 PM Central
    12 gates swedenborg study
    One of Swedenborg’s most popular works, volume describes a loving God who is equally present with all people on earth–regardless of race or religion–and explores the underlying unity of all living things.

On Tuesdays, beginning November 10 in person at 2 PM at Newberry Library:

Till the Gods Speak Again: Folklore, Esotericism, and Romantic Nationalism in 19C Europe with Dell Rose.



See Newberry.org to register. $255 for this 5-session program.

See more on Till the Gods Speak Again at Newberry.org

Calendar

The library is regularly open from 1:00 PM–5:00 PM on Wednesday and Friday afternoons, and by appointment. For details on events, click on the “Events” tab at the top of the page.
Sunday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
September 63:30 PM CST: Zoom: 12 Gates Study
September 9Library open 1-5 PM
September 106 PM CST Zoom: Parables with Rev. Robt. McCluskey
September 11Library open 1-5 PM
September 13
September 16Library open 1-5 PM
September 176 PM Zoom: Ecclesiastes, Part 1 with Dell Rose
September 18Library open 1-5 PM
September 20
September 23 Library open 1-5 PM
September 246 PM CST: Zoom: Ecclesiastes, Part 2with Dell Rose
September 25 Library open 1-5 PM
September 27

September 30 Library open 1-5 PM
October 16 PM CST: Zoom: Ecclesiastes, Part 3with Dell Rose
October 2 Library open 1-5 PM
October 4
October 7Library open 1-5 PM
October 8
October 9Library open 1-5 PM
October 11Zoom 12 Gates Study, 3:30 PM
October 14Library open 1-5 PM
October 15Zoom 6 PM: Long Shadow of WWI with Dell Rose
October 16Library open 1-5 PM
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