Online Conversation | Suffering, Friendship, and Courage: What C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien Teach us about Resilience and Imagination On Friday, April 24th The Trinity Forum hosted Senior Fellow and history professor Dr. Joseph Loconte to discuss the friendship and legacy of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Loconte highlights how their refusal to become disillusioned
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Online Conversation | On Reading in Quarantine On Friday, April 17th The Trinity Forum hosted Senior Fellow, and literature professor, Karen Swallow Prior to discuss the virtues and rewards of reading. As our season of quarantine continues, we wanted to explore a source of joy and pleasure this uncertain season may offer some of us
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Online Conversation | Redeeming Shame: Believing a Truer Story On Good Friday, April 10, 2020 The Trinity Forum hosted psychiatrist Curt Thompson to discuss his insights on suffering, shame, and isolation, which are felt acutely in this COVID-19 pandemic. Curt's word for us in this time is to be of good cheer—our King is coming!
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Online Conversation | Communities of Faith & COVID-19 On Wednesday, April 1st The Trinity Forum partnered with Baylor in Washington to host an online discussion with prominent faith leaders to discuss the implications of the COVID-19 crisis on faith communities and how they can contribute to the common good. Cherie Harder moderated this discussion between
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Online Conversation | The Long Loneliness On March 27th, The Trinity Forum hosted an Online Conversation with Senior Fellow Anne Snyder on Dorothy Day's The Long Loneliness. This is the first in a series of Online Conversations that are taking place during the national quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic. We hope these online events will
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Evening Conversation | The Decadent Society On March 10th, the Trinity Forum hosted an Evening Conversation with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba. They explored themes of decadence, stagnation, and societal renewal—themes from Douthat's latest book, The Decadent Society. WHAT WE'RE READING Sign-up for a free one month trial
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Evening Conversation | Christianity, Pluralism, & Public Life On February 24th, the Trinity Forum hosted an Evening Conversation with Michael Wear, Dr. Amy Black, Bishop Claude Alexander, and Rev. Canon Peg Chemberlin. They discussed the report co-authored by Michael Wear and Amy Black—Christianity, Pluralism, and Public Life in America: Insights from Christian Leaders. To download
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Reforming Public Theology In this Evening Conversation on "Reforming Public Theology," philosopher James K.A. Smith and respondent Michael Wear discuss the themes from Smith's latest book "Awaiting the King: Reforming Public Theology." WHAT WE'RE READING Sign-up for a free one month trial of our daily email.
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Has Liberalism Failed? On Monday, May 7, 2018, the Trinity Forum and Pepperdine University School of Public Policy hosted an Evening Conversation with New York Times columnist David Brooks and scholar Patrick Deneen at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. There was a thought-provoking discussion surrounding the themes of Deneen's newly-released book, Why Liberalism Failed. At a
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Love, Justice, and Suffering: The Legacy of MLK In our inaugural Community Conversation, panelists Cheryl Sanders, David Bailey, and Bill Haley discuss the continuing legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Hosted at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. on April 30, 2017. WHAT WE'RE READING Sign-up for a free one month trial of our daily
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