SYLLABUS
LOCATION: Saturdays, 10:00 a.m., at the Lecture Room at the Wade Center, corner of Washington and Lincoln Streets, Wheaton, Il.
TEXTS: C. S. Lewis: Reflections on the Psalms. Fontana Books
George MacDonald. Weighed and Wanting.
DESCRIPTION: In his “Reflections on the Psalms,” C. S. Lewis addresses the difficult issues that inevitably present themselves to a thoughtful reader who peruses these ancient poems in the heart of the Bible. In his characteristically disarming way, Lewis not only explains the difficulties but also poignantly emphasizes the relevance of the psalms to contemporary life.
George MacDonald’s novel Weighed and Wanting, published in 1882, has engaging autobiographical significance. With a large family of several grown daughters, MacDonald imaginatively explores the issues of courtship and the problem of an impending unsuitable marriage. Interwoven in the novel are some of his most penetrating remarks on character.
READINGS:
January17: Reflections on the Psalms, Chapters 1 - 3
24: Chapters 4 -6
31: Chapters 7 - 9
February 7: Chapters 10 - 12
21: Weighed and Wanting, Chapters 1 - 6
28: 7 - 16
March 7: 17 - 28
14: 29 - 38
21: 39 - 48
28: 49 - end
Thursday, February 19, 2015
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