Showing posts with label Christopher Morrissey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christopher Morrissey. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Thinking about the sacred with Roger Scruton

McGill lecture by Roger Scruton now available online via CBC Ideas


Charles Taylor (left), moderator Douglas Farrow, and Roger Scruton discuss philosophy at McGill University on April 13 as part of the conference called “Thinking the Sacred with Roger Scruton”. (Photo: C.S. Morrissey / The B.C. Catholic)

C.S. Morrissey reported for The B.C. Catholic in April on a philosophy and religion conference held at McGill University that was devoted to beauty and the sacred:

"Without sacred space for beauty, there can be no true love"

Paul Kennedy subsequently interviewed Roger Scruton for the CBC Ideas radio program and it is now possible to listen to this program online or to download the MP3 audio file of it.

Roger Scruton's opening lecture at the conference, "A Transcendental Argument for the Transcendental," is also now available online via CBC Ideas at their Scrutinizing Roger Scruton Web page.

Scruton's lecture is available in three parts: [Lecture — Part 1] [Lecture — Part 2] [Lecture — Part 3].

The conference also included performances of musical compositions by Scruton that are additionally available online: [Three Lorca Songs] [Boreas Blows Not] [The Minister].

Scruton is the author of over forty books, most recently The Soul of the World and the novel Notes from Underground.

Friday, June 13, 2014

Catholic film "Letter to a Priest" now released

Catholic film Letter to a Priest now available online for rental or purchase


Frank C. Turner starring in Letter to a Priest. (Photo: Clayton Richard Long)

In July 2013, Kier-Christer Junos reported for The B.C. Catholic on the local Catholic film, Letter to a Priest:

"Letter to a Priest encourages Catholics to 'talk in a candid way about the meaning of life'"

After having premiered last year with Pope Francis at World Youth Day, the movie is now available to buy or rent at <https://vimeo.com/ondemand/ltap>.

As of its official release date, June 13, 2014, it is possible to watch the movie online or download it.

Available with the film is a companion study guide designed especially for youth groups and parish discussions.

The movie features noted local artist and acclaimed actor Frank C. Turner, who also worked with Clint Eastwood on Unforgiven (1992).

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