Contemplation and the Art of Friendship in a Polarized Age

Contemplation and the Art of Friendship in a Polarized Age 

Monday, September 16, 2024 - 5:00pm  

Curtis Performance Hall  

Assumption University, 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609 

Dr. Brian D. Robinette is Associate Professor of Theology at Boston College and the author of numerous scholarly and popular articles, as well as two influential and critically acclaimed monographs, the most recent of which is The Difference Nothing Makes: Creation, Christ, and Contemplation (UND Press, 2023). His lecture, "Contemplation and the Art of Friendship in Polarized Times" will explore the spiritual and social implications of contemporary contemplative practices and the question of meaningful friendship in a moment when genuine, fruitful dialogue is a pressing concern.