Forty acres and a mule. This was the promise Gen. William T. Sherman made to enslaved Black Americans upon their liberation after the Civil War.
Lectures
The world puts evil on autopilot. “Evil is an unconscious set of social agreements,” said Fr. Richard Rohr. In his second lecture of the Interfaith
Robert A. Levy knows that Americans have a lot of misconceptions about libertarianism. Levy “Most people think libertarianism is synonymous with conservatism, which it is
Chris Friday likes to let her work speak for itself, and with her emphasis on text-based art, it generally does this quite literally. Friday When
Rohr Fr. Richard Rohr said that most religions don’t know what to do with evil — and within Christianity, both God and humans are complicit
Founding Father James Madison wanted to create a Constitutional system that ensured that reason prevailed over passion and prevented large assemblies from making hasty decisions.
Jones The average election day in the United States goes something like this: Assuming their work schedules will allow it, voters find their spot at
To Braden Allenby, people are information-processing mechanisms — and when that mechanism is overloaded, the society they live in risks collapse. Allenby At 3:30 p.m.
Father Richard Rohr, Says “A Vast Amount Of The Human Race Has To Hit The Bottom Before It Goes Up,” During His Series “Falling Upward”
Norton & Smith In Sufism, life began when Allah gave a deep sigh of compassion and poured heavenly qualities into Earth. “It’s said that the
Rosen In a time of great political polarization and unrest, Jeffery Rosen has chosen his side: the Constitution. In what he calls a battle for
Billye is a Giant Pacific Octopus who lives in the Seattle Aquarium. Billye and other octopodes have learned to open jars — they can even
“Be in this world as if you are a traveler” is a teaching from Islam prophet Muhammad. In her lecture of the same name, Ingrid
As Chautauqua Institution jitterbugged into the Roaring Twenties, Women’s Club President Anna Pennybacker was repulsed by the “vulgar amusements” of the community during Independence Day
Nerburn Before Kent Nerburn became an author, he was a wood sculptor. He changed his career after being hired in northern Minnesota to help high
For 20 years, Kainat Felicia Norton and Muinuddin Charles Smith have led Sufi meditations in Chautauqua’s Mystic Heart Program. But Aug. 14 marks their first