Kettering Catholic Community Big Summer Read!
It’s time for the Big Summer Read, and this summer the whole Kettering Catholic Community is involved!
Mere Christianity is a classic explanation of basic Christian belief by C.S. Lewis, one of the 20th century’s most important theologians and writers. In the classic Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explores the common ground upon which all of those of Christian faith stand together. Bringing together Lewis’ legendary broadcast talks during World War Two from his three previous books The Case for Christianity, Christian Behavior, and Beyond Personality, Mere Christianity provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear this powerful apologetic for the Christian faith. Topics covered include why belief in God makes sense, the case for belief in the divinity of Jesus, how Jesus’ death and resurrection save us from sin, and why Christian moral teachings are so valuable.
You might know Lewis as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, but he was also a master theologian, Oxford professor, and the author of numerous works of both fiction and nonfiction which focused on presenting the Christian faith in down-to-earth ways. His other works include The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, A Grief Observed, and Miracles, among many others.
Here’s how the 2023 Big Summer Read will work:
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- Purchase a copy of Mere Christianity.
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We’ll have a limited number of copies available for purchase at the Kick-off event. Contact Sarah Archuleta at sarchuleta@stcharles-kettering.org if you’d like one.
Mere Christianity has been in print since the 1940s, so finding a used copy at a 2nd hand bookstore or online is usually pretty easy. If you prefer a new copy, you can purchase one anywhere you normally buy books.
- Join us for the Big Summer Read Kickoff 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 29 at the St. Albert Spirit Center. At this gathering we’ll:
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- Give a little background for Mere Christianity
- Distribute copies of the Reflection/Discussion questions
- Have a few copies of Mere Christianity available for purchase
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- Join a reading group with friends, family or other parishioners.
You can read on your own, with your family at home, or with friends or neighbors. We don’t care how you do that – just that you read it. If you’d like to be in a group led by a Parish Staff member, we’ll have four options:
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- Monday Mornings 9:30 AM (at St Charles) beginning July 3
- Monday Evenings at 7:00 PM (at Ascension) beginning July 10
- Wednesday Mornings at 9:45 AM (at Ascension) beginning July 5
- Thursday Evenings at 6:30 PM (at St Charles) beginning July 6
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4. Read Mere Christianity at your own pace or whatever pace your group sets, and use the provided questions for Discussion and/or Reflection.
- Join us for a Closing Celebration Friday, August 18 at 7:00 PM in the St. Albert Spirit Center.