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Yesterday, I described the study year and the possibility of developing a community of study or learning. In this post, I'll say more about some of the ideas flowing together.
I mentioned the Urban Theology Unit (UTU) and one of the spin offs from UTU has been a Radical Jesus Seminar. This has been undertaken with some of the people from St Marks Broomhill. Earlier this year we held a morning session where 30 people turned up, which rather surprised us. We're hoping for a second meeting soon.
The study year itself takes place at Burngreave Ashram. This is a complex project, based on Spital Hill in Pitsmoor. I won't go into a lot of detail here, except to say one of the tutors organises the Multifaith Chapel and Library on the same premises. This already runs several events each month. Three consecutive lunchtimes per month were devoted last year to an issue based approach to interfaith conversations. This year these sessions are looking in turn at the scriptures of the various faith traditions. So, here is another group of people committed to learning.
The Multifaith Chapel and Library recently held a meeting with some of the local I anthroposophists, followers of Rudolf Steiner, involved in education. Their commitment is to education over the whole life span and so there may be potential for collaboration there. We discussed the possibility of a learning community and agreed to meet again later this month.
It is interesting to note this type of idea is in the air elsewhere. The Sheffield Social Centre recently ran a weekend for sharing ideas, skills, knowledge in a DIY anti-capitalist, non-hierarchical event. This seems to be part of an informal movement across the country. It would be interesting to find out more about them.
This post notes some of the things going on at present. I will post again if anything of further interest happens.
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