What
Wikipedia defines salon as “a gathering of stimulating people of quality under the roof of an inspiring hostess or host, partly to amuse one another and partly to refine their taste and increase their knowledge through conversation and readings”.
The Sugarlump Theological Salon
is a gathering of Christian theologians and thinkers in the San Francisco Bay Area who meet in order to share and discuss their ideas and get peer feedback from one another. In the tradition of "The Inkling" (the literary group of C.S. Lewis's and J.R.R. Tolkien that met in a pub for readings and criticism of their own work) we meet in a coffee house (the San Francisco equivalent of a pub) called the “Sugarlump Coffee Lounge”.
How
If you would like to present your work at Sugarlump's or would like to attend please RSVP to
When
The Sugarlump Theological Salon meets on the last Thursday of every month.
Next meeting: Thursday, July 31 @ 7pm
Upcomimg Topic:
A Christian Buddhist Conversation
Various traditions of Buddhist belief & practice have become established in the postmodern west within the last 50 years. Engagement with Buddhism has had an influence on artists, writers, & religious figures who have shaped American culture, from Jack Kerouac to Thomas Merton. There are Roman Catholic priests who have been certified as teachers of Zen. The Dalai Lama participates in dialogs with Christian monks & gives commentary on the beatitudes. There are Christians who practice meditation & Buddhists who love Jesus.
At the interface of these two traditions, questions arise. Can a practicing Buddhist be a follower of Jesus? Are Buddhist practices helpful for Christians? What can each tradition learn from the other? What makes each unique? How do we relate to those who live in the gray zone between the two?
Brain prep:
These two posts (and especially the resulting the comments) from Jesus Manisfesto may serve as a starting point for our conversation
Buddhist Follower of Jesus?,
Reputable Peace
Where
Sugarlump Coffee Lounge
2862 24th Street @ Bryant
San Francisco CA 94110
(415)826-lump
http://www.sugarlumpcoffeelounge.com
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