"Morality, in the field of knowledge, is the sincere
desire to know the
object in question in a true way, beyond our
attachment to our own
opinions or those inculcated upon us."
Luigi Giussani
New York Cultural Center
HUMAN AFFAIRS
Dialogues on events
that shape our world
MEMORY AND
IDENTITYExploring our
heritage
Testing our tradition
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT...
Seminar series
BEAUTY WILL SAVE
THE WORLD
Discovering the world
of arts: performances
and presentations
From the Religious Sense to Christianity:
The fundamental works of Msgr. Luigi Giussani
founder of Communion and Liberation

April 12/May 10, 2005                          

Church of Our Lady of Pompeii
25 Carmine street in Greenwich Village

  • April 12: The Religious sense, at the core of our being

  • April 19: The method of the religious sense: Reality as a sign and the  
    discovery of reason

  • April 26: The religious sense, religions, and the hypothesis of
    revelation

  • May 3  :  At the origin of the Christian claim

  • May 10:  The Christian: A new being in the world  
MEETINGS AT
THE CROSSROADS
Face to face with...
Fr. Luigi Giussani
1922 - 2005

WHY THIS SERIES

We believe that the
reaffirmation of the positive
value of reality, and
especially of the human
person, is crucial to any
attempt to do educative and
cultural work at this point in
time. Speaking of
education and culture, if we
had to mention a single
source of inspiration and a
guide to our initiative, that
would certainly be Msgr.
Giussani, the great Italian
priest, educator and
theologian, founder of
Communion and
Liberation, who passed
away February 22, 2005.
Throughout his ministry,
Msgr. Giussani always
emphasized that a lived
faith must necessarily
generate a new culture,
which implies both a
capacity for a critical
knowledge of reality and
the appreciation for what is
true and beautiful. Hence, it
seemed particularly fitting
to insert in our program
this series of seminars
aimed at presenting to the
New York public a broad
outline of Msgr. Giussani's
thought as contained in his
major trilogy of books,
which has been available
in English for a few years.
A place where roads meet. A time of change

PHOTO
GALLERY
Religious Awareness in Modern Man
Seminar series on
Christianity and Culture in the Works of
Luigi Giussani, founder of
Communion and Liberation

April 9:  Christianity at the Crossroads of Greek Reason
and Jewish Tradition - TRANSCRIPT

April 16: The Rise of Christianity and
The Foundation of Western Culture - TRANSCRIPT

April 23:  “Has Mankind failed the Church..." - TRANSCRIPT

April 30:  “...or Has the Church
failed Mankind?” - TRANSCRIPT

Every Monday from April 9 to April 30, 2007 -7:00PM

Columbia University, Jerome Green Hall Room 101
116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue

DOWNLOAD THE FLYER    PHOTO GALLERY
RELIGIOUS AWARENESS IN ART
FROM PREHISTORY TO TODAY
A Course in Art Appreciation

Lectures by Dr. Francis J. GREENE, Art Historian
(PHOTO GALLERY)

• Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Prehistoric Cave Art, Egypt, Greece and Rome
(DOWNLOAD THE INVITATION)
TRANSCRIPT

• Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Early Christian and Medieval Art
(DOWNLOAD THE INVITATION)
TRANSCRIPT

• Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Renaissance, Baroque, and the 19th Century
(DOWNLOAD THE INVITATION) TRANSCRIPT

• Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 7:00 pm
The 20th Century and the New Millennium
(DOWNLOAD THE INVITATION)


Museum of Biblical Art
RELIGIOUS AWARENESS
IN MODERN MAN
by Luigi Giussani

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(PDF)
American Music: The Unanswered
Question
A Course in Music Appreciation

Lectures by Jonathan FIELDS and
Maurizio MANISCALCO, musicians and composers

Wed., May 14: From Africa to Congo Square to the Mississippi: The Journey of
African -American Music

Wed., May 21: Music from the New World: Tradition and Newness in Great U.S.
Composers

Wed., May 28: Music for a Young People: The Birth of American Folk

Wed., June 4: The Adventure of Jazz: A New Identity Shapes Up ... Where Is it
Going Now?

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Every Wednesday from May 14 to June 4, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA)
1865 Broadway at 61st Street, New York
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE OF CHARGE
“WHAT’S FAITH GOT
TO DO WITH IT?”
A 4-lecture series given by Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete on
the relationship between faith and life in some challenging areas
FAITH AND POLITICS: Do they mix?
Wed., October 15, 2008 at 7:00 pm
FAITH AND SCIENCE: Are they in conflict?
Wed., October 22, 2008 at 7:00 pm
FAITH AND MONEY: Do they add up?
Wed., October 29, 2008 at 7:00 pm
FAITH AND ROMANCE: Are they a good match?
Wed., November 5, 2008 at 7:00 pm

Wednesday, October 15- November 5, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Columbia University, Earl Hall Auditorium
2980 Broadway at 116th Street, New York