The Power of the Word Study Day on 12 April 2025

'Like a thorn in the heart’: Literature, Theology and Education

‘Literature is like a thorn in the heart; it moves us to contemplation and sets us on a journey.’ (Pope Francis, ‘The Global Aesthetics of the Catholic Imagination’).

Purpose: To reflect on the value of literature from various perspectives: educational, theological, ethical, spiritual and philosophical.

Keynote speakers:
Professor David Jasper (University of Glasgow): ‘To catch the conscience of the king': Literature's address to Theology

Professor Emma Mason (University of Warwick): Teaching Christian Mysticism in the Secular University

Antonio Spadaro, S.J. (Undersecretary for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education): Literature, Pope Francis, and the Ignatian Tradition

How:
Interdenominational conversation, open to all faith traditions and none. Round table discussion. Q&A.

When:
Saturday 12 April 2025

10:00am-18:00pm

Catering throughout the day

Drinks at the end of the day

Where:
At the London Jesuit Centre, 114 Mount Street W1K 3AH

Detailed programme early in the new year

Registration:
A link will be provided in February through the London Jesuit Centre but to secure a place in advance, PotW subscribers can let us know their intention to attend by emailing info@powerofthewordproject.com.

Admission will be free but there will be an opportunity to make a donation on the day to cover expenses.

We look forward to seeing you there.

The PotW Committee