The Climacus Conference 2013

March 2013

From February 22nd through the 23rd, St. Michael Orthodox Church in Louisville, Kentucky, hosted the 2013 Climacus Conference of Thoughtful Ascent. This year’s gathering was titled “The Poetics of Existence: The Verse Performs Its Secret Ministry” and featured lectures on poetry and Christianity. Speakers included Scott Cairns, Molly Sabourin, James Taylor, Pamela Beattie, Martin Cothran, Bryan Smith, Kathryn Smith, Joshua Sturgill, Fr. Alexis Kouri, Jerry Salyer, Dave Harrity, and David Wright.

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Date	Title & Description	Duration
Mar 06, 2013	Poetic Illumination: Genesis and the Nature of Reality Joshua Sturgill, graduate of Sangre de Cristo Seminary Click to play	28:17
Mar 06, 2013	Poetic Knowledge and Education James S. Taylor, author of Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education Click to play	39:11
Mar 06, 2013	Late Medieval Poetry of Love and Conversion Pamela Beattie, assistant professor of the humanities at the University of Louisville Click to play	47:26
Mar 06, 2013	My Time on the Holy Mountain: A Conversation Scott Cairns, professor of English at the University of Missouri Click to play	28:53
Mar 06, 2013	Poetry as a Way of Knowing: A Reading Scott Cairns, a professor of English at the University of Missouri Click to play	45:00
Mar 06, 2013	Why Thou Canst Not Draw Out Leviathan with an Hook Martin Cothran, editor of the Classical Teacher magazine Click to play	33:57
Mar 06, 2013	Poetry as Antidote to Banality: Finding Relief from the Mundane in the Art of Words Molly Sabourin, author of Close to Home: One Orthodox Mother's Quest for Patience, Peace, and Perseverance Click to play	21:15
Mar 06, 2013	Modern Poetry and Noesis: Longing for Wholeness Dr. Kathryn Smith, teacher of poetry, literature, and writing in Anthem, Arizona Click to play	33:58
Mar 06, 2013	Government of the Tongue in Byzantine Education Bryan Smith, founding director of the Orthodox Christian School Association Click to play	31:28
Mar 06, 2013	Liturgical Poetry: How the Church Uses Poetry in Scripture and Hymnology Fr. Alexis Kouri, priest at St. Michael Orthodox Church Click to play	45:03
Mar 06, 2013	Poetic Imagination: Coleridge and the Energy of Contrast Conference director David Wright Click to play	18:52