The Maurin Academy was happy to provide Rico with some financial support while he lived and worked on the farm, getting in touch with nature, animals and friends. Above are some of Rico's photos of the farm, and below are some of his observations. Thank you, Rico, for your much-needed help on our urban farm!| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Spencer and Laurie kick off their new season with Catholic Worker James Murphy of St. Martin de Porres, Harrisburgh, PA. The Catholic Worker movement is a testing ground for solutions to poverty, successful relationships, and the possibility of bypassing politics. We get into some of those issues in this interview.| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
We are thrilled to welcome guest lecturer Harry Murray who will be teaching four classes over the next year, once every three months. The third session in this series will be held on Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m. US Central Time, live on Zoom. Harry will be discussing several of French Personalists including, but ... Read more| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Dr. Laurie M. Johnson discussing themes from her new book, subtitled A Longer View On Our Culture Wars, focusing on solving political disputes. This session dealt with direct action vs. the charity model.| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Next Monday, December 16, we will be joined by Harry Murray for his second of four sessions on topics of his choice, related to Personalism and the Catholic Worker Movement! This upcoming session Harry will be presenting on the philosopher and theologian, Nikolai Berdyaev. To attend either this live session and discussion or watch the ... Read more| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Spencer and Laurie interview Catholic Worker and Sociology professor Harry Murray, who is also doing the "Harry Murray Sessions" for the Maurin Academy. The next Harry Murray session, this one on Nikolai Berdyaev's personalism and Christian existentialism, will be on December 16, 2024. To find out more about this and other classes from the Maurin Academy, visit our website at: https://pmaurin.org/2024/11/13/fall-2024-speaker-series-announcements-from-the-maurin-academy/| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Spencer and special guest Caleb Owens interview Laurie Johnson about her newly published book, The Gap in God's Country: A Longer View on Our Culture Wars. For more information about this book and where to buy it, as well as information about a series of talks she'll give on themes from the book, check out: https://pmaurin.org/2024/11/02/the-gap-in-gods-country-themes-discussion-with-laurie-johnson-coming-up/| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
The Spiritual Crises of Modernity: From Nominalism to Nihilism A Maurin Academy course with Deacon Christopher May 7 pm CDT live on Zoom on Tuesdays October 08, 15, 22, 29 Reportedly, William Temple, who became the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1942, once asked his father, who was then the Archbishop: “Father, why don’t philosophers rule ... Read more| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Spencer and Laurie talk to Catholic Worker Renée Roden about her experiences in the Catholic Worker movement and what she is doing now as she transitions to a new community. She also discusses the upcoming Peter Maurin Conference in Chicago: Sept. https://www.stgregoryhall.org/maurin.html| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
We are thrilled to welcome guest lecturer Harry Murray who will be teaching four classes over the next year, once every three months. The first session will be held on Monday, August 5 at 7 p.m. US Central Time, live on Zoom. He will be teaching about the intersections of the co-founder of the Catholic ... Read more| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
By Laurie M. Johnson My latest book has been published by Wipf & Stock! My hope is that this book will help readers gain perspective on the political/culture wars that hold our societies back. While the focus is on the US and the causes of its economic, cultural, political and religious divisions, the information and ... Read more| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Spencer and Laurie talk to Dr. Benjamin Peters about his book Called to Be Saints: John Hugo, the Catholic Worker, and a Theology of Radical Christianity. Maurin Academy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy Maurin Academy Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-maurin-academy-311669 Political Philosophy: https://political-philosophy.com Dustbowl Diatribes and Political Philosophy are podcasts of the Maurin Academy, which can be found on almost all ... Read more| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. US Central Time, live on Zoom In collaboration with our friends at the Canterbury House in Chicago, we are hosting a Personalism roundtable discussion. Inspired from philosophers and writers such as Peter Maurin, Emmanuel Mounier, Nikolai Berdyaev, and many others. Some of the questions we will be pondering: The structure ... Read more| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Our upcoming Maurin Academy Roundtable Discussion will be next Monday, January 29 at 7 p.m. US Central Time, live on Zoom. This live discussion is available for our Maurin Academy Patrons and Catholic Workers. A brief description of this discussion, as stated in our latest issue of The Regenerative Reader January 2024 : “Our Maurin Academy founders and colleagues ... Read more| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
On Tuesday, November 28 at 7 p.m. US Central Time, Deacon Christopher May will be leading a session on The Universal Destination of Goods, live on Zoom. Our prevailing economic order assumes that ownership of property implies the right to almost any arbitrary use, or non-use, of that property. However, the Catholic tradition teaches that ... Read more| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies