Oct
26
Art and Yearning
40 min read
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Oct
10
Yearning for transcendence
We can think of materialism in two distinct senses. The first, and more common, refers to a life driven by
32 min read
Sep
26
Yearning for wholeness
It has become a cliché to say we're living in unprecedented times. Yet many of us feel overwhelmed
31 min read
Sep
14
Yearning for integration
Many of us—especially if we're working 9-to-5 jobs—have come to see work as drudgery. We trudge
29 min read
Aug
30
Yearning for belonging
In a world where we are more connected than ever, why do so many of us feel increasingly alone?
Loneliness
43 min read
Aug
13
Yearning for nature's embrace
Encountering profound beauty, the philosopher Iris Murdoch argues, is an "unselfing" experience. It can pull us out of
43 min read
Aug
02
Yearning for beautiful memories
As a child, George Lucas was captivated by the Flash Gordon serials he watched on TV. Those early influences continued
44 min read
Jul
24
How beauty can heal us
We need beauty to survive. So argues Dr. Sheri Parks.
Dr. Parks is a scholar, author, community change midwife, systems
1 min read
Jul
13
Beauty is in our response: How delight drives scientific inquiry
How is beauty a driving force in science?
In our latest video, the Revd. Professor Robert Gilbert at the University
1 min read
Jul
01
The Role of Beauty in University Education
We typically think of universities as dedicated to the pursuit of truth. But how is beauty relevant to university education?
1 min read