C.S. Lewis on Imagination, Poetic Knowledge, and Spiritual Formation

C.S. Lewis on Imagination, Poetic Knowledge, and Spiritual Formation

Join us for an intellectual retreat at The Abbey to discuss what is the spiritual imagination, guided by Drs. Zach and Betsy Howard.

By The Abbey Colloquium

Date and time

May 23 · 5pm - May 24 · 6:30pm MDT

Location

The Abbey

212 East 7th Street Leadville, CO 80461

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 day 1 hour

Schedule (Draft)


Friday, May 23

5:00 – 6:00 PM | Dinner

6:30 – 8:00 PM | Session I – Ways of Knowing: Seeing Along and Seeing At Readings:

  • “Meditation in a Toolshed” (essay by Lewis)
  • Poem: “Reason” (Lewis) 

Saturday, May 24

8:00 – 10:00 AM | Continental Breakfast Available

10:00 – 11:30 AM | Session II – Language, Imagination, and Meaning Readings:

  • “Bluspels and Flalansferes: A Semantic Nightmare” (essay by Lewis)
  • Poem: “The Meteorite” (Lewis) 
  • Poem: “The Apologist’s Evening Prayer” (Lewis) 

12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch

1:15 – 2:45 PM | Session III – The Moral and Spiritual Use of Story Readings:

3:15 – 4:45 PM | Session IV – Re-Enchantment and the Recovery of Wonder Reading: 

  • “Forms of Things Unknown” (short story from Lewis’s Of Other Worlds)


 5:30 – 6:30 PM | Dinner


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Frequently asked questions

Is childcare provided?

Yes!

Is there a shuttle from the airport?

No

What is an intellectual retreat?

A time of conversation, reflection, and fellowship.

Which Registration Should I Pick?

If you are attending but don't need lodging, select just the $50 conference registration. If you want your own room Friday night at The Abbey, select the $100 registration. If you are happy to share a room Friday night, select the $80 registration. The registration cost covers meals and childcare.

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The Abbey Colloquium