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The Beshara Lecture 2014 in London: ‘A Heart Capable of Every Form’– atheism, agnosticism and belief

Feb 22, 2014 14:00
Quaker Meeting House, London
Beshara Trust


Speaker: Jane Carroll


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In recent years there has been a rash of popular books on atheism; there have also been public debates between atheists and believers, and discussions on the compatibility between science and religion and on the effects of modernism or relativism on religious belief. From the point of view of a mystic such as Ibn ‘Arabi every vision of reality is incorporated in a single vision. The famous quote in the title of this talk is often assumed to mean that all religious belief is ultimately one. The lecture will examine how points of view antithetical to religion, which deny or doubt an ultimate meaning to reality, might also be incorporated in the heart of the gnostic and can provide insight to us all.

Jane Carroll has been involved with the Beshara Trust and the Beshara School at Chisholme since the 1970s. A founding member and current Secretary of the Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi Society in the USA, she has lectured on Ibn ‘Arabi, geometry and sacred structures. Jane studied at the Architectural Association under Keith Critchlow, and lives in Ojai, California, where she practises architecture and design.

 

Format  The lecture will be about an hour, followed by audience discussion. 

Venue  The Westminster Quaker Meeting House, 8 Hop Gardens (off St. Martins Lane), London WC2N 4EH.

Admission free. Donations welcome.

Bookings  email london@beshara.org or contact Michael Cohen on 020 8300 7928.

Sponsored by the Beshara Trust


Speaker: Jane Carroll


View/download/print the invitation


In recent years there has been a rash of popular books on atheism; there have also been public debates between atheists and believers, and discussions on the compatibility between science and religion and on the effects of modernism or relativism on religious belief. From the point of view of a mystic such as Ibn ‘Arabi every vision of reality is incorporated in a single vision. The famous quote in the title of this talk is often assumed to mean that all religious belief is ultimately one. The lecture will examine how points of view antithetical to religion, which deny or doubt an ultimate meaning to reality, might also be incorporated in the heart of the gnostic and can provide insight to us all.

Jane Carroll has been involved with the Beshara Trust and the Beshara School at Chisholme since the 1970s. A founding member and current Secretary of the Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi Society in the USA, she has lectured on Ibn ‘Arabi, geometry and sacred structures. Jane studied at the Architectural Association under Keith Critchlow, and lives in Ojai, California, where she practises architecture and design.

 

Format  The lecture will be about an hour, followed by audience discussion. 

Venue  The Westminster Quaker Meeting House, 8 Hop Gardens (off St. Martins Lane), London WC2N 4EH.

Admission free. Donations welcome.

Bookings  email london@beshara.org or contact Michael Cohen on 020 8300 7928.

Sponsored by the Beshara Trust

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