How do we find our footing when the light fades and the path ahead becomes blurred?
Join Denver Institute and Denver Seminary for an evening hosted by Platt Park Church with philosopher and author James K.A. Smith. We will explore the themes of his newest book, Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark. In a world that often demands absolute certainty and quick answers, Smith invites us into a different way of being—one that recognizes the "luminous dark" as a place not of despair, but of deep formation and God’s presence.
Drawing on the richness of the Christian mystical writers like Teresa of Ávila, Thomas Merton, and Henri Nouwen, Smith suggests that our limits and our "not-knowing" are not obstacles to be overcome, but conditions to be embraced. He challenges the modern urge to master our surroundings through sheer information, offering instead a vision of "faithful uncertainty." Through this lens, we learn to navigate the complexities of our vocations, our relationships, and our faith, recognizing that we are often most found by God when we feel most lost. This is a call to move beyond the exhaustion of needing to have it all figured out, and toward the quiet grace of being known.
The event will include a live interview with James K.A. Smith, time for audience Q&A, and guided moments of reflection and conversation at your table, creating space to connect the ideas of the book with the realities of your own life.
FEATURED SPEAKER
James K.A. Smith is professor of philosophy at Calvin University and the award-winning author of a number of books, including Who's Afraid of Postmodernism?, How (Not) To Be Secular, You Are What You Love, On the Road with Saint Augustine, How to Inhabit Time, and, most recently, Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark. His essays and criticism have appeared in LitHub, America, Christian Century, and the Los Angeles Review of Books, as well as the Wall Street Journal and New York Times.
Individual Ticket
Tickets are free! Please register so we know how many people to prepare for.
What
Join Denver Institute and Denver Seminary for a conversation with author, philosopher, and professor James K.A. Smith as we explore themes from his new book "Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark."
When
Thursday, May 7
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Where
Platt Park Church
1601 S Clarkson St.,
Denver, CO 80210
Details
Tickets are free! Please register so we know how many people to prepare for.
HOSTS
This event is hosted by Denver Institute for Faith & Work and Denver Seminary. Registrants for this event will be added to the email newsletters for all organizations, and your registration indicates your agreement. You are free to unsubscribe at any time. Learn more about the hosting organizations below.
