Philosophers Cafe - 2022 Spring Schedule

Philosophers Cafe with David Goa at Central Lions Seniors Centre
11113 – 113 Street, Edmonton, Alberta

The public is invited to join in the conversations.
Registration is required (780.496.7369). Limited seating.

April 21, Thursday, 1:30 – 3:00pm

Pathways: Is Healing Deep Divisions Possible?

The pandemic, vaccine mandates, the Emergency Measures Act, caring for the vulnerable, fear of government overreach, all have seemed to frame divisions within families, among friends, in political parties and our society in general. Are their pathways, stances and dispositions, that may begin to restore our relationships?   

May 19, Thursday, 1:30 – 3:00pm

Freedom, the Common Good and Fragile Democracies

What do we mean by “freedom”? What do we mean by “the common good”? What are the gifts and limitations of democracy? How does democracy fare when politics and ideology become virulent? What options exist when, on one side or the other, many are convinced that “the right gets it wrong and the left doesn’t get it”?  

June 30, Thursday, 1:30 – 3:00pm

Human Beings and the Delicate Blue Dot Planet

Climate change and the ecological crisis has surfaced what many call the greatest existential challenge ever faced by human beings. Some seek technological solutions. Some blame corporations and industries. Some despair. Other’s pit “developed countries” against “undeveloped countries” and seek to protect a particular way of life without regard for vulnerable populations. Is this a technological issue? Or, is it a spiritual issue requiring fundamental shifts in how we live? 

David Goa focuses on deepening the capacity of the faithful to think through the gifts of their traditions: the spiritual life, the theological traditions and our responsibility to the public world. Supporters help him continue to do this important work.

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