Join us for LJC Book Club as we explore, grow in and discuss spirituality through novels, biographies, and accounts of personal spiritual journeys.
The LJC Book Club meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month (except August). It is open to anyone who is interested in widening their spirituality through a variety of novels, biographies and accounts.
The LJC Book Club has been running for over five years and people come and go depending on their commitments and whether the selected book appeals to them.
The books are intended to represent a range of spiritual approaches and are generally chosen by the participants with a view to availability and the feasibility of being read in the time planned although it is not essential to finish the book and other resources on the subject can be used such as YouTube if it helps. The list is planned in advance and available on the LJC website so copies can be found in plenty of time. This is a faith sharing discussion group and for those interested the LJC Book Club also runs study days led by experts in the field.
In-person |
Online |
September 22, 2022
19:15
"Expertly researched and fascinating... Bissell is a wonderfully sure guide to these mysterious men.... This is a serious book about the origins of Christianity that is also very funny. How often can you say that?" -The Independent
In-person |
October 13, 2022
18:45
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October 27, 2022
19:15
A useful exploration of the life and writings of St. Ignatius Loyola yields a fruitful and fascinating model of communication for people of all walks of life.
In-person |
November 10, 2022
18:45
Online |
November 24, 2022
19:15
In this lively book by noted Scripture scholar Fr. Hilarion Kistner, the Gospels are broken open to blend the teachings of Jesus and Francis in a unique way.
In-person |
December 8, 2022
18:45
Online |
December 22, 2022
19:15
A guide for spiritual development through service and prayer written by St. Teresa of Ávila. Inspired by her vision of the soul as a diamond in the shape of a castle containing seven mansions, which she interpreted as the journey of faith through seven stages, ending with union with God.
In-person |
January 12, 2023
18:45
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January 26, 2023
19:15
An exploration of love from the perspective of a non human. ‘IIshiguro has written another masterpiece, a work that makes us feel afresh the beauty and fragility of our humanity’ (Guardian).
In-person |
February 9, 2023
18:45
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February 23, 2023
19:15
One man's spiritual odyssey and the unflagging faith which enabled him to survive the horrendous ordeal when captured by the Russian army during World War II and convicted of being a Vatican spy.
In-person |
March 9, 2023
18:45
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March 23, 2023
19:15
Spiritual life as taught by Meister Eckhart. This is recognised as the most authoritative and easily accessible introduction to Meister Eckhart in English.’ It reads like a thriller, lucidly and concisely expounding the main themes and relating them to other mystical traditions and the insights of modern psychology’ (The Tablet).
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April 13, 2023
18:45
Online |
April 27, 2023
19:15
‘One of the finest novels in our time’ (Graham Greene) a story of a search for truth, determination and difficult choices.
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May 11, 2023
18:45
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May 25, 2023
19:15
Living independently in communities where their visionary spirituality, unusual business acumen and courageous commitment to the poor and sick of medieval Europe- a forgotten pattern for lay Christians which could be usefully revived?
In-person |
June 8, 2023
18:45
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June 22, 2023
19:15
A sociologist looks at how Christianity rose to dominance using social science and historical evidence to look afresh at why and how people flocked to join and revitalised the Roman Empire.
In-person |
July 13, 2023
18:45
Online |
July 27, 2023
19:15
“A serious and seriously readable book about the deep issues that our shallow age has failed to dodge” Douglas Murray “ A crystal-clear analysis of the multiple failures of ‘me-first’ contemporary liberalism” Giles Fraser.
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