World Philosophy Discussion Group

 The World Philosophy Discussion Group meets every Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. in the Library Annex Meeting Room and also in the MRRL Art Gallery when viewing a film.

Discussion Leaders:  George Dillard (634-6064 ext. 250) and Claudia Schoonover

This adult discussion group reviews books of philosophical and/or religious significance, and occasionally watch a similiarly themed film.  Titles in the past have included  The Power of Now, The Sermon on the Mount, The Tao de Ching, and The Varieties of Religious Experience.

The group is currently discussing God is a Verb: Kabbalah and the practice of mystical Judaism by David Cooper.

Rabbi David Cooper writes in God is a Verb that there is no simple answer to the question, What is kabbalah? It is a collection of ancient texts, teachings, methods, and stories, but more than that, Cooper says, it is an outlook. It is a way of looking at the world that is "founded upon mystical conceptions regarding life, death, creation and creator. It answers our questions about the meaning of life." Through an overview and explanation of cabalistic theory and practice, exercises, guided meditation, and the recounting of traditional Hasidic tales, Cooper opens up this ancient and intriguing mystical wisdom to a broad audience of seekers of spiritual truth. He shows readers how incorporating a cabalistic outlook into daily life can increase awareness, deepen connections to the divine source of existence, and help us reach lasting inner peace.