Knowing
- Short bio of Annie Dillard
- Pilgrim at Tinker Creek synopsis and reception
Reading
- “The Present” and self-consciousness—does it separate us from God?
- Self-consciousness and focusing on others
- Science, perspective, and divine beauty
- “Fecundity”: Is such abundance disgusting or beautiful? Both?
- Dillard’s use of Neoplatonism (Help us, CHP-ers!)
- The language of the book
- Calls to action—what does the book want us to do with our lives?
Passing On