A Quiet Day led by Mark Oakley
14th June 2025
This great stage of fools: King Lear and the life of faith
It has been said that Shakespeare's play King Lear is a play of a 'thousand ideas'. Are any of these ideas resonant with Christian belief and the spiritual life? Is the play just bleak and harsh, or is there a redemptive richness to it? We will study the play's text and explore the question as to whether, in some senses, King Lear is a Christian play. Reading or watching the play before the course is advised to give participants a richer experience.
The Very Rev'd Dr Mark is Dean of Southwark and the author of several books on the area of poetry and Christian spirituality. He is widely admired as a preacher and public speaker. He was awarded the Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing and was recently awarded the Lanfranc Award for education and scholarship by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
We look forward to welcoming you to our urban oasis. The day will include welcome coffee and pastries, lunch and an afternoon pot of tea and cake. Or maybe book to stay overnight in one of our lovely en-suite bedrooms and make the most of taking some time aside.
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