10th Annual

INKLINGS FESTIVAL

C. S. LEWIS

The Urgency of Beauty in the Age of Evil Enchantment

Anno Domini 2024, October 25-27

Wichita, KS

Celebrating literature & over three decades of Eighth Day Books. 

The Inklings Festival is a three-day, family-friendly celebration of a group of writers who have shaped the faith and imagination of countless people through The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, and many other life-changing books. Join us as we feast and learn from our favorite authors. And do consider offering a contribution to support cultural renewal for this fall fundraising event.

Renewing Culture Through Faith & Learning

What started as a group of friends toasting to their heroes over beer and pipes, has turned into one of the most unique Christian non-profits in the country. We are a Christian organization who promotes the cultivation of friendships through conversations about how the faith of our fathers can help us navigate the new dark ages. If you long to bring life to the decaying culture in our cities, and if you desire to uncover timeless ways to foster virtue in your soul, we're here for you. 


And by the way, we're still toasting heroes over beer and pipes. We'd love for you to join us!

That city shall have no greater joy than the celebration of the grace of Christ, who redeemed us by His blood. The Lord’s Day is an eighth and eternal day, consecrated by the resurrection of Christ, prefiguring the eternal repose of soul and body. There we shall rest and see, see and love, love and praise.

~St. Augustine, The City of God

Angels

By Jaraslov Pelikan • January 1, 2024
by Jaraslov Pelikan Commemoration of the Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Anno Domini 2024, January 1

Three Threefold Groups of Angels...on the First Hierarchy

By Pseudo-Dionysios • January 3, 2024
by Pseudo-Dionysios Commemoration of St Malachi the Prophet Anno Domini 2024, January 3

Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word: Meditations on the Gospel According to Matthew

By Erin Doom • December 30, 2023
by Erin Doom Commemoration of St Anysia the Virgin-Martyr of Thessaloniki Anno Domini 2023, December 30

The Third Lewis

By Jason M. Baxter • October 23, 2024
by Jason M. Baxter Commemoration of St Lucian the Martyr of Antioch  Anno Domini 2024, October 15

News

Letter from the President - 2023 Spring Campaign

By Jesse Penna • April 7, 2023
by Jesse Penna Feast of St George, Bishop of Mytilene Anno Domini 2023, April 7

On Universities & the Renewing of the Mind

By Erin Doom • December 23, 2021
It is communities that can be dedicated to discourse and to the renovation of judgment. And a dedicated community is an institutionalized one: it is institutions like universities and colleges that might undertake to reinvent the West's intellectual enterprise. It is the enterprise as such that needs to be reinvented, the total discourse of the university that we are called to renew.

The Angels and the Liturgy - Introduction

By Eric Peterson • January 2, 2024
by Eric Peterson Commemoration of St Cosmas, Archbishop of Constantinople Anno Domini 2024, January 2

The House of Christmas

By G. K. Chesterton • December 16, 2021
There fared a mother driven forth // Out of an inn to roam; // In the place where she was homeless // All men are at home. // The crazy stable close at hand, // With shaking timber and shifting sand, // Grew a stronger thing to abide and stand // Than the square stones of Rome.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What do you do?

    We seek to expose all Christians to the common tradition of the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church through digital resources, printed publications, community events, and national conferences, all to help Christians live more effectively in the modern world and to help Christians overcome their divisions, “that they all may be one … so that the world may believe.”

  • What does "Eighth Day" mean?

    Since its beginnings over thirty years ago, Eighth Day Books has appealed to Fr. Jean Danielou's explanation of the eighth day: "The number eight was, for ancient Christianity, the symbol of the Resurrection, for it was on the day after the Sabbath, and so the eighth day, that Christ rose from the tomb. Furthermore, the seven days of the week are the image of the time of this world, and the eighth day of life everlasting. Sunday is the liturgical commemoration of the eighth day, at the same time a memorial of the Resurrection and a prophecy of the world to come..." (The Bible and the Liturgy). For a more extensive explanation with primary sources from the Church Fathers, see forthcoming link here.

  • Why become a member?

    For details see our membership page.

  • Will you please explain your ecumenical emphasis?

    Christians are divided. This is a fact. We have been since the schism between East and West at the turn of the first millennium and since the Protestant Reformations in the sixteenth century. This is a tragedy. That's why we believe we have a duty to facilitate a dialogue of love and truth, one that acknowledges our real differences, but one that also seeks to achieve a common mind so we can stand reunited in the One who is the Truth.

  • Is EDI only for residents of Wichita?

    No! We do have a number of community events that are geared more toward Wichita residents. But our digital and print publications, along with our featured events (e.g. Symposium, Florovsky Week, and Inklings Oktoberfest), are for folks from near and far. We encourage people who have never visited Wichita to make a pilgrimage to one of our featured events so you can experience the Eighth Day community and Eighth Day Books.

  • Is EDI for men only?

    No! While the Hall of Men was our first regular event and has proven to be foundational to the work of EDI, it is the only event that is for men only. While Sisters of Sophia is for women only, all other EDI events welcome all!

  • What is your relationship to Eighth Day Books?

    Although Eighth Day Institute and Eighth Day Books have no formal affiliation or financial relationship, our support for each other is mutual and enthusiastic. Our mission is carried out through not-for-profit educational endeavors that seek to accomplish what Eighth Day Books does as a for-profit business through book sales: connect people to classics which shed light on ultimate questions and expose people to the teachings of the Holy Fathers. 

  • How do I contact EDI?

    Contact us by email by clicking here. 


    Mail a print letter to us at:

       EDI at The Ladder

       2836 E. Douglas Ave.

       Wichita, KS 67214


    Send a text or give a call to 316.573.8413.

"EDI presents the depth and beauty of the old traditions: teaching us the way to understand our place in the modern world." 
~Eighth Day Member, Protestant in Wichita, KS

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