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Print is alive and well at EDI.
Theologically, against Gnostic tendencies, "When we read physical books, the text is physically mediated in a delightful, infinite variety of ways. The word comes incarnate in ink and paper and covers. ... The incarnate element involved in reading has nearly disappeared, and our nature as composite beings of flesh and spirit - the nature for which Christ took flesh - are left strangely starved. ... We yearn for physicality - its our created nature - and books satisfy. We mark them, they mark us. It's an intricate, beautiful physical/spiritual dance. "The object and the experience they mediate are inseparable." Good books - good words incarnate - are sacramental. Mediators of grace. And consistent with our nature" (Farha, Synaxis 1.1).
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Whether you are a local Wichitan or live outside of the US, we have envents for you. For non-locals, we have two national conferences - Eighth Day Symposium and Florovsky-Newman Week - plus the Inklings Oktoberfest with the annual Inklings Lecture. If you live near Wichita, the Feast of St. Patrick is worth a short trip to celebrate the great Enlightener of Ireland. If you are local, we have small groups like the Hall of Men and the Sisters of Sophia who toast their heroes, and reading groups like the Cappadocian Society for pastors.
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.”
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.
For details see our membership page.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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5pm Ray Anderson Theological Task Force
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6am "Ironmen"
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4pm Cappadocian Society
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7:30am Prayer Group - Hill
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5pm Ray Anderson Theological Task Force
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6am "Ironmen"
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4pm Cappadocian Society
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7:30am Prayer Group - Hill
6pm Chesterton Society
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6am "Ironmen"
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4pm Cappadocian Society
7pm Hall of Men
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5pm Ray Anderson Theological Task Force
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4pm Preaching Colloquium
6:30pm Sisters of Sophia
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6am "Ironmen"
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4pm Cappadocian Society
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7:30am Prayer Group - Hill
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5pm Ray Anderson Theological Task Force
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6am "Ironmen"
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4pm Cappadocian Society
7pm Hall of Men
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7:30am Prayer Group - Hill
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