Dr. Ryan McAnnally-Linz, associate director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture and co-author of the New York Times bestseller Life Worth Living, visited 贝博体育on March 26 for an event series with the theme 鈥淲hat Makes Life Worth Living?鈥�.听
North Park鈥檚 Center for Civic Engagement, Office of Intercultural Student Affairs, Office of the Provost, and University Ministries hosted the series inspired by McAnnally-Linz’s book, which is based on Yale University鈥檚 most in-demand course of the same name.听
The events open to the campus community included a chapel service, Catalyst on Campus, and Fika Forum, at which the discussions encouraged participants to consider their own definitions of a meaningful life and how their values shape their choices. Later in the evening, select students shared a meal and conversation with McAnnally-Linz to dive even deeper into the theme.听
Life Worth Living鈥攁nd, by extension, the event series鈥攊s significant to North Park, as all three co-authors have connections to the Evangelical Covenant Church. By weaving perspectives from multiple faith and philosophical traditions,鈥痶he book and events invited individuals to explore what it means to live purposefully.听