Peter Bolland

Preeminent among the British Empiricists, John Locke (1632-1704) offered a bracing alternative to the earlier rationalist philosophy of Descartes, Leibniz, and Spinoza. Unlike rationalism which argued that knowledge was best built on a foundation of innate or priori ideas, Locke argued that empirical or sense experience was our sole means of apprehending the world—all of the ideas in our head were a posteriori, or built on perception of the external world. Furthermore, and probably more germane to our everyday lives, Locke famously championed the idea of natural rights, including the right to private property—a notion that would transform the world. Join us for this inquiry into the influential philosophy of John Locke.

I'll be guest-preaching at both the 8:00 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. services. Attend live or watch live, or after the fact, on the cathedral's YouTube channel. Click here for more information: https://stpaulcathedral.org/

In the vast world of religion and spirituality there is a nether region called mysticism far outside the mainstream, yet hidden in plain sight. By claiming an intimate and direct experience of God within, mystics often find themselves at odds with the mainstream of their own tradition, branded as blasphemers and heretics. Join us as we tell the stories of these brave men and women whose love for God burned like a flame illuminating new paths while threatening to burn down the hierarchical institutions that birthed them.