When: Thursday, May 1st, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Where: Lutkin Hall | 700 University Pl, Evanston, IL 60208
What: Optimism is trending. Bestselling self-help books promise transformation through positive thinking, while social media influencers offer curated happiness. As we engage the complex world around us, though, we quickly realize that optimism often isn’t enough to confront today’s real challenges: political polarization, climate change, and an uncertain economy. Is there something better than optimism that allows us to be both hopeful and honest about our world?
At this Veritas Forum event at Northwestern University, join New Testament scholar
Esau McCaulley (author,
How Far to the Promised Land) and Slavic languages professor
Gary Saul Morson (author,
Wonder Confronts Certainty) in a dialogue moderated by
Collin Hanson (Medill Class of 2003, T
he Gospel Coalition). They’ll explore theological and literary perspectives on hope, where they find hope based on their worldviews, and what it means for us to live hopeful lives today.
After the moderated conversation, there will be audience Q&R (question & response). The event will begin at 7:00 PM. Register now!
