The Sophia Society of Tyndale
3377 Bayview Ave M2M3S4 Toronto, ON, Canada

Sophia Society is pleased to present to you an amazing interview with Pinchas Gutter as he shares stories of the Holocaust. Come and join and learn about the way he lived and survived the Holocaust and what life has been like ever since! Invite friends! Set a reminder! Share! And most of all, Let us know some of the questions that you would like to be answered about the Holocaust in the comments section! Novemeber 2, 2020 with interview starting at 7:00 PM EST!

Our next event is coming up in just a couple weeks! At the beginning of March, we will be reflecting on Residential Schools: A Conversation with Mary Courchene and Mitch Bourbonniere. We hope to see you there!

Calling all Tyndale artists! You won’t want to miss our second annual arts event Creation and Subcreation: a virtual gallery of original visual arts and poetry, available between March 22-26! | DETAILS | Email submissions to [email protected] by March 12th. All images can be submitted in .jpeg or .png format, and accompanying artist statements or written pieces can be submitted in the body of the email. Written pieces can also be submitted as images. | QUESTIONS? | Dm us!

Wisdom Wednesdays are back! We’ve been working hard this semester to organize some exciting events for you, and some words of wisdom are a great way to lead into them. Be sure to check out our next several posts to see what we have planned!

Hi Tyndale! We here at Sophia Society are going to be conducting a digital art gallery to celebrate the gift of creativity! If you or someone you know is an artist or a poet, we’d love to showcase their work. Submit your work to [email protected]. We’re looking forward to seeing your creativity!

Happening this Tuesday! Come see the creative side of your peers and they provide artwork on the theme "Wisdom in the Wilderness".

Wisdom is defined as "The ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting". In the pursuit of justice and truth, one cannot deny the great injustices which have occurred in the past and even in the present towards People of color that have plagued our nation. As a group devoted to seeking wisdom wherever it may be, The Sophia Society stands with our brothers and sisters of color and recognizes the work that must be done to help the great change that we are seeing ...in our society today. This is not simply 'an American problem', this is not simply an issue of 'a couple racist people', this is a universal societal problem that can either be progressed or changed depending on how we as brothers and sisters under God can come together to work towards equality for all. "Now more than ever, illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. In times of crisis, the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single Tribe." -T'Challa "The Black Panther" Tyndale University

This is our final call for artists (visual artists, poets, writers) who wish to participate in our upcoming arts event, Wisdom in the Wilderness! Artists may still work on their pieces until the day of the event (March 10th), but participation must be confirmed by submitting our online form no later than Wednesday Feb 26th. Artists may also submit pre-completed work, so if you have anything at home that you would like to display please be sure to bring it with you back to campus! We look forward to facilitating the stories of Tyndale artists as they present their own comments and experiences about how lament, loneliness, grief, etc. can lead to wisdom. The form can be accessed here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSd1jMnh6F7rJIf7J/viewform

*DATE CHANGE* The Sophia Society's "Wisdom in the Wilderness" art event has been moved from Wednesday March 11th to Tuesday March 10th to avoid conflicts with night classes held on Wednesdays. We hope that this change will allow more students and faculty to be able to attend the event and support Tyndale artists and poets! Stay tuned for more details to follow.

HAPPENING TONIGHT! Remember to come out to the Tyndale Commons at 7 to hear Dr. Barth Netterfield speak on how to understand God's role within the Universe. All are welcome to hear the lecture and enjoy the refreshments after! Hope to see you there!

Announcing our first event of the Winter semester! We will be welcoming Dr. Barth Netterfield to Tyndale to speak on God and the Cosmos. Dr. Netterfield is one of the primary Astrophysicists at the University of Toronto and uses his faith to look at the study of the Universe from a theistic perspective. He will be coming to speak on the role of God within the Universe and how the complexities of our Cosmos point towards a creator. It will be a great night of learning and reflection, soo please join us this Monday at 7 in the Tyndale Commons!

TYNDALE ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND POETS We are calling for: - paintings - drawings... - sculpture - photography - digital media pieces - written poetry or other short creative writing - performance poetry or spoken word to be presented Art, poetry, and spoken word have been the means of not only expressing deep and turbulent emotions but processing them for centuries, and we are a part of that tradition. Thus, in March, the Sophia Society of Tyndale will be providing a space in which the expressions and voices of Tyndale artists and poets can be experienced. It will be an exhibition of original visual art and written/performed poetry, exploring how the expression of lament, grief, loss, depression, loneliness, doubt, etc. leads to wisdom. Artists, yes it requires courage and vulnerability to put your work where it may be experienced by your peers, but your voices need to be heard. Your stories need to be told, visually and audibly. To officially submit a physical or performance-based work to the show, please fill out the below form as soon as possible and you will be contacted with further details: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSd1jMnh6F7rJIf7J/viewform If you are interested in submitting a piece but have not yet created that piece, or you have questions, please contact us at [email protected] so that we can follow up with you throughout your creative process. Submissions are due February 26th, 2020.

As promised, here are the events we have scheduled for this semester. We are very excited to have Dr. Barth Netterfield, one of the leading physicists at U of T, speak on God and the cosmos in February. And especially excited to have student artistic contributions showcased in March! This will be a very exciting semester! More info on both these events to come!

Panel on Postmodernism in Academia is Tonight!! Introducing the last Participant in our Panel on Postmodernism and Academia, Dr. Bradley Noel. Dr. Noel is a Tyndale Professor, where he teaches Theology and has an interest in postmodernism within Hermeneutics. He will be representing the discipline of Theology to try and answer the question of how Postmodernism is affecting Academia as a whole. Update: The Event will now be held in the Tyndale Commons at 7... See you all there

Introducing the Second Participant in our Panel on Postmodernism and Academia, Dr. Myles Leitch. Dr. Leitch was a Tyndale Professor but has now moved on towards other ventures in his field. He will be representing the discipline of Linguistics to try and answer the question of how Postmodernism is affecting Academia as a whole. Be sure to come to the Panel on Monday at 7 in Kimmerle hall to hear Dr. Leitch and others speak on this important topic. Stay tuned as we introduce the last participant soon.

Introducing the first Participant in our Panel on Postmodernism and Academia, Dr. Beth Green. Dr. Green is the acting academic Dean here at Tyndale and specializes in higher educational studies. She will be representing the discipline of Education to try and answer the question of how Postmodernism is affecting Academia as a whole. Be sure to come to the Panel on Monday at 7 in Kimmerle hall to hear Dr. Green and others speak on this important topic. Stay tuned as we introduce the next two participants soon.

Truth is subjectively determined by our cultures and context. No worldview can be objectively true. Our culture should emphasize difference, plurality, and tolerance in order to embrace the subjectivity of our knowledge. These are general tenants of the Postmodernist thinking that has become commonplace within our Canadian society. How does this societal thinking affect education and academic culture? Is it harmful? Is it helpful? Our panel of Professors will discuss this question and try and bring clarity to our thoughts regarding this subject. Join us on Monday the 11th to hear 3 views on the effect of Postmodernism on specific disciplines.

Happening Tonight at 7! Come join us to hear Dr. James Robertson speak on the changing relevance of the Church within Canadian Society. The event will be held in B321. If you are unaware of where this is, the map provided below will guide you there. Hope to see you there!

One can look at the history of the Canadian church and argue that it has fallen from a place of respect and importance within society to a place of irrelevance. How has the church evolved through Settlement, Confederation, World Wars, and the '60s into the establishment it is today. On Monday September 30th at 7pm, Dr. James Robertson will be presenting his research on this cultural shift and speaking on its effects on how Christians should act within our culture today. It's a necessary issue to consider for any Christian hoping to have an impact on a secular society. Join the Sophia Society on September 30th as we host Dr. Robertson in Room B321 (In Seminary Hallway) to discuss this issue. If you are not yet convinced, check out the ad that he made for his course of the same topic below.

Welcome everyone back to Tyndale for another year of fun, studies, and Sophia Society Events! We just wanted to take some time to introduce our group to 1st-year students and those who may not already know who we are. The Sophia Society is a student-run organization that strives to put on academic events for the Tyndale Community. We try to foster critical thinking and dialogue about important issues facing ourselves and our culture. Last year our feature event was a 5 professor panel discussing the issue of whether war is ever just. We hope to see a lot of new and returning faces to our events this year. Our first event is coming up Monday, September 30th, and there will be more information on that coming out soon. See you there!

TOMORROW at 12:45 in the Chapel: Samuel Taylor Coleridge scholar Malcolm Guite shares his thoughts! Come out for a discussion on imagination!

MONDAY AT 12:45 IN THE CHAPEL: Come hear visionary poet & Cambridge University Chaplain Malcolm Guite present on Faith, Beauty, & the Arts. Here is an excerpt of Guites work.... https://youtu.be/hUNBMuuUpG4

The Sophia Society is pleased to announce: "The World Is Charged With The Grandeur of God, But What About Toronto?" A Lecture by Randy Boyagoda, the Principal of St. Michaels College at U of T. He will be speaking about the role of Christians within the different secular societies encountered throughout one's life. He will be focusing on the Christian expression through public life in the context of Toronto in 2019. See you on March 28th at 7:30 in CH 306 (Classroom between the Chapel and the front doors)

THE SOPHIA SOCIETY IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE: Faith, Beauty, and the Arts: A Conversation with Malcolm Guite Malcolm Guite is a priest, poet, musician, renowned author, and fellow at the University of Cambridge.... Come to the chapel at 12:45 on April 1st for a dialogue of art and literature. Additionally, stay tuned for another Sophia Society event coming your way! See you there!

As the live stream of the Ethics of War Panel is less than satisfactory, a proper video of the event has been posted to Youtube. Apologies for the lateness but this is a new medium and took some trial and error. We will be using this Channel for posting videos of future events for all of your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

Some snapshots of tonights event: We are so thankful for tonights record-breaking attendance, with approximately 100 joining us now. Thank you to all who have supported us tonight! THE ETHICS OF WAR: A DISCUSSION. January 30, 2019. 7-9 PM. Alumni Hall.

We are LIVE: Ethics of War is happening now in Alumni Hall on the TyndaleU Bayview campus. If you are unable to join us in person this evening, please join our live stream on this Facebook page!

With the announcement of our final participant, Dr. Craig Carter, our panel is finalized. These 5 distinguished guests will discuss the question of whether or not War is ever just. Hope to see all of you out tonight! Alumni Hall @ 7 PM

The Sophia Society is happy to announce the 4th participant that is presenting on our Ethics of War panel. Dr. Brad Faught joins our other panelists in an academic discussion as we seek to answer whether or not War is ever just. Stay tuned for more info and introductions to our other panelists. See You in Alumni Hall Wednesday, January 30th at 7pm.

The Sophia Society is happy to announce the 3rd participant that is presenting on our Ethics of War panel. Dr. Jeremy Bergen is a Professor from Conrad Grebel University that has a specialized interest in peace studies. He joins our other panelists in an academic discussion as we seek to answer whether or not War is ever just. Stay tuned for more info and introductions to our other panelists. See You in Alumni Hall Wednesday, January 30th at 7pm.

The Sophia Society is happy to announce the 2nd participant that is presenting on our Ethics of War panel. Dr. Paul Franks joins our other panelists in an academic discussion as we seek to answer whether or not war is ever just. Stay tuned for more info and introductions to our other panelists. See You in Alumni Hall Wednesday, January 30th at 7pm.

The Sophia Society is thrilled to announce that Pastor Bruxy Cavey of The Meeting House will be presenting on our Ethics of War panel. Bruxy joins our other panelists in an academic discussion as we seek to answer whether or not war is ever just. Stay tuned for more info and introductions to our other panelists. See YOU in Alumni Hall Wednesday, January 30th at 7pm.

IS WAR EVER JUST? TYNDALE: ITS OUR BIGGEST EVENT YET, AND YOU WONT WANT TO MISS IT. Mark your calendars for January 30 @ 7 pm. More information to follow shortly. Stay tuned for the reveal of the evenings speakers. #SophiaSocietyTU

LIVE stream: Part 2/2.

LIVE Stream: Part 1/2.