Virtue, Vocation & the Examined Life
Tue, 22 Sept
|St Teresa's Hall - Riccarton
Who am I? What am I for? How do I get there? An evening for young adults with Dr Jeffrey Lehman of the Augustine Institute and Ali Ghaffari of the St John Henry Newman Institute, on self knowledge, vocation and the virtues that shape a life. Presentation, small group discussion and open questions.
Time & Location
22 Sept 2026, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
St Teresa's Hall - Riccarton, 1/8 Puriri Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041
About The Event
Virtue, Vocation & the Examined Life
An evening for young adults
You want your life to add up to something. Not just a job, not just drifting from one decision to the next, but a real sense that you are becoming who you are meant to be. That desire is worth taking seriously, and it deserves better than another motivational talk or a vague nudge to follow your passion.
Three questions sit underneath it. Who am I? What am I for? How do I get there? This evening takes them seriously using the oldest tools we have for that work: careful thinking, honest dialogue, and the wisdom of people who have asked the same questions before us.
Dr Jeffrey Lehman is Professor of Philosophy and Theology at the Augustine Institute, Dean of Fellows at the Boethius Institute and a Founding Fellow of the Center for Thomas More Studies. He has…