Dear Reader,
 

“As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” —1 Samuel 18:1
 
“Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in virtue.” —Aristotle

 
The idea of friendship has been trivialized so thoroughly that these words may ring a bit strangely in our ears.
 
As our cultural definition of friendship continues to be watered down, the prevalence of true, let alone perfect, friendships has waned. How can we, in conception and practice, restore this older, richer, and sturdier notion of friendship in our present age of polarization?
 
With a little help from Aristotle, Cicero, C. S. Lewis, and a few of their friends (as it were), we hope to answer this and other questions related to friendship at our first-ever regional reader summit with Belmont Abbey College in Charlotte, NC on October 14–15. Registration for this reader summit is free but required. Please click on the secure link below for more information and to claim your spot: