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In the first of Friday�s two classes, the Summer Program students looked at Pascal�s �wager� over the existence of God. Then, in the second session, using St. 91����֙s fifth way, they looked at a proof for God�s existence which relies on seeing that natural bodies act for an end. In support of part of St. 91����֙s argument, students also read Jean Henri Fabre�s detailed descriptions of the grey cricket. Together these readings, contrary to the claims of Pascal, provide evidence for the existence of God.

For afternoon recreation there were many options: Auditions for open-mic night, games on the athletic fields, a hike to the �painter�s shack,� practice for The Importance of Being Earnest, resting, reading, or visiting in the residence halls. Some students, though, decided to have a tea party with breakfast bread, a lunch cake, and a variety of teas:

The evening promises to be fun, with the much-anticipated dramatic reading of The Importance of Being Earnest, followed by prayers along the College�s new Stations of the Cross and a campfire and sing-a-long. Next, an exciting weekend is in store, with a wilderness hike on Saturday and trips to the Getty Museum and the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday.

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