The inspiring, heart-felt reflections of first-time pilgrim, Dr. Stephen Blackwood, who joined the pilgrimage as our Honored Guest Speaker in 2024. 

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Dr. Blackwood  is the founding president of Ralston College in Savannah, Georgia, and a scholar specializing in the history of philosophy and religion. He holds a PhD in Religion from Emory University and has authored The Consolation of Boethius as Poetic Liturgy (2015). His academic work focuses on the nature of the human person and the conditions for human flourishing, drawing from ancient and medieval thought.