![]() ![]() Butler believed that Lathrop originally read it, as he had, in a text by the 17th-century English Earl of Balcarres, which included the first documented use of Astra Castra, Numen Lumen.īutler uncharitably described the adoption of the Latin-sounding motto as an attempt by a then-provincial university to elevate its academic image. In 1904, a year before his death, he wrote an article for the Wisconsin Alumni Magazine examining the motto’s faux-antiquity origins. On the faculty from 1858 to 1867, Butler was a passionate advocate for studying the classics in order to inform and improve contemporary culture. The UW’s first professor of Latin and Greek, James Butler, also strongly suggested that Lathrop intended the motto as an intellectual rather than spiritual rallying cry for the university. Past attempts to explain Numen Lumen say that Lathrop chose the motto to reflect the “religious beliefs and values of Wisconsin citizens.” But there’s no record of this being Lathrop’s intent, and in fact, Numen Lumen is half of a longer Latin phrase - Astra Castra, Numen Lumen - that was popular in intellectual circles in the mid to late 1800s. The outdoor Labyrinth is open to all who would like to take a few moments to slow down and walk this meditative path.Image courtesy of the UW Archives, #S14092. Chairs available for your set-up and tables can be reserved as well. Formerly part of Elon Homes for Children, Holt Chapel holds up to 120 in its main meeting room, with an open group space on the lower floor. A stately steeple tops this red-brick chapel which is the host of a myriad of events ranging from weddings to large organization meetings. Holt Chapel is a historic building located on Elon’s South Campus. Numen Lumen Pavilion Wedding & Event Policy Holt Chapel To reserve a space in the Numen Lumen Pavilion, please email Truitt Center Program Coordinator, Jan Register, or reserve through SPACES. (Access to those with Phoenix Cards from 9:00 p.m.- midnight) ![]() The Numen Lumen Pavilion is open to the public: Outside is The Terrace and the Meditation Garden with benches and a Kugel ball fountain. The second floor includes a social space called Oasis, a prayer room, meditation room, library, study room and classroom. ![]() Adjacent to the Sacred Space is the Richard McBride Gathering Space, a place for receptions, meals, meetings and discussion forums. A circular Sacred Space with a soaring roof is the location for Elon’s weekly Numen Lumen community gatherings. The Numen Lumen Pavilion houses the Vera Richardson Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life and the Center for the Study of Religion, Culture and Society. The multifaith center provides an environment for robust dialogue about religion on campus, exploring what unites us in our common humanity and promoting the values served by deeper interfaith collaboration. ![]() The Numen Lumen Pavilion is a place for prayer, meditation and reflection in the heart of campus, respecting the differing customs of students’ religious and spiritual traditions. In March 2013, Elon opened the new multifaith center in the Academic Village adjacent to Phi Beta Kappa Plaza. ![]()
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