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Participants can choose a total FOUR courses to follow for the week, ONE course only from each of the Series A, B, C and D. The long course (B1 / D1) counts as two courses, leaving a further choice of one other course from Series A and one from Series C). |
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C1 What are my Rights in the Church? It sometimes comes as a surprise to people when they discover that there is in the Church’s Code of Canon Law a section on ‘rights’. What are these rights? Where do they come from? How extensive are they? This course looks at the rights of Christ’s faithful (lay people and clerics), and how they might be protected and enforced. Sessions will be interactive, with opportunities for discussion and questions. No knowledge presupposed Short Bibliography:
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Helen Costigane teaches Christian Ethics and Canon Law at Heythrop College, University of London
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C2 Theological and Pastoral Reflections on Inter-Faith Relations In April 2010, the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales launched a new teaching document in inter-faith relations: Meeting God in Friend and Stranger: fostering respect and mutual understanding between the religions (CTS, £5.95, ISBN 978 1 86082 663 4). Starting from this important document, which we will examine in detail, we will explore various theological approaches to inter-faith relations and pastoral responses to issues that arise. A copy of the document will be required for the course (available from Living Theology bookshop) and ideally should be looked through in advance.
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Chris Hewer is the St Ethelburga Fellow in Christian-Muslim Relations. He has a background in Christian theology, education and Islamic Studies and has worked in the field of Muslims in Britain and Christian-Muslim relations since 1986. From 1999 to 2005 worked as the Adviser on Inter-Faith Relations to the Bishop of Birmingham. |
C3 Humanity and Creation: Joining up the Dots An increased awareness of the plight of the planet on which we live has prompted many of us to make changes to the way we behave in recent years. We may have changed our shopping habits or our light bulbs, got involved in lobbying on climate change, or begun to pray in new ways. However, our efforts will be harder to sustain if they are not accompanied by a similar change in the way that we think. This course will consider the place of humanity in the midst of creation and ask how we might think and act in ways that connect our lives as human beings and as creatures. Together, we will investigate how to go about finding harmony between our solidarity with the poor and our efforts to live sustainably. All these will be seen to play their part in a way of living that is committed to a better future for our world. The course presumes no prior knowledge (or action!) and will be presented as lectures, using audio-visual resources, with time for questions and discussion. Suggested Bibliography:
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Martin Poulsom is a Salesian of Don Bosco, and lectures in theology at Heythrop College, University of London. He writes and records his own songs in his spare time.
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C4 Do this in Memory of Me (This is a repeat of A4)
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Philip Jakob is Director of Music for the Diocese of Hallam and a Member of the Iona Community. |
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D1 Understanding Islam (Note this is a weeklong course and participants must also choose course B1) In the course of eight sessions, comprising talk, questions and discussion, the following topics will be covered:
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Chris Hewer is the St Ethelburga Fellow in Christian-Muslim Relations. He has a background in Christian theology, education and Islamic Studies and has worked in the field of Muslims in Britain and Christian-Muslim relations since 1986. From 1999 to 2005 worked as the Adviser on Inter-Faith Relations to the Bishop of Birmingham. |
D2 The Jesus of the Parables We are sorry to announce that Peter Burrows has to have an operation on his back, and is therefore unable to present this course. Applicants who have already booked can transfer to another course of their choice within Series D, and we would suggest perhaps instead D3: Explorations into the Gospels with Peter Edmonds SJ. New applicants please note D2 will not now take place. We wish Fr Peter well, and are sorry for any disappointment that his unavoidable withdrawal may have caused.
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Peter Burrows is a biblical scholar trained at a Jewish seminary and at Harvard in the USA; he is also a psychotherapist. He teaches at Allen Hall Seminary in London and has done lay education in the Church for over 50 years. He has taught widely at universities, seminaries and institutes in the US and in the UK. |
D3 Explorations into the Gospels II This course is intended as an introduction to the synoptic gospels by examining particular texts from Mark, Matthew and Luke. We want to deepen our familiarity with what each evangelist actually writes, noting particularly the similarities and differences between them when they deal with parallel material. The aim is not only a closer knowledge of the gospel material but also a greater familiarity with the picture of Jesus and of discipleship which each gospel writer was presenting to the audience for which he composed his version of the ‘good news’. Hopefully, participants will grow in sensitivity to the gospel passages which they hear every time they attend the Eucharist, will learn to read the gospels with greater competence and enjoyment, and will grow in their life of the Spirit. The course will combine lecture and discussion and does not demand any specialist knowledge in biblical studies. Short Bibliography: The main text is a good modern translation of the gospels. Especially recommended is the New Revised Standard Version, such as is found in the Oxford Annotated Bible. |
Peter Edmonds is a Jesuit priest who is a tutor in biblical studies in the University of Oxford. |
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D4 'Blessed Rage, Blessed Drama': Two Contemporary Theologians
Michael Kirwan SJ This course will explore the nature and task of theology with reference to two important Catholic theologians: David Tracy (b.1939) of the University of Chicago, and Raymund Schwager (1935-2004), a Swiss Jesuit who was based at the University of Innsbruck. David Tracy can be described as a ‘public’ theologian. His primary concern is to ensure that theology takes seriously its responsibility towards the wider society, and not just to the academy and to the community of believers. How can Christian theology be ‘pluralistic’ without selling short the truth it must proclaim? Raymund Schwager has spearheaded a ‘dramatic’ approach to theology, which draws on the ‘theodrama’ of Hans Urs von Balthasar and the anthropology of René Girard. This approach sheds light on all aspects of Christian faith: the person of Christ, the meaning of salvation, and the problem of religious-inspired violence in the Bible and in our contemporary world. The course will consist of a combination of lecture, reading in class and discussion. No previous knowledge of the subject is needed. Short Bibliography:
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(Participants can choose a total FOUR courses to follow for the week,
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course only from each of the Series A, B, C and D. The long course (B1 / D1) counts as two courses, leaving a further choice of one from Series A and one from Series C). |
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