“First see, then write, then send”: the Doctors of the Church and Christian mission Sunday 3 November 2019 – Friday 8 November 2019 What can we learn about the mission and ministry of the Church from the examples and lives of the Doctors of the Church? Studying the legacy and lives of Augustine …
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    Angles and Anglicans Sunday 8 September 2019 –Friday 13 Sept 2019 What are the Anglican roots in Roman soil? How can we understand the foundation and flourishing of Christianity in England, the growth of the Church of England, and the development of the Anglican Communion through the ministries of St Gregory, St Augustine, St Benedict and Theodore of Tarsus. Visiting the …
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Sunday 22 Sept 2019 – Friday 27 Sept 2019 What does the place and faith of Rome say to those Christians who share a marriage and a faith, but come from different denominations? How do we remain true to our denominations, and the teachings of our churches, and at the same time, express the love and service …
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Sunday 9 June 2019 – Friday 14 June 2019 This course argues for the foundational role of the women leaders and martyrs of the Church in Rome.  It will examine classical conceptions of gender and the rights of women in the Roman Empire, before situating early Christianity within Its social and cultural context.  We will …
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Sunday 12 May 2019 –Friday 17 May 2019 How have poets working in English responded to the promise and threat of Rome? In the more than thousand years since St Helena’s hagiographer Cynewulf described Rome as burg enta, “city of giants,” the English tradition has both kept a wary eye on Rome and made it a …
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10 March 2019 – 15 March 2019 The course will help you to understand the place of Rome as the foundation of western Christian faith, the importance of the martyrs, and the necessity of ecumenism today. At the end of the course, you will be able to understand the importance of the location and history of …
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The Spirit in the Trinity: Mystical Theology VISITING SCHOLAR: Dr. SARAH COAKLEY University of Cambridge The project of this lecture is a bold one: it argues that the divisive problems over the filioque might never have arisen if the Holy Spirit’s radical equality with the Father and Son had not been already implicitly undermined by the …
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Offered by The Rev. Jerry Doherty Friday, October 19 – Sunday, October 21, 2018 $325   Everything in the Celtic world is interconnected as symbolized by the Celtic Knot. The knot looks multi-faceted but is actually a circle intertwined into one entity; it is a symbol for the church. The Rev. Dr. Jerry Doherty will …
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SUMMER SCHOOL COURSES: Vancouver School of Theology Week One: July 9-13, 2018 (afternoons 2:00 – 5:00) TH5/728 – Is God Cross?: Theologies of Atonement View outline (PDF)   Instructor(s): Rev. Dr. Richard Topping Instructor(s): Rev. Dr. Jason Byassee Week One: July 9-13 (afternoons 2:00 – 5:00) Many mainline Christians express discomfort with the doctrine of the …
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The Challenge of Progressive Christianity Aug 10-11, 2018 A two-day program of lectures and discussion led by John Dominic Crossan (Friday dinner through Saturday lunch.) $190/private room; $160/shared room; $75/commuter; $50/commuter without meals. This program is made possible with financial support from the Bible Association of Friends in America. Register Online Call Us for More …
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