About this Event
Duration: Five sessions. Tuesdays 6pm-9pm from 4 February to 4 March 2025.
Rationale: This unit offers an overview of the Christian Scriptures in the light of Dei Verbum. Although written for the early church communities as they pondered the ongoing significance of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, they are also ‘our’ story foundational for our contemporary journey in faith.
Outcomes: It is hoped that the unit will nurture in the participants: • an informed approach to reading the scriptures – their context and purpose • an awareness of the continuity between the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith • a deeper desire to engage in God’s coming reign • a helpful interweaving of scripture, prayer and daily living
Content: This course will cover the following content: • The context, content, scope and purpose of the New Testament • Reading and understanding Scripture • Encountering Christ through the lens of one Gospel • Paul’s letters in the context of the expansion of Christianity • Praying and living the Scriptures: helpful practices and guides for formation.
Please Note: Food is not provided, however please feel free to bring your own meal/snacks to eat.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Library in Diocesan Resource Centre, 12 Tudor Street, Newcastle West, Australia
AUD 60.00