A Babel of Languages in the Dead Sea Scrolls

16 January 2013

Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Lecture
Tags: Aramaic, dead sea scrolls, Greek, Hebrew

Listen to resident scholar Stephen Reed explore the different languages and scripts of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Ecumenism is Dead. Long Live Ecumenism!

27 January 2013

Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Lecture
Tags: Catholic, ecumenism, vatican II

Collegeville Institute Executive Director Don Ottenhoff examines Vatican II's influential Decree on Ecumenism and what the decree has to say to us, some fifty years later.

The History of Christianity in Iraq / Mesopotamia

13 March 2013

Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Lecture
Tags: Christianity, Iraq, manuscript, war

Resident Scholar Fr. Najeeb Michaeel, OP, discusses the treasure of manuscript discovered in Iraq and answers the pressing question: What has become of this ancient Christian community, its beautiful churches, and the mass treasure of manuscripts.

Dual Belonging: Can I be both Presbyterian and Roman Catholic?

18 March 2013

Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Lecture
Tags: Catholic, denomination, journey, Presbyterian, tradition

Resident scholar Sally McGill explores the question of whether or not it’s possible to be both authentically Presbyterian and authentically Catholic.

Is God Going to Save Us from this Ecological Mess We’re In?

03 April 2013

Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Lecture
Tags: earth, eco-theology, environment, theology

Daniel Brunner discusses why Christians should care about the earth, what the Bible has to say on this issue, and why Christians are divided about environmental concerns.