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.
Spiritual Effects of Clergy Sexual Abuse of Women in the Roman Catholic Church 10 April 2013 Venue: Collegeville Institute Categories: Lecture Tags: abuse, Catholic, clergy, healing, trauma Resident scholar Barbara McLaughlin addresses the psychological, relational, and spiritual effects of clergy sexual abuse of girls and women.
As You Celebrate, So You Live 24 April 2013 Venue: Collegeville Institute Categories: Lecture Tags: Christian, ethics, morality Paulachan Kochappilly, CMI, professor of moral theology, lectured on Christian ethics as the way of celebrating life in Christ.
Awakening Theological Imagination in the Congregation: A Spiritual Practice of Writing with Karen Hering 27 May 2014 Venue: Collegeville Institute Categories: Writing Workshop Tags: religious imagination, theological imagination, writing workshops Helping pastors and religious educators cultivate personal attentiveness and invigorate theological conversation in their congregations
Words that Sing II: Advanced Writing with Mary Nilsen 10 June 2014 Venue: Collegeville Institute Categories: Writing Workshop Tags: Mary Nilsen, pastors, writing Challenging pastor-writers to broaden and deepen their writing practice
A Broader Public: Writing on Religion for a Secular Audience—A Week with Religion Dispatches’ Editors and Author Elizabeth Drescher 29 June 2014 Venue: Collegeville Institute Categories: Writing Workshop Tags: Elizabeth Drescher, Evan Derkacz, Lisa Webster, public theology, Religion Dispatches Entering the public conversation
