Summer Schools in Old Catholic Theology 2024 by Peter-Ben Smit
The Old Catholic Seminary offers two summer schools in Old Catholic Theology. Two weeks of intere... more The Old Catholic Seminary offers two summer schools in Old Catholic Theology. Two weeks of interesting and deepening lectures, meeting people from various cultural and theological backgrounds and enjoying the beautiful city of Utrecht.
Summer Schools in Old Catholic Theology 2021 by Peter-Ben Smit
Dear Reader,
I'm very glad that you're interested in our summer school in Old Catholic theology. ... more Dear Reader,
I'm very glad that you're interested in our summer school in Old Catholic theology. Since 2012 we have been inviting students to Utrecht to explore Old Catholic theology together. More than a course, the experience has been an experience of fellowship for all participants, students and professors alike. Because of the success of the now classical introductory course Old Catholic Theology in its Ecumenical Context we will continue to offer it. It is a unique opportunity to acquaint yourself with the basic tenets and key voices in Old Catholic theology.
About the Introductory Course:
This course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an... more About the Introductory Course:
This course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an ecumenical context. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main theological currents as reflected in the Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches. The topics covered by the course include the following aspects of Old Catholic theology and tradition: The History of Old Catholicism, Spirituality, Ecumenism, Canon Law and Ecclesiology, Liturgy, and Systematic Theology.
Students will be taught by experts in Old Catholic theology from the faculty at the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht. The topics covered by the course include the following: History of Old Catholicism, Old Catholic Spirituality, Ecumenism and Old Catholicism, Old Catholic Canon Law and Ecclesiology, Old Catholic Liturgy, and Old Catholic Systematic Theology.
The course also includes an exploration of religious art in cooperation with the main Dutch museum on this topic, Museum Catharijneconvent. Participants will also engage with Old Catholic liturgy and church music by attending Mass in St. Gertrud’s Cathedral. The excursion to Amsterdam, where the participants will tour sites of (Old) Catholic history will be offered again this year. Besides lectures and excursions, it will also be possible to participate in social activities, in which you can learn from the knowledge and backgrounds of your fellow students and have a good time together as well.
About the Advanced Course:
'Old Catholic Theology beyond the Basics: In Search of Being Church in Communion' focuses on a key topic in Old Catholic theology: communion. In Old Catholic theology, communion with God, with other Christians and with the whole of creation are of paramount importance. Participants in this course will immerse themselves into different aspects of communion. Classes will explore sacramental and liturgical theology, ecumenical theology, eco-theology, and historical dimensions of communion. It offers a unique opportunity for acquiring an advanced insight into Old Catholic theology.
The course is taught by experts in Old Catholic theology from the faculty of the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht, as well as by invited senior professors. Students will acquire a multi-faceted understanding of 'communion' in its spiritual, liturgical, theological, ethical, and historical dimensions. The course will equip participants to make their insights bear fruit in both church and society.
Bringing students together in a culturally, religiously, and educationally diverse community of learners, the course uses lectures, seminars and excursions as educational formats. Beyond that, the city of Utrecht and the Utrecht Summer School offer plenty of opportunities for socializing and exploration.
The focus on the topic of communion has its background in both the central position of communion in contemporary Old Catholic spirituality and theology and in the historical search for communion in Old Catholic history, which often begins with the Old Catholic Churches’ involuntary separation from the Roman Catholic Church, such as happened in the Netherlands in 1723-1724.
This course offers the possibility to deepen your knowledge of Old
Catholic theology by thematic... more This course offers the possibility to deepen your knowledge of Old
Catholic theology by thematic and in-depth case-driven classes, linked to
a key starting point of Old Catholic theology: the faith and order of the
Early Church. How can a modern church be so ‘traditional’ at the same
time? This apparent tension and paradox will be the core theme of this
weeklong, intensive course. In 2021, this course will be offered online
for the first time.
The topics and disciplines covered by the course include: fundamental and liturgical theology, spirituality, and ecumenism. Case studies that will be explored cover topics such as marriage, the ordination of women and mission. The course will also engage with Old Catholic worship as it is being celebrated today. At the end of the course, students will have a deepened knowledge of, and insight in Old Catholic theology and her appeal on the Early Church and will be able to apply this knowledge in theological reflexion and research.
The course is at the advanced level of a MA curriculum. Students may be
expected to do advance reading for the course.
This course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an
ecumenical context. Old Catholi... more This course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an
ecumenical context. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main
theological currents as they exist in Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic
Churches. The topics covered by the course include the following aspects of Old Catholic theology and tradition: the history of Old Catholicism, spirituality, ecumenism, canon law and ecclesiology, liturgy, and systematic theology. In 2021, the course will be offered online for the first time.
Students will be taught by experts in Old Catholic theology on the faculty
of the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht. The topics covered by the course
include the following: History of Old Catholicism, Old Catholic
spirituality, Ecumenism and Old Catholicism, Old Catholic canon law and
ecclesiology, Old Catholic liturgy, and Old Catholic systematic theology.
The course includes an exploration of religious art in cooperation with the main Dutch museum on this topic, Museum Catharijneconvent.
Participants will also (virtually) engage with Old Catholic liturgy and
church music. Furthermore, attention will be given to the episcopal city of Utrecht, as a key site of the history of Dutch Christianity in general and of Old Catholicism in particular.
At the end of the course, students will have a broad overview of main
topics and themes in Old Catholic theology and spirituality and will be
able to pursue further independent study of the subject. The course is at
the introductory level of an M.Div. curriculum; good BA students may also apply, as well as others. Students may be expected to do advance reading for the course.
Summer School in Old Catholic Theology 2017 by Peter-Ben Smit
The course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an ecumenical context. Old Catholic... more The course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an ecumenical context. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main theological currents as they exist in Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches. The topics covered by the course include the following aspect of Old Catholic theology and tradition: History of Old Catholicism, spirituality, ecumenism, canon law and ecclesiology, liturgy and systematic theology. The course includes excursions to a major collection of related religious art (Museum Catharijneconvent), to a liturgical celebration (Utrecht), and to the traces of Catholic presence and history in the episcopal city of Utrecht.
Course description for the Summer School in Old Catholic Theology in its Ecumenical Context 2016
The course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an ecumenical context. Old Catholic... more The course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an ecumenical context. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main theological currents as they exist in Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches. The topics covered by the course include the following aspect of Old Catholic theology and tradition: History of Old Catholicism, spirituality, ecumenism, canon law and ecclesiology, liturgy, and systematic theology. The course includes excursions to a major collection of related religious art (Museum Catharijneconvent), to a liturgical celebration (Utrecht), and to the traces of Catholic presence and history in the episcopal city of Utrecht.
Books - Biblical Studies / Hermeneutics by Peter-Ben Smit
Verdiep je in het kerstverhaal, 2019
Verdiep je in… het kerstverhaal duikt in het kerstverhaal zoals het is opgetekend in Matteüs, Luc... more Verdiep je in… het kerstverhaal duikt in het kerstverhaal zoals het is opgetekend in Matteüs, Lucas en Johannes. Het kerstverhaal leent zich namelijk uitstekend voor waardevolle bijbelstudie. Want hoewel het kerstverhaal bij veel mensen bekend is, is er nog zoveel meer te ontdekken en te leren dan je zou denken.
Auteur Peter-Ben Smit is hoogleraar contextuele bijbelinterpretatie aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In dertien studies neemt hij je mee op ontdekkingstocht langs de bekende teksten. Daarbij daagt hij je uit om er met de ogen van de eerste hoorders van de tekst naar te kijken. Een waardevolle voorbereiding op het kerstfeest voor groepen en persoonlijke studie. Zo kun je dit boekje gebruiken binnen je parochie of gemeente, met je bijbelstudiegroep of bij je persoonlijke stille tijd. Niet alleen geef je met dit boekje een bijzondere invulling aan de komende adventsperiode, maar geeft het je ook nieuwe inzichten die elk jaar van pas komen.
Most characters in the Bible are men, yet they are hardly analysed as such. Masculinity and the B... more Most characters in the Bible are men, yet they are hardly analysed as such. Masculinity and the Bible provides the first comprehensive survey of approaches that remedy this situation. These are studies that utilize insights from the field of masculinity studies to further biblical studies. The volume offers a representative overview of both fields and presents a new exegesis of a well-known biblical text (Mark 6) to show how this approach leads to new insights.
By presenting the field of masculinity studies, the volume performs a service for those working in biblical studies and related disciplines, but have not explored this approach yet. At the same time, the volume shows, by surveying the past two decades of publications in the field, what results have been achieved so far and where open questions remain. In the exegesis of Mark 6, it becomes clear that one of these challenges, the often very specific and intersectional character of masculinity, can be addressed successfully when consciously combining approaches such as narrative and ritual analyses.
Mijnheer de rector, dames en heren, Inleiding Wat de Bijbel écht betekent? De bibliotheken die hi... more Mijnheer de rector, dames en heren, Inleiding Wat de Bijbel écht betekent? De bibliotheken die hierover zijn volgeschreven spreken daar letterlijk boekdelen over. Het is een schier oneindige zoektocht. De Bijbel mag dan wel tot het belangrijkste boek van Nederland gekozen zijn, wat het boek betekent, is daarmee nog open. 1 De stelling van Hans de Wit dat we over de werkelijke betekenis van het meest gelezen boek ter wereld voor zijn concrete lezers nog buitengewoon weinig weten, geldt ook voor Nederland. 2 Ik zal erop ingaan waarom er sprake is van deze pluraliteit aan interpretaties en waarom deze interpretatieve onafgeslotenheid integraal bij de Bijbel als canonieke tekst hoort. Ik betoog dat de betekenis van de Bijbel een bewegend doelwit is. Alleen omdat dat zo is kan de Bijbel steeds weer betekenis krijgen voor nieuwe lezers. Om dit te schetsen en u tegelijkertijd mijn werk en visie voor te stellen is een belangrijk kernwoord " context. " Uitgaande van context en contextualiteit zal ik uiteenzetten hoe bijbelinterpretatie versta. " Context " is daarbij het geheel van kenmerken (e.g., cultureel, sociaal-economisch, en biografisch) die de omgeving vormen, waarbinnen een interpretatie tot stand komt, 3 Ik ben drs. Wytske Versteeg en Wilma Wolswinkel, MA, erkentelijk voor het kritisch lezen van eerdere versies van deze lezing. Voetnoten zijn exemplarisch, niet uitputtend; frequente verwijzingen naar publicaties vanuit de Dom Hélder Câmara leerstoel in zijn vorige gestalte en naar eigen werk dienen ertoe om deze inaugurele rede te verbinden met het tot dusver verrichtte werk.
My inaugural lecture as professor of Old Catholicism at the University of Utrecht treats the deve... more My inaugural lecture as professor of Old Catholicism at the University of Utrecht treats the development and hermeneutical importance of the (New Testament) canon in the early Church.
This study explores and compares the role of the canon in the work of Brevard S. Childs, James A.... more This study explores and compares the role of the canon in the work of Brevard S. Childs, James A. Sanders, Peter Stuhlmacher, Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI, and the Amsterdam School of exegesis, thus offering a broad overview of approaches and perspectives within the spectrum covered by canonical criticism. In doing so, both the theory of canonical criticism offered by each of the five is analysed and a sample of an actual exegesis is discussed. Observing that the interplay between text, reader, and community of interpretation is key to all of these approaches, the study proceeds to create a dialogue between canonical criticism and ecumenical hermeneutics, which leads to a proposal for an approach to exegesis that integrates elements of canonical hermeneutics, ecumenical hermeneutics, and intercultural perspectives.
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Summer Schools in Old Catholic Theology 2021 by Peter-Ben Smit
I'm very glad that you're interested in our summer school in Old Catholic theology. Since 2012 we have been inviting students to Utrecht to explore Old Catholic theology together. More than a course, the experience has been an experience of fellowship for all participants, students and professors alike. Because of the success of the now classical introductory course Old Catholic Theology in its Ecumenical Context we will continue to offer it. It is a unique opportunity to acquaint yourself with the basic tenets and key voices in Old Catholic theology.
This course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an ecumenical context. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main theological currents as reflected in the Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches. The topics covered by the course include the following aspects of Old Catholic theology and tradition: The History of Old Catholicism, Spirituality, Ecumenism, Canon Law and Ecclesiology, Liturgy, and Systematic Theology.
Students will be taught by experts in Old Catholic theology from the faculty at the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht. The topics covered by the course include the following: History of Old Catholicism, Old Catholic Spirituality, Ecumenism and Old Catholicism, Old Catholic Canon Law and Ecclesiology, Old Catholic Liturgy, and Old Catholic Systematic Theology.
The course also includes an exploration of religious art in cooperation with the main Dutch museum on this topic, Museum Catharijneconvent. Participants will also engage with Old Catholic liturgy and church music by attending Mass in St. Gertrud’s Cathedral. The excursion to Amsterdam, where the participants will tour sites of (Old) Catholic history will be offered again this year. Besides lectures and excursions, it will also be possible to participate in social activities, in which you can learn from the knowledge and backgrounds of your fellow students and have a good time together as well.
About the Advanced Course:
'Old Catholic Theology beyond the Basics: In Search of Being Church in Communion' focuses on a key topic in Old Catholic theology: communion. In Old Catholic theology, communion with God, with other Christians and with the whole of creation are of paramount importance. Participants in this course will immerse themselves into different aspects of communion. Classes will explore sacramental and liturgical theology, ecumenical theology, eco-theology, and historical dimensions of communion. It offers a unique opportunity for acquiring an advanced insight into Old Catholic theology.
The course is taught by experts in Old Catholic theology from the faculty of the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht, as well as by invited senior professors. Students will acquire a multi-faceted understanding of 'communion' in its spiritual, liturgical, theological, ethical, and historical dimensions. The course will equip participants to make their insights bear fruit in both church and society.
Bringing students together in a culturally, religiously, and educationally diverse community of learners, the course uses lectures, seminars and excursions as educational formats. Beyond that, the city of Utrecht and the Utrecht Summer School offer plenty of opportunities for socializing and exploration.
The focus on the topic of communion has its background in both the central position of communion in contemporary Old Catholic spirituality and theology and in the historical search for communion in Old Catholic history, which often begins with the Old Catholic Churches’ involuntary separation from the Roman Catholic Church, such as happened in the Netherlands in 1723-1724.
Catholic theology by thematic and in-depth case-driven classes, linked to
a key starting point of Old Catholic theology: the faith and order of the
Early Church. How can a modern church be so ‘traditional’ at the same
time? This apparent tension and paradox will be the core theme of this
weeklong, intensive course. In 2021, this course will be offered online
for the first time.
The topics and disciplines covered by the course include: fundamental and liturgical theology, spirituality, and ecumenism. Case studies that will be explored cover topics such as marriage, the ordination of women and mission. The course will also engage with Old Catholic worship as it is being celebrated today. At the end of the course, students will have a deepened knowledge of, and insight in Old Catholic theology and her appeal on the Early Church and will be able to apply this knowledge in theological reflexion and research.
The course is at the advanced level of a MA curriculum. Students may be
expected to do advance reading for the course.
ecumenical context. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main
theological currents as they exist in Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic
Churches. The topics covered by the course include the following aspects of Old Catholic theology and tradition: the history of Old Catholicism, spirituality, ecumenism, canon law and ecclesiology, liturgy, and systematic theology. In 2021, the course will be offered online for the first time.
Students will be taught by experts in Old Catholic theology on the faculty
of the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht. The topics covered by the course
include the following: History of Old Catholicism, Old Catholic
spirituality, Ecumenism and Old Catholicism, Old Catholic canon law and
ecclesiology, Old Catholic liturgy, and Old Catholic systematic theology.
The course includes an exploration of religious art in cooperation with the main Dutch museum on this topic, Museum Catharijneconvent.
Participants will also (virtually) engage with Old Catholic liturgy and
church music. Furthermore, attention will be given to the episcopal city of Utrecht, as a key site of the history of Dutch Christianity in general and of Old Catholicism in particular.
At the end of the course, students will have a broad overview of main
topics and themes in Old Catholic theology and spirituality and will be
able to pursue further independent study of the subject. The course is at
the introductory level of an M.Div. curriculum; good BA students may also apply, as well as others. Students may be expected to do advance reading for the course.
Summer School in Old Catholic Theology 2017 by Peter-Ben Smit
Books - Biblical Studies / Hermeneutics by Peter-Ben Smit
Auteur Peter-Ben Smit is hoogleraar contextuele bijbelinterpretatie aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In dertien studies neemt hij je mee op ontdekkingstocht langs de bekende teksten. Daarbij daagt hij je uit om er met de ogen van de eerste hoorders van de tekst naar te kijken. Een waardevolle voorbereiding op het kerstfeest voor groepen en persoonlijke studie. Zo kun je dit boekje gebruiken binnen je parochie of gemeente, met je bijbelstudiegroep of bij je persoonlijke stille tijd. Niet alleen geef je met dit boekje een bijzondere invulling aan de komende adventsperiode, maar geeft het je ook nieuwe inzichten die elk jaar van pas komen.
By presenting the field of masculinity studies, the volume performs a service for those working in biblical studies and related disciplines, but have not explored this approach yet. At the same time, the volume shows, by surveying the past two decades of publications in the field, what results have been achieved so far and where open questions remain. In the exegesis of Mark 6, it becomes clear that one of these challenges, the often very specific and intersectional character of masculinity, can be addressed successfully when consciously combining approaches such as narrative and ritual analyses.
I'm very glad that you're interested in our summer school in Old Catholic theology. Since 2012 we have been inviting students to Utrecht to explore Old Catholic theology together. More than a course, the experience has been an experience of fellowship for all participants, students and professors alike. Because of the success of the now classical introductory course Old Catholic Theology in its Ecumenical Context we will continue to offer it. It is a unique opportunity to acquaint yourself with the basic tenets and key voices in Old Catholic theology.
This course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an ecumenical context. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main theological currents as reflected in the Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches. The topics covered by the course include the following aspects of Old Catholic theology and tradition: The History of Old Catholicism, Spirituality, Ecumenism, Canon Law and Ecclesiology, Liturgy, and Systematic Theology.
Students will be taught by experts in Old Catholic theology from the faculty at the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht. The topics covered by the course include the following: History of Old Catholicism, Old Catholic Spirituality, Ecumenism and Old Catholicism, Old Catholic Canon Law and Ecclesiology, Old Catholic Liturgy, and Old Catholic Systematic Theology.
The course also includes an exploration of religious art in cooperation with the main Dutch museum on this topic, Museum Catharijneconvent. Participants will also engage with Old Catholic liturgy and church music by attending Mass in St. Gertrud’s Cathedral. The excursion to Amsterdam, where the participants will tour sites of (Old) Catholic history will be offered again this year. Besides lectures and excursions, it will also be possible to participate in social activities, in which you can learn from the knowledge and backgrounds of your fellow students and have a good time together as well.
About the Advanced Course:
'Old Catholic Theology beyond the Basics: In Search of Being Church in Communion' focuses on a key topic in Old Catholic theology: communion. In Old Catholic theology, communion with God, with other Christians and with the whole of creation are of paramount importance. Participants in this course will immerse themselves into different aspects of communion. Classes will explore sacramental and liturgical theology, ecumenical theology, eco-theology, and historical dimensions of communion. It offers a unique opportunity for acquiring an advanced insight into Old Catholic theology.
The course is taught by experts in Old Catholic theology from the faculty of the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht, as well as by invited senior professors. Students will acquire a multi-faceted understanding of 'communion' in its spiritual, liturgical, theological, ethical, and historical dimensions. The course will equip participants to make their insights bear fruit in both church and society.
Bringing students together in a culturally, religiously, and educationally diverse community of learners, the course uses lectures, seminars and excursions as educational formats. Beyond that, the city of Utrecht and the Utrecht Summer School offer plenty of opportunities for socializing and exploration.
The focus on the topic of communion has its background in both the central position of communion in contemporary Old Catholic spirituality and theology and in the historical search for communion in Old Catholic history, which often begins with the Old Catholic Churches’ involuntary separation from the Roman Catholic Church, such as happened in the Netherlands in 1723-1724.
Catholic theology by thematic and in-depth case-driven classes, linked to
a key starting point of Old Catholic theology: the faith and order of the
Early Church. How can a modern church be so ‘traditional’ at the same
time? This apparent tension and paradox will be the core theme of this
weeklong, intensive course. In 2021, this course will be offered online
for the first time.
The topics and disciplines covered by the course include: fundamental and liturgical theology, spirituality, and ecumenism. Case studies that will be explored cover topics such as marriage, the ordination of women and mission. The course will also engage with Old Catholic worship as it is being celebrated today. At the end of the course, students will have a deepened knowledge of, and insight in Old Catholic theology and her appeal on the Early Church and will be able to apply this knowledge in theological reflexion and research.
The course is at the advanced level of a MA curriculum. Students may be
expected to do advance reading for the course.
ecumenical context. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main
theological currents as they exist in Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic
Churches. The topics covered by the course include the following aspects of Old Catholic theology and tradition: the history of Old Catholicism, spirituality, ecumenism, canon law and ecclesiology, liturgy, and systematic theology. In 2021, the course will be offered online for the first time.
Students will be taught by experts in Old Catholic theology on the faculty
of the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht. The topics covered by the course
include the following: History of Old Catholicism, Old Catholic
spirituality, Ecumenism and Old Catholicism, Old Catholic canon law and
ecclesiology, Old Catholic liturgy, and Old Catholic systematic theology.
The course includes an exploration of religious art in cooperation with the main Dutch museum on this topic, Museum Catharijneconvent.
Participants will also (virtually) engage with Old Catholic liturgy and
church music. Furthermore, attention will be given to the episcopal city of Utrecht, as a key site of the history of Dutch Christianity in general and of Old Catholicism in particular.
At the end of the course, students will have a broad overview of main
topics and themes in Old Catholic theology and spirituality and will be
able to pursue further independent study of the subject. The course is at
the introductory level of an M.Div. curriculum; good BA students may also apply, as well as others. Students may be expected to do advance reading for the course.
Auteur Peter-Ben Smit is hoogleraar contextuele bijbelinterpretatie aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In dertien studies neemt hij je mee op ontdekkingstocht langs de bekende teksten. Daarbij daagt hij je uit om er met de ogen van de eerste hoorders van de tekst naar te kijken. Een waardevolle voorbereiding op het kerstfeest voor groepen en persoonlijke studie. Zo kun je dit boekje gebruiken binnen je parochie of gemeente, met je bijbelstudiegroep of bij je persoonlijke stille tijd. Niet alleen geef je met dit boekje een bijzondere invulling aan de komende adventsperiode, maar geeft het je ook nieuwe inzichten die elk jaar van pas komen.
By presenting the field of masculinity studies, the volume performs a service for those working in biblical studies and related disciplines, but have not explored this approach yet. At the same time, the volume shows, by surveying the past two decades of publications in the field, what results have been achieved so far and where open questions remain. In the exegesis of Mark 6, it becomes clear that one of these challenges, the often very specific and intersectional character of masculinity, can be addressed successfully when consciously combining approaches such as narrative and ritual analyses.
response he hopes to evoke in their congregation is that of similar behaviour.
The analysis of Smit combines observations on classical rhetoric, exegetical analyses of Philippians, and views from the perspective of gender and masculinity studies into a new and fresh analysis of the material. He shows that ancient ideals of deliberative rhetoric have influenced Philippians in much the same way in which they appear in e.g. Aristotle, Plutarch, and (also) 2 Maccabees. This study both positions Paul in the cultural context of his day and indicates the newness of his enterprise.
Contributors are: Leon van den Broeke, Jan Krans, Silvia Castelli, Bert Jan Lietaert Peerbolte, Manfred Lang, Bastian Lemitz, Nils Neumann, Kyriakoula Papademetriou, Dirk Jan Schoon, and Peter-Ben Smit.
In addition to looking at the broader Hellenistic context the chapters explain the unique nature of Christian meals, and what this says about early Christian communities. The handbook is structured around the key primary resources, with the literary, historical, theological and philosophical aspects of these resources being considered in turn. The handbook begins with Hellenistic documents/authors before moving on to the New Testament material itself according to genre (Gospels, Acts, Letters, Apocalyptic Literature). Finally, there is a section on the wider resources that describe daily life in the period (medical documents, inscriptions). This structure enables the editors and contributors to present an analysis of the social values exhibited at meals and their significance for early Christian theology.
The following studies are offered as companions in the conversation: Yahweh’s masculinity in appearances in glory in Exodus and Ezekiel (Alan Hooker); Proverbs’ (de)construction of masculinity (Hilary Lipka); Saul’s troubled masculinity in 1–2 Samuel (Marcel Măcelaru); weeping men in the Torah and the Deuteronomistic history (Milena Kirova); Athaliah’s manly rule (Stuart Macwilliam); Joseph of Nazareth as an everyday man (Justin Glessner); being a male disciple in Matthew’s 'antitheses' (Hans-Ulrich Weidemann); eunuch masculinity in Matthew’s Gospel (Susanna Asikainen); masculinity and circumcision in the first century (Karin Neutel and Matthew Anderson); and Thecla’s masculinity in the Acts of Thecla (Peter-Ben Smit). Ovidiu Creangă opens the volume with a critical appraisal of the current state of play in the field, while Martti Nissinen and Bjӧrn Krondorfer offer closing critical reflections that situate the book’s topics within broader debates regarding masculinities in religious studies.
Een groep bekende Nederlanders speelt het passieverhaal met vijf hoofdrollen(Maria, Jezus, Pilatus, Petrus, Judas) en een aantal bijrollen op een populairemanier met onder andere een tiental hedendaagse Nederlandstalige hits. Deverteller neemt het aanwezige publiek en de kijker thuis mee in het verhaal.Bijna duizend mensen lopen mee in de processie, waarbij een groot lichtgevend kruis naar het podium wordt gebracht. Elk jaar staat een ander thema centraal in TP; in 2019 was dat
‘je bent niet alleen’. De dialogen tussen de acteurs bestaan voor het overgrote deel uit letterlijke citaten uit de Bijbel in Gewone Taal. De citaten komen uit alle vier evangeliën. Omdat er zo één verhaal verteld wordt op basis van de vier evangeliën is er in TP sprake van een evangeliënharmonie; dat is van belang omdat er bij een harmonisatie altijd interpretatieve keuzes gemaakt worden – lang niet ieder evangelie
duidt ieder aspect van ‘het’ passieverhaal op dezelfde wijze!
ἀνὴρ Αἰθίοψ εὐνοῦχος [aner aithiops eunouchos] wird faktisch ἀνὴρ Αἰθίοψ [aner aithiops] und damit verschwindet ein außerordentlich wichtiger Aspekt der Charakterisierung dieses Menschen. Dieser Aspekt ist aus naheliegenden Gründen interessant und soll hier näher betrachtet werden. Allerdings wird dabei eine Frage nicht beantwortet werden können: Was hat eine ganze Tradition von Bibelübersetzern bewogen, diese Entscheidung zu treffen und beizubehalten? Auf diese Weise ist etwas vergessen worden, was eigentlich interessant, ja, sogar relevant ist. Mit Assmann ließe sich fragen: Ist dies ein neutrales oder
ein komplizitäres Vergessen? Wie verhält es sich aber mit dem Gender dieses Äthiopiers aus antiker Perspektive und was kann die Auseinandersetzung mit dieser Geschichte für heutige Debatten über Geschlecht und Identität in Kirche und Gesellschaft beitragen.
In deze bundel belicht een nieuwe generatie theologen op verfrissende wijze verschillende aspecten van de maaltijd. Hun bijdragen zijn in drie thema's ondergebracht.
Deel 1: Eten, lijf en leven. Bij dit eerste thema staat het doordenken van de relatie tussen 'seculiere' en religieuze maaltijden centraal.
Deel 2: Beleving van de maaltijd. Hier komen mensen aan het woord die maaltijden vieren: welke betekenissen kennen zij toe aan heilig Avondmaal en Eucharistie?
Deel 3: Gasten en gemeenschap. Over het gemeenschapsvormende karakter van maaltijden: hoe draagt de rituele vormgeving en uitnodigings- of toelatingsbeleid daaraan bij?
Prof. Dr. Peter-Ben Smit (1979) is professor for Ancient Catholic Church structures and the history and doctrine of Old Catholicism at Utrecht University, assistant professor of New Testament at VU University Amsterdam, and assistant priest of the Old Catholic parish of Amsterdam. He studied at the Universities of Amsterdam, Sheffield, and Bern, as well as at the Old Catholic Seminary in Utrecht and the General Theological Seminary in New York. He holds doctorates in Theology (New Testament), Anglican Studies, and the degree of Habilitation in Church History and Old Catholicism.
Dit soort reacties kun je krijgen wanneer je vertelt dat je je als theoloog wetenschappelijk bezighoudt met het thema mannelijkheid. Of je nu onderzoek doet naar heilige teksten en hun doorwerking of naar de manier waarop mannelijkheid en religie met elkaar verbonden worden in het publieke domein, meningen over de relevantie en de inhoud van dit vakgebied gaan alle kanten op. In deze inleiding positioneren we onszelf en de inhoud van dit themanummer van Handelingen binnen de theologie en mannelijkheidsonderzoek. Mannelijkheidsonderzoek richt zich op dat wat maatschappelijk als ‘mannelijk’ verstaan wordt (geslacht of gender als een sociaal en cultureel gegeven). Dit gaat verder dan het onderzoeken van biologische aspecten van geslachtelijkheid (in de regel aangeduid met ‘sekse’).
How does the meals project of Treasures and Lutherse Diaconie expose structural needs in Amsterdam Zuidoost, and how can these needs be addressed in a sustainable manner?
Omdat TussenRuimte een tijdschrift voor missiologie en interculturele theologie is, zal het wel om ‘het jodendom’ in die context gaan. De vraag is: welke vormen van jodendom spelen daar op welke manieren een rol? We laten verschillende stemmen aan het woord komen, verschillende joodse stemmen, natuurlijk, een messiasbelijdende joodse stem ook, en diverse christelijke stemmen, over christelijk enthousiasme over de joodse traditie (en de grenzen ervan), over een experiment in solidariteit, over bijbelvertalen en over antisemitisme onder meer.
In deze bundel belicht een nieuwe generatie theologen op verfrissende wijze verschillende aspecten van de maaltijd. Hun bijdragen zijn in drie thema's ondergebracht.
Deel 1: Eten, lijf en leven. Bij dit eerste thema staat het doordenken van de relatie tussen 'seculiere' en religieuze maaltijden centraal.
Deel 2: Beleving van de maaltijd. Hier komen mensen aan het woord die maaltijden vieren: welke betekenissen kennen zij toe aan heilig Avondmaal en Eucharistie?
Deel 3: Gasten en gemeenschap. Over het gemeenschapsvormende karakter van maaltijden: hoe draagt de rituele vormgeving en uitnodigings- of toelatingsbeleid daaraan bij?
As a result a special edition record in words and images is to be published in early 2015. This edition gives a rich impression of this unique visit and diverse conversations between churches, business, government and religions, mainly around the theme of greening society.
Contributions are a.o. by Patriarch Bartholomew, Rudy Rabbinge (Professor Sustainable Development and Advisor
United Nations), Archbishop Joris Vercammen, Klaas van der Kamp (General-Secretary Dutch Council of Churches), Erik Kemink (CEO CNG-Net) and Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp
the second, placing her in the context of other Filipino representations of Mary; and the third, providing a discussion of the representation in the context of Filipino culture and politics; earlier, Ileto also discussed the work. Building on these analyses and going beyond them, this essay focuses on the function of this particular type of Mary-with-child in the Novenario. This question as to the role of Mary in the Novenario is provoked by the apparent oddity that although the title of the work suggests a Marian novena, Mary is in fact absent from most of
the devotional material, only making an appearance in the title of the book, its prefatory (or paratextual) material and briefly as part of the seventh day of the novena. In addressing this question, this paper will move beyond extant scholarly positions in a number of ways.
the consultation with the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the subject, and analyses the role of the appeal to the early church in this setting. Notably, the hermeneutically reflected appeal to the early church paved the way for a theologically responsible manner of opening the apostolic ministry to women as well as men.
the Eucharist, it is surely Ignatius of Antioch. THus, many contemporary
models of Eucharistic ecclesiology and communio theology owe a great
deal to his letters. THe Eucharist is obviously a liturgy of prayer, and, as
an ongoing practice of communion, it aims at the performance of being
Church, that is, of being in communion with God and with each other
through being in Christ. Given these considerations, the Eucharist and
participation in it are a logical place to look for the interrelationship
between prayer and mystagogy in the work of Ignatius of Antioch. My
question will be: ‘What is the mystagogical role of participation in the
Eucharist, understood as a practice of embodied prayer, in the letters of
Ignatius of Antioch?’
Council, the Roman Catholic Church went
through an aggiornamento that involved a
significant alteration of its ecumenical
stance. This also posed a challenge to
Churches from which the Roman Catholic
Church had become estranged. The current
contribution outlines how the Old Catholic
Churches of the Union of Utrecht dealt with
this challenge. It does so drawing on previously
inaccessible sources, the correspondence
between Andreas Rinkel, archbishop
of Utrecht (1937-1970) and Urs Küry, bishop
of the Old Catholic Church of Switzerland
(1955-1972), who were key leaders in the
international communion of Old Catholic
Churches in the middle of the twentieth
century.
you to the digital tools that make it possible to access and understand many contexts relevant to translating the Bible, while at the same time critically reflecting on the inherent limitations and biases of those tools that are now used by almost all Bible translators and biblical scholars all over the world.
The minor program is completely online and at the same time aimed at interaction, both between students and between students and professors. The minor is open for students of VU university as well as
other universities in the Netherlands or abroad, for exchange student. For postgraduate students and contract students there are arrangements that do not involve enrollment with tuition fees but payment in terms of the number of ECTS credits of the minor program.
Would you like to bring together an international group of students? Are you interested in the interpretation of the Bible in different cultures? Then this internship offers you a unique opportunity. The program “Bridging Gaps” brings together a group of talented theologians from around the globe to explore the interpretation of the Bible together. What happens if you read the Scriptures from your own perspective and in dialogue with others, reading from their perspectives? The result is an exciting and enriching experience, academically and personally. In this internship you will work together with professors Klaas Spronk and Peter-Ben Smit and program coordinator Kirsten van der Ham in coordinating this program and making it work.
on this imagery to repudiate the traditional Christian doctrine of salvation on the grounds that a male savior can only save men. Alternatively, Jesus has been portrayed as the embodiment
of a feminist-friendly masculinity or as paradigmatically combining masculine and feminine traits in religious and non-religious discourses alike. The incorporation of critical gender theory into biblical studies, religious studies and theology has led to an outpouring of
scholarship on the topic, and recent writings variously interpret (representations of) Jesus as gender queer or hypermasculine or otherwise performing and presenting gender in notable
ways.
In this special issue of Religion and Gender the guest editors invite contributions that explore different facets of Jesus’ gender and/or puts the figure of Jesus into conversation with discourses about gender. Papers might, for instance, look at the presentation of Jesus as male
and/or masculine in sacred texts (e.g., the New Testament or the Qur’an), investigate the reception history of Jesus’ masculinity, compare Jesus qua masculine protagonist or “hero” with other religious figures, study the masculine character of Jesus’ identity as conceived of
within different religious traditions or world views (e.g., as savior, messiah, prophet, guru, Bodhisattva, or philosopher), or focus on interpretations and representations of Jesus “beyond masculinity,” e.g., in female or transgender ones. This list of topics is indicative, and
contributions are invited from a variety of fields, religious traditions and beyond, and theoretical and methodological approaches. We specifically welcome contributions that foreground intersectionality, examining Jesus’ gender with other categories and perspectives
such as embodiment, race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, and postcoloniality.
questions, the program trains you to be an expert in the use and significance of the world’s most widely read book. Only when
scholarship understands how this book functions, it can become clear what the Bible actually is. You can be part of the exciting scholarly adventure of exploring a text that really matters to its readers. The
track is offered through the Centre for Contextual Biblical Interpretation (in cooperation with the Protestant Theological University).
Het boek verdiep je in het kerstverhaal staat vol met politieke en sociale uitdagingen. Het boek is ideaal voor wie het kerstverhaal met een frssie blik wil bekijken. Vlak voor de advents- en kersttijd is dit een goede gelegenheid om de teksten van deze tijd opnieuw tot je te laten doordringen. Voordat alle drukte losbarst.
Locatie: Oud-Katholieke kerk Amsterdam – Ruysdaelstraat 39
Datum: dinsdag 26 november
Tijd: 19.45 uur zaal open | 20.00 uur start programma
Toegang: gratis!
Aanmelding: https://www.bijbelgenootschap.nl/concert/
Old Catholic Theology in its Ecumenical Context logo
The course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in its ecumenical context. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main theological currents as they exist in Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches.
Students will be taught by experts in Old Catholic theology on the faculty of the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht, together with staff of the Institute of Old Catholic Theology, University of Bern. The topics covered by the course include the following: History of Old Catholicism, Old Catholic spirituality, Ecumenism and Old Catholicism, Old Catholic canon law and ecclesiology, Old Catholic liturgy, and Old Catholic systematic theology. The course will also include an excursion to a major collection of related religious art (Museum Catherijneconvent), an excursion to an Old Catholic liturgical celebration (Utrecht), and to the traces of Catholic presence and history in the episcopal city of Utrecht. The course will conclude with a lecture in the historical meeting room of the Metropolitan Chapter of Utrecht. The beginning of the course is marked by the participation in the Eucharist in St. Gertrud’s Cathedral, facilitating an encounter with ‘lived Old Catholicism.’
At the end of the course, students will have a broad overview of main topics and themes in Old Catholic theology and spirituality and will be able to pursue further independent study of the subject. The course is at the introductory level of an M.Div. curriculum;; good BA students may also apply, as well as others. Students may be expected to do advance reading for the course.;
This course can be combined with a second week of advanced studies: ‘The Early Church as Ideal – Old Catholic Theology Beyond the Basics.’ This course is offered in immediate connection with the introductory course; booking both courses leads to a reduced fee.
COURSE AIM
The goals of the course are, the following; upon completing the course:
1) students will have a deepened knowledge of and insight in Old Catholic theology and her appeal on the Early
Church,
2) The student will be able apply this knowledge in theological reflexion and research,
3) The student will be able to undertake further independent study of aspects of Old Catholic theology.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Students who attended the course: 'Old Catholic Theology in its Ecumenical Context'; Students of theology interested in Old Catholicism and ecumenism; Clergy and theologians interested in Old Catholicism and ecumenism; Laypersons with formal or informal theological training interesting in Old Catholicism and ecumenism.
The course is of specific interest for students with Anglican, Orthodox, Lutheran, Old Catholic, and ecumenical backgrounds.
Is becoming a vegetarian a conversion?
Is a BBQ a kind of male outdoor religion?
Why do we find things delicious or disgusting?
Lecture highlights includ:
"The Gift of Food. Manna and Meaning in the Theology of Louis-Marie Chauvet"
Prof. dr. Peter-Ben Smit, UniBern
"A Sense of Presence. Everyday Life, Food, and Religion as Critical Theology"
Em. Prof. dr. Maaike de Haardt, RUN
"Halal Dining in Rotterdam: Competing Claims of Cosmopolitanism"
Dr. Margreet van Es, UU
"Hunger for Food. A Literary Approach"
Joyce Rondaij, MA, PThU
"Christian and Jewish Food and Eating in a Roman World"
Jonathan Pater, MA, TST
Wat betekent de droogte die Timor en de rest van Indonesië treft voor het verstaan van de Bijbel? Kan de Bijbel ons helpen met dit effect van de klimaatcrisis om te gaan? Op deze vragen zal hoofdspreker dr. Mery Kolimon ingaan tijdens haar lezing : 'Reading the Bible in Dry Land'. Kolimon is als eerste vrouw voorzitter van de synode van de Protestantse Kerk van Timor (GMIT Kupang) en docent missiologie.
Voorafgaand aan de lezing van Kolimon verzorgt Embert Messelink een inleiding over de Nederlandse context als het gaat om klimaat en geloof. Messelink is directeur van A Rocha Nederland, een beweging die zich inzet voor zorg voor de schepping. Eva van Urk zal op de lezing van Kolimon reageren vanuit de academische theologie: zij bereidt aan de Vrije Universiteit een proefschrift voor over het Bijbelse mensbeeld in de context van de klimaatcrisis.
Catholicism, spirituality, ecumenism, canon law and ecclesiology, liturgy, and systematic theology. The course includes excursions to a major collection of related religious art (Museum Catharijneconvent), to a liturgical celebration (Utrecht), and to the traces of Catholic presence and history in the episcopal city of Utrecht.
COURSE AIM
The goals of the course are, the following; upon completing the course:
- The student will be familiar with central aspects of Old Catholic identity and theology.
- The student will be able to contextualize Old Catholic theology within the broader spectrum of theology and religious studies.
- The student will be able to undertake further independent study of aspects of Old Catholic theology.
Door ‘beperking’ te thematiseren kunnen de stemmen van mensen met een beperking gehoord worden. Wat betekent dit voor contextueel bewuste Bijbelinterpreta-tie? Hoe wijzen de stemmen van mensen die blind, doof, autistisch of anderszins ‘beperkt’ zijn op eenzijdigheden in traditionele exegese en welke perspectieven maken zij mogelijk? Wat voor aannames ov er ‘beperking’ spelen een rol in Westerse Bijbelinterpretatie en theologie en zijn die wel terecht?
NIEUWE INZICHTEN EN NEDERLANDSE PER-SPECTIEVEN
Prof. Louise Lawrence is één van de voortrekkers op het gebied van Bijbelintepretatie die de context van beper-king serieus neemt. Ze ziet beperkte perspectieven als verrijking voor Bijbelinterpretatie - en als een uitdaging voor bestaande, traditionele exegese. Dit zal in haar lezing centraal staan met voorbeelden uit de praktijk.
Vanuit Nederlands perspectief zullen mensen met pastorale en persoonlijke ervaring op de lezing van prof. Lawrence reageren.
deadline February 14, 2018
aspects of Old Catholic theology and tradition: the history of Old Catholicism, spirituality, ecumenism, canon law and ecclesiology, liturgy, and systematic theology. The course includes excursions to a major collection of related religious art (Museum Catharijneconvent), to a liturgical celebration (Utrecht), and to the traces of Catholic
presence and history in the episcopal city of Utrecht.
The course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an ecumenical context. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main theological currents as they exist in Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches (www.utrechter-union.org).
‘Bodies of Communication’ is a research unit fostering conversations on the body as a location of religious expression. The 2017 session will have the theme 'The physical dimensions of ritual', focusing on the many ways in which bodies are involved in ritual practices. The body is always more than ‘just’ a body: it is inscribed with meaning. One of the ways in which bodies become meaningful is through ritual. For ritual, in turn, the body is essential. This observation poses a challenge to biblical scholars: is the physical dimension of ritual life in ancient Israel, early Judaism and early Christianity taken into account sufficiently? Or are the texts that emerge from, and address, ritual settings seen mainly as noetic, disembodied reflections on supposed meanings of ritual, rather than as part of ritual practices themselves? This session invites contributions that consider the bodily nature of ritual in relation to biblical texts. It is open to multi-disciplinary approaches and encourages connecting ancient sources to contemporary concerns.
We welcome papers on the 2017 topic of ‘The physical dimensions of ritual’, both in relation to biblical and related texts, as well as to the reception of these texts.
If you are fascinated by the complex and delicate process of translating the Bible, the minor Bible Translation in the Digital Age is an enriching academic and personal experience for you! This minor introduces you to the digital tools that make it possible to access and understand many contexts relevant to translating the Bible, while at the same time critically reflecting on the inherent limitations and biases of those tools that are now used by almost all Bible translators and biblical scholars all over the world. The minor program is completely online and at the same time aimed at interaction both between students and between students and professors. The minor is open for students of VU university as well as other universities in the Netherlands or abroad, for exchange student. For postgraduate students and contract students there are arrangements that do not involve enrollment with tuition fees but payment in terms of the number of ECTS credits of the minor program. VU.NL/BIBLE-TRANSLATION
Mit diesem Ansatz repräsentiert das Werk Aldenhovens ein Grundanliegen im klassischen Selbstverständnis der Altkatholischen Kirche. Die einzelnen Arbeiten lassen sich drei Themenfeldern zuordnen: Sie handeln von der Struktur des eucharistischen Gebets, vom paradoxen Charakter der Rede vom dreifaltigen Gott und vom Verständnis der Kirche als einer nicht-autoritären verbindlichen Gemeinschaft.
The courses in the second week are especially linked to an apparent paradoxical key starting point of Old Catholic theology: the faith and order of the Early Church. How can a modern church be so 'traditional' at the same time?
The topics covered by the course include the following aspects of Old Catholic theology and tradition: the history of Old Catholicism, fundamental and liturgical theology, spirituality, ecumenism, canon law and ecclesiology, liturgy, and systematic theology. Case studies that will be explored cover topics such as marriage, the ordination of women and mission.
The courses will be taught by experts in Old Catholic theology on the faculty of the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht, together with staff of the Institute of Old Catholic Theology, University of Bonn.
The course includes excursions a.o. to a major collection of related religious art (Museum Catharijneconvent). The beginning of the course is marked by attending the Eucharist in St. Gertrud’s Cathedral, facilitating an encounter with ‘lived Old Catholicism’.
Besides the programme of lectures and seminars social activities will be organised to meet and get to know each other. This, we believe, is important because studying theology is also studying in practice, in relation with the other students from all different contexts.
At the end of the course, students will have a deepened knowledge of, and insight in Old Catholic theology and her appeal on the Early Church and will be able to apply this knowledge in theological reflection and research. The course is partly at the introductory level of an M.Div. curriculum and partly at the advanced level of a MA curriculum. Good BA students may also apply, as well as others. Students may be expected to do advance reading for the course.
This track combines the two courses of Old Catholic Theology in its Ecumenical Context and The Early Church as Ideal. It is also possible to participate in only one of the two weeks.
The topics and disciplines covered by the course include: fundamental and liturgical theology, spirituality, and ecumenism. Case studies that will be explored cover topics such as marriage, the ordination of women, spirituality, and mission. The course will also engage with Old Catholic worship as it is being celebrated today.
At the end of the course, students will have a deepened knowledge of, and insight in Old Catholic theology and her appeal on the Early Church and will be able to apply this knowledge in theological reflexion and research. The course is at the advanced level of a MA curriculum. Students may be expected to do advance reading for the course.
Entry requirements for this course are having attended the course ‘Old Catholic Theology in an Ecumenical context’, advanced knowledge of theology or a similar qualification. The course ‘Old Catholic Theology in an Ecumenical context’ is offered in immediate connection with this advanced course. Are you interested in participating in both courses? You can apply for the combination track here: Old Catholic Theology: The Early Church as Charism and Challenge. Combining both courses also leads to a reduced fee.
Old Catholic theology is understood as the theological discourse within the Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht.
Students will be taught by experts in Old Catholic theology on the faculty of the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht.The topics covered by the course include the following: History of Old Catholicism, Old Catholic spirituality, Ecumenism and Old Catholicism, Old Catholic canon law and ecclesiology, Old Catholic liturgy, and Old Catholic systematic theology.
The course includes an exploration of religious art in cooperation with the main Dutch museum on this topic, Museum Catharijneconvent. Participants will also engage with Old Catholic liturgy and church music. Furthermore, attention will be given to the episcopal city of Utrecht, as a key site of the history of Dutch Christianity in general and of Old Catholicism in particular. A new feature will be an excursion to the city of Amsterdam and its fascinating history of both religious tolerance and hidden Catholicism. Besides attending lectures and excursions there will also be the possibility to participate in social activities in which you can learn from the knowledge and background of your fellow students and have a good time together as well.
At the end of the course, students will have a broad overview of main topics and themes in Old Catholic theology and spirituality and will be able to pursue further independent study of the subject. The course is at the introductory level of an M.Div. curriculum; good BA students may also apply, as well as others. Students may be expected to do advance reading for the course.
More information about the programme and lecturers can be found in the Day-to-day programme that can be downloaded by the button below.
This course can be combined with a second week of advanced studies: 'The Early Church as Ideal - Old Catholic Theology Beyond the Basics'. This course is offered in immediate connection with the introductory course. Combining both courses leads to a reduction of the total course fee. You can apply for the combination track here: Old Catholic Theology: The Early Church as Charism and Challenge.