The Omega Course
From Ikon
The course is now six weeks long (down from twelve) and is designed to invite participants to move beyond their current understanding of Christianity through a lively yet serious interrogation of faith. What we leave behind in the aftermath of this course is anyones guess and it may well turn out to be more than we expect or even desire, so please consider carefully whether this course is right for you. The course will focus on the life and works of Jesus and will involve discussions based around 6 short DVD presentations given by people such as John Bell, Marcus Borg, Walter Brueggemann, John Dominic Crossan, Matthew Fox, Hans Kung and John Shelby Spong.
Course outline
- Introduction: Jesus through the Ages and Across Cultures
- Who was Jesus? Featuring Matthew Fox
- What Can We Know About Jesus (and How)?
- The World into Which Jesus Was Born Featuring John Dominic Crossan
- Jesus' Birth: Incarnation
- Teachings of Jesus: Wisdom Tradition Featuring Bernard Brandon Scott
- Jesus' Program: The Kingdom of God Featuring John Dominic Crossan
- Jesus' Ministry of Compassion
- Killing Jesus, Part One: Who Killed Jesus? Featuring Amy-Jill Levine
Upcoming Course
Exact dates TBC (Feb 08)
Facilitators - TBC
Cost - £10
If you are interested please email here.
If you did apply for the last course and didn't get in then please remind me of this on your response as you will have preference.
Previous Courses
- March - July 2007 (Facilitator - Peter Rollins)
- November - December 2007 (Facilitators - Peter Rollins and Sarah Williamson)
