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Exploring Theology Winter 2022

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Exploring Theology Winter 2022 course

Exploring the New Testament

Sarum College’s flagship Exploring Theology programme is for anyone who wishes to deepen their knowledge of and relationship with the Bible and Christian teachings through intellectually rigorous, interactive, and accessible learning.

This is a two-year course designed so that students can join in at any time. Year A focuses on Exploring the Bible, serving to equip students with knowledge and tools to read and encounter the Scriptures faithfully and fruitfully in their own lives.

Year B focuses on Exploring Christian Belief, which serves to help students see the bigger picture in relation to developments and themes within the Christian tradition.

In 2022 we are focusing on exploring the Bible and then the various ways we read and live with it. The Autumn 2021 term was an exploration of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, and now between January and March 2022 our attention is turning to consider the New Testament in specific detail, considering the theology it communicates and the role is has played in the lives of the Christian community over the centuries.

This course is run solely online via Zoom over 10 weeks each Tuesday evening from 7-9pm BST, with sessions being recorded and readings made available via SarumLearn to registered students.

There is an additional plan to offer 1-2 evening reflective/social sessions over a meal in Sarum College during the term, but these will be booked and paid for separately and will not be compulsory. Registration for these will be available via the online course portal, SarumLearn, after registration.

The course begins on 18 January 2022. Participants who register for this new term will be given access to the course from either between 13-17 December 2022 or after 10 January 2022, depending on the date of registration.

Course overview and schedule

 

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Dates & Times

18 Jan 2022
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This is a 10-week course that runs every Tuesday from 7-9pm

Category

Bible & Sacred Texts

Tutor(s)

Dr Jayme Reaves

Course code

4015

Other Notes

Online course over 10 weeks.

Enrol for course only or with essays.

What our students say

Riveting!

Book of Revelation course

Someone on the course said it was ‘riveting!’ This was exactly what I felt. The course was a total joy because of the tutor’s handouts, excellence and Sarum College hospitality.
Mark Oakley

Faith is an imaginative adventure

The Very Revd Dr Mark Oakley

I admire the work and tone of Sarum College very deeply. It is a community that takes theology and spirituality seriously, not as hobbies but as pursuits into understanding, and engaging in, a complex world.

Sarum College reminds us that faith is an imaginative adventure and that it is shaped by a questioning joy.

Vibrant approach to theology

Fr Azariah France-Williams

I’ve been particularly struck by the refreshing approach to theological education here. In a world, and indeed within parts of the church, where faith can sometimes feel stagnant or out of touch, Sarum offers a vibrant and relevant alternative. The courses encourage a bold exploration of profound ideas, connecting with truths that lie beneath the surface and fostering genuine personal growth, which feels particularly significant as I approach my 50th year. This counter-cultural spirit, which embraces depth and challenges ageism and fear, is truly remarkable. Sarum is a place where individuals can be transformed by engaging with a living and breathing faith.

 

 

Well worth taking the time

Disability Theology: Theory and Practice

I took time to attend the course out of a busy working week and it was well worth taking that time. I have so many things to ponder and reflect on from this course and a helpful further reading list to keep me going for a few months! Thank you Sarum College

 

Netflix, Theology and Pastoral Practice

Peter Butchers on his MA in Theology, Imagination and Culture student experience

How do cultural tropes, like those found in Black Mirror, help bridge the gap between what academic theology espouses and what the everyday Christian believes? In his research as a student on the MA in Theology, Imagination and Culture, Peter Butchers explored platonic philosophy, digital theology and eschatology, and pastoral practice around death and dying.

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Rewarding Sabbatical Stay

The Revd Greg Syler, is Rector of Ascension & St. George’s, Resurrection Parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC USA, spent part of his ministry sabbatical at Sarum College in spring 2022.

His account of the experience begins: ‘I loved spending nearly three weeks of my ministry sabbatical at Sarum College earlier this year.

Not only did I rest, and rest well in the comfortable care of the Sarum College staff, I experienced very significant renewal and fresh insights.’

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Tutor(s)

Jayme-Reaves

Dr Jayme Reaves

Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Theology

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