reclaiming the bible for a non- religious world - 1 journey
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Reclaiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World
ACTS Fall 2016
St David’s United Church Calgary
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Reclaiming the Bible
Session # 9• Opening • Questions • Overview • Break • Videos • Discussions • Closing
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Opening
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Starting Remarks
ACTS Advent Booksale
• next 2 Sundays
• 15 books
• Excellent presents for friends and family
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Reclaiming the Bible - Tonight’s Focus
• 70-100 CE
• The Pastoral Epistles - I and II Timothy and Titus.
• The Letter to the Hebrews, and The General Epistles - James, I & II Peter, and Jude Last to be written
• Reflect church authority forming and lack authority today
What thoughts do you have about these books from your reading?
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1 and II TIMOTHY AND TITUS
• There is an evolution in New Testament teaching as we move through authentic Paul, the Synoptics, and the Pastorals.
• The Pastoral Epistles display a transition from a personal faith experience of Jesus, to belief about him.
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1 and II TIMOTHY AND TITUS
• Missionaries, prophets and teachers become bishops, priests and deacons.
• Spong calls these offices - ‘authoritative hierarchs'
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1 and II TIMOTHY AND TITUS
• Order and conformity became more valued than the pristine enthusiasm of the first Christians
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1 and II TIMOTHY AND TITUS
Remember that an important element of the early Jesus community was the conviction of Jesus' imminent return.
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1 and II TIMOTHY AND TITUS
• When that enthusiasm waned, over time, the focus shifted to stability and the refinement of teaching.
• Be prepared! Think and live right in anticipation!
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1 and II TIMOTHY AND TITUS• Paul emerges from
'controversial figure' to 'trusted authority’ and the source of 'right teaching'
• The role of bishop emerges as the figure symbolizing unity and defending right teaching in the community.
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1 and II TIMOTHY AND TITUS• The rise of Gnosticism
posed a significant challenge to emerging Christianity - with its focus on inner authority.
• Spong suggests there are similarities between Gnosticism and Protestantism
• What do you think?
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1 and II TIMOTHY AND TITUS• Spong assesses this: No
human authority - Bible or Bishop - can capture the truth of God.
• What do you think?
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James, I & II Peter, & Jude
Not all parts of the Bible are equally holy.
Discuss.
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James, I & II Peter, & Jude
• These small letters have little substance compared to other New Testament works.
• James is a counterpoint to Paul on the theology of faith and good works. Is this a positive balance?
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James, I & II Peter, & Jude
Peter emphasises the important of Christian ethics - a focus on actually giving to the poor, not just talking about giving to the poor.
pic - boots for the homeless
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Spong's Concluding Comment
I urge you to read these (less worthwhile) books, once. It will not take more than ten minutes. Then you have done it and will never have to do it again. For some parts of the Bible, once is enough.
Discuss.
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A Second Naivete
• Ron Rolheiser’s paper - handout.
• Re-engaging old familiar stories of the Bible.
• From literalism to myth and new meanings.
• http://ronrolheiser.com/second-naivete/#.WDHw5HTrvIU
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A Second Naivete - a Journey• Naive - Sophisticated - Second Naiveté
• First fervour - Disillusionment - Mature love
• Pre-critical - Critical - Post critical
• Innocence - Loss of innocence - New innocence
• Virgin - Experienced - Revirginized
• Childish - Sophisticated - Childlike
• Happy - Unhappy - Happy
We once were young fools. Then our eyes were opened and we became old fools. The task now is to become holy fools.
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Video - Why is God Hidden?
9m excerpt from
Walking in Light and in Darkness:
Fervor and Dark Nights in Our Spiritual Journey
Ron Rolheiser, OMI
15 June 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3d46R_G_zg
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Break
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Discussion Questions
Has the institutionalization of the church been a positive influence.
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Next Readings
SESSION 10
PART XII - THE JOHANNINE CORPUS Chapter 55 - 59
Study Websitehttp://rtb.stdavidscalgary.net
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Tour Turkey 2013 - Ephesus - Excerpts
• Virgin Mary Site
• Ephesus - Ruins
• Library of Celsus
• Great Theatre
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Virgin Mary
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Ephesus – City Ruins
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Library of Celsus
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Closing