Catholic
Bible Institute - Summer Session 2003
"The Moral Challenges of the Bible"
June 16-20, 2003
Roski Dining Hall
Co-Sponsored by the Office of Religious Education at the
Archdiocese of Los Angeles,
and the Center for Religion and Spirituality at Loyola Marymount University.
The third annual "Catholic Bible Institute - Summer Session" will explore "The Moral Challenges of the Bible". Each day a renowned biblical scholar will address a particular topic around the main theme.
We encourage you to attend the entire Institute (all five days), but
participants who can only attend on certain days will not be at a disadvantage,
since each day is structured to "stand alone," according to the expertise
of the respective presenters.
| Day | Topic | Presenter |
|
Monday June 16 |
Journeying
to Wholeness and Holiness:
1)
Creation: Sacred Space and Sacred Place |
Prof. Carol J. Dempsey, OP, PhD Dr. Dempsey, associate professor of theology at the University of Portland, is the author of The Prophets: A Liberation-Critical Reading, and co-editor of All Creation Is Groaning: An Interdisciplinary Vision for Life in a Sacred Universe and of Theology and Sacred Scripture. |
|
Tuesday June 17 |
Swords & Plowshares: 1) The Problem of War in the Early Hebrew Bible |
Prof. Daniel Smith-Christopher, PhD Dr. Smith-Christopher, professor of theology and director of peace studies at LMU, has published commentaries on several Old Testament books, is the editor of Subverting Hatred: The Challenge of Nonviolence in World Religions, and the author of A Biblical Theology of Exile. |
|
Wednesday June 18 |
Textual Ethics: 1) The Radical Ethic of Jesus: Mission Impossible? |
Prof. Jeffrey S. Siker, PhD Dr. Siker, professor of New Testament and chair of the department of theological studies at LMU, is the author of Scripture and Ethics: Twentieth Century Portraits, and the editor of Homosexuality in the Church: Both Sides of the Debate. |
|
Thursday June 19 |
The Hebrew Bible as a Moral Guide 1) How does the Bible offer us a moral "how-to"
and "how not to", in a variety of perspectives? |
Rabbi Debra Orenstein, BHL, MA, Ord Rabbi Orenstein, spiritual leader of Makom Ohr Shalom synagogue in Tarazna, CA, is author or editor of six books, including the award-winning Lifecycles series. She is a senior fellow of the Wilstein Institute of Jewish Policy Studies, and an instructor at the University of Judaism. |
|
Friday June 20 |
"What Does the Lord Require?" 1) Prophets & Politics: Thinking Locally, Acting
Globally |
Rev. Jean-Pierre Ruiz, STD Fr. Ruiz, associate professor of biblical studies at St. John's University in New York, is editor of the Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology, associate editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, and active in several ecumenical and inter-religious dialogues. |
Schedule: June 16-20, 2003; Monday - Friday; 9:00am - 4:00pm daily
Location:
Fees: $200.00
for the whole series (all five days)
Housing is available on an optional basis (see below). Please make checks
payable to the Office of Religious Education.
Registration: The Summer Bible Institute is open to all, but space is limited to 200 people. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, but priority will be given to those who register for the whole series.
- To request a registration form/brochure by mail, please contact Sr. Clare Melody.
- To download a registration form/brochure (.pdf), please click here (Acrobat Reader required).
C.E.
Credit:
By arrangement with the Center for Religion and Spirituality at Loyola Marymount University, anyone attending the entire series (all five days) can earn 2.0 Continuing Education Units at no additional charge. Applications for C.E. credit will be processed on the first day of the Summer Institute.
In-Service and Re-Certification:
The Summer Bible Institute can be used by Catechists and Catholic School Teachers for re-certification and in-service, offered in cooperation with the following Archdiocesan Offices:
Department
of Catholic Schools
Office
for Pastoral Associates
On-Campus
Housing and Meals (optional):
Housing is available on the LMU campus from June 15 - June 21. Participants will stay in modern air-conditioned apartments (2 bedrooms, 1 bath, kitchen, living room) on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A Continental Breakfast will be provided each morning. Other mMeals can be purchased on an individual basis at various locations on and off campus. For further details, please contact Fr. Felix Just, SJ.
$20.00 per person, per night, shared room in a shared apartment
$40.00 per person, per night, private room in a shared apartment
$80.00 per person, per night, complete apartment
Administrative
Assistant
Office
of Religious Education
Archdiocese
of Los Angeles
3424 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010-2241
213-637-7358;
FAX 213-637-6358
Fr. David Loftus
Adult
Education Consultant
Office
of Religious Education
Archdiocese
of Los Angeles
3424 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010-2241
213-637-7654;
FAX 213-637-6654
Email: FrDLoftus@la-archdiocese.org
Fr. Felix Just, S.J.
Director, Center for Religion and Spirituality
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive, Suite 1840
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
310-338-2799; FAX 310-338-2706
Email: CRS@lmu.edu
LINKS:
Office of Religious Education Homepage
Pathways: Adult Learning Center
Center for Religion & Spirituality
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