The Cappadocians:
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On Sundays in the fall of 2014, St. Gregory's adult forum took a close look at the Cappadocians: a group of friends and family whose work radically changed the course of Christian history. These people include the patron of our church, Gregory of Nyssa, his older brother Basil the Great, their older sister Macrina, and their good friend Gregory Naziansus. All of the classes were recorded, and you can listen to the lectures and conversation on the recordings below.
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Bibliography
Van Dam, Raymond. Kingdom of Snow: Roman Rule and Greek Culture in Cappadocia. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2002.
Van Dam, Raymond. Becoming Christian The Conversion of Roman Cappadocia. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003.
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Van Dam, Raymond. Families and Friends in Late Roman Cappadocia. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003.
Gregorius Nyssenus, Everett Ferguson, and Abraham Johannes Malherbe. The Life of Moses. New York [usw.]: The Paulist Press, 1978.
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Lectio Continuo - Colossians
The Letter to the Colossians offers an early picture of a community coming to understand their identity as followers of Jesus, living under the social oppression of the Roman Empire. You can find out more about the challenges of the Christian life today from this ancient, but still relevant, document.
Beginning in November 2013, and continuing for the next nine months, St. Gregory's Adult Forum took a SLOW look at the New Testament Epistle to the Colossians. Paul Fromberg led the discussion, which included material from several biblical scholars, historians and social scientists. All of the classes were recorded, and you can find the recordings at the bottom of this page. There is also a bibliography and links to the sources used for the class. Notes are available for one of the classes (the recorder didn't work!).
Beginning in November 2013, and continuing for the next nine months, St. Gregory's Adult Forum took a SLOW look at the New Testament Epistle to the Colossians. Paul Fromberg led the discussion, which included material from several biblical scholars, historians and social scientists. All of the classes were recorded, and you can find the recordings at the bottom of this page. There is also a bibliography and links to the sources used for the class. Notes are available for one of the classes (the recorder didn't work!).
Bibliography
Malina, Bruce J., and John J. Pilch. Social-Science Commentary on the Deutero-Pauline Letters. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2013.
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Oakes, Peter. Reading Romans in Pompeii: Paul's Letter at Ground Level. Minneapolis [etc.]: Fortress [etc.], 2009.
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Walsh, Brian J., and Sylvia C. Keesmaat. Colossians Remixed: Subverting the Empire. Downers Grove (Ill.): IVP, 2004.
MP3's of the Classes
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Sumney, Jerry L. Colossians: A Commentary. Louisville, Ky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008.
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The audio quality for these recordings is not consistent - the earlier recordings are not great. Turn up your volume and all will be well.