Principles of Catholic Theology and Revelation Advanced Ministry Studies
October 19 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This pastoral course provides space for participants to engage in central concepts of the nature and sources of Catholic Theology on Divine Revelation.
This course will take place Saturday, October 19th from 9am-4pm (Breaks and Lunch time included) via Zoom.
Course Learning Objectives:
- To explain reasons for belief in the existence of God.
- To give examples of how God communicates with us from Scriptures, tradition and lived experience.
- To explain how God’s plan of salvation came to fullness through Jesus Christ
- To identify faith as our response to God’s revelation.
- To give an example of how we work with God’s grace to respond in faith to life situations.
Presenters: Dr. Matthew Ramage, Ph.D.
Dr. Matthew Ramage is Professor of Theology at Benedictine College where he is co-director of its Center for Integral Ecology. He is also Adjunct Professor and Concentration Chair of Sacred Scripture for the Holy Apostles College and Seminary graduate program. In addition to his other scholarly and outreach endeavors, he is author, contributing author, or translator of over fifteen books, including Dark Passages of the Bible: Engaging Scripture with Benedict XVI and Thomas Aquinas (CUA Press, 2013), Jesus, Interpreted: Benedict XVI, Bart Ehrman, and the Historical Truth of the Gospels (CUA Press, 2017), The Experiment of Faith: Pope Benedict XVI on Living the Theological Virtues in a Secular Age (CUA Press, 2020), and Christ’s Church and World Religions (Sophia Institute Press, 2020). His latest book, From the Dust of the Earth: Benedict XVI, the Bible, and the Theory of Evolution, was published by CUA Press in 2022. He lives in Atchison, Kansas with his wife, Jen, and their six children (with one on the way due in April). For more on Dr. Ramage’s work and his CV, visit his website www.matthewramage.com.
Note: This class is eligible for ongoing formation. Those not registered in the Advanced Ministry Studies but would like to take the class as ongoing formation please use discount code: AMS24-Th103 for a 50% discount.
If you are not able to attend in person you can register and receive the recording of the class.
