Giving you room to explore.
Exploring Faith is a journey through some of the big questions, bold teachings, and beautiful complexities at the heart of Christianity. This course isn’t about giving you all the answers — it’s about opening space for discovery, conversation, and reflection.
Each session introduces a key theme, drawn from the Bible and Christian tradition. Over the course’s 10 interactive group sessions, Exploring Faith invites honest engagement with ideas, doubts, and experiences.
Understanding the Bible
- Exploring the nature of the Bible: its origins, genres, and interpretations.
- Recognising the diversity of perspectives within the biblical texts.
- How to read the Bible with a critical eye and an informed mind.
The Person of Jesus
- Investigating the historical Jesus.
- Examining the New Testament stories and what they tell us about Jesus.
- Exploring the significance of Jesus in different theological traditions
- The challenges and implications of Jesus’ identity for our faith.
The Nature of God
- Reflecting on our own personal and collective understandings of God.
- Engaging with those tricky philosophical and theological arguments about the existence and nature of God.
- How can we best wrestle with our conceptions of God and articulate our doubts?
Faith and Doubt
- Understanding doubt as a natural part of our journeys.
- Sharing our personal stories of doubt and struggle.
- Exploring biblical stories of doubt and questioning.
- How can we navigate doubt within the faith community?
Christian Ethics & Social Justice
- Examining the ethical teachings of Jesus.
- Discussing contemporary ethical issues from a Christian perspective.
- Exploring different approaches to Christian ethics and social activism.
- What is our role in promoting justice and compassion?
Tradition and Innovation
- How has tradition shaped Christian beliefs and practices?
- Exploring the diversity of Christian traditions and denominations.
- Discussing the tension between tradition and innovation in the church.
- Reflecting on how tradition informs personal faith and community identity.
Spirituality and Practice
- What are some of the spiritual practices from within the Christian tradition?
- Providing opportunities for experiential engagement with spiritual disciplines.
- The role of spirituality in sustaining faith and fostering personal growth.
- How to develop a spiritual practice that resonates with your beliefs and values.
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