Thomas Berry (1914 – 2009) argued passionately that we need a New Story that provides a shared meaning for humankind of whatever faith (or none) to pursue their own different activities as fruitful and responsible members of the earth community.
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Jesus lived and died at a critical period in the development of the Roman Empire. He spoke from the point of view of those who lost out under empire, exposing the underlying institutional violence that was held in check by the ‘scapegoating’ mechanism. And it was the Roman Empire that executed him, recognizing the danger of his subversive message.
We still live in an age of empire, so Jesus’ message remains counter-cultural in today’s world. That is why the Book of Revelation, written to urge the early Christian communities in the Roman province of Asia (modern Turkey) not to succumb either to the fear of reprisals or the seductive charm of commerce, has great relevance to all followers of Jesus today.
This eight-part course explores different aspects of this most challenging of all the books of the New Testament in terms that are relevant to life in the early twenty first century.
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We now understand the origins of the universe, the earth and life better than we did 2,000 years ago. So if Christ’s authentic voice is to be heard, it must be believable. It must be heard in the context of a story that holds up in the light of scientific discoveries, supported by evidence that withstands scrutiny. Which is why we can no longer see science and faith as opposing each other, and why serious attempts to understand both the wisdom of religions (including but not restricted to Christianity) and the evidence of science such as Yale University’s ‘Journey of the Universe’ should be embraced by Christians.
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A personal account of the impact on my life of the pilgrimage I made to Santiago de Compostela in April 2019.
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