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Reading Scripture with the Early Church Fathers

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Reading Scripture with the Early Church Fathers

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Learn how the Church reads Scripture, inspired by two great Church Fathers.

Who is Origen? How does this “man of the Bible” help you read Scripture in light of Jesus Christ?

How does Origen help us interpret creation, Noah’s ark, and the Exodus?

How does St. Augustine interpret the stories of the Gospel of John?

How did Jesus reveal himself to his disciples? Take a close look at the wedding at Cana and the raising of Lazarus.

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Does the Church Oppose Science?
Part 1

Is something true only if it can be proven by science?

How does the Church interpret Genesis and creation?

How have Catholics contributed to scientific discoveries?

LESSON 1

Does the Church Oppose Science? Part 2

Are miracles scientifically verifiable?

Does the Galileo Affair show that the Church opposes science?

Why does the Church oppose human embryonic stem cell research?

LESSON 2

Does the Church Oppose Happiness?

Is faith simply a promise of heavenly happiness as a substitute for earthly happiness?

How can gratitude and forgiveness make you happy?

How does the Mass contribute to human happiness?

LESSON 3

Does the Church Hate Women?

What does the Bible reveal about the dignity of women?

Can women be priests or leaders in the Church?

Is the Church a misogynistic institution?

LESSON 4

Why does the Church Oppose Contraception?

What is Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body?

How does contraception affect human sexuality and procreation?

What is the role of chastity in human flourishing?

LESSON 5

Does the Church Hate Gay People?

What does the Church think about homosexuality?

Will the Church ever support gay marriage?

How does the HIV and AIDS crisis play a role in this conversation?

LESSON 6

Does Priestly Celibacy Cause Sexual Abuse?

Why are priests forced to be celibate?

Why stay in or join the Church amidst The Sexual Abuse Crisis?

Are our children safe in the Church?

LESSON 7

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Meet Your Instructor

Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic faith. On July 21, 2015, Pope Francis announced his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and on June 2, 2022, he appointed Bishop Barron the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota). Ordained in 1986 in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Bishop Barron received a master’s degree in philosophy from The Catholic University of America in 1982 and a doctorate in sacred theology from the Institut Catholique de Paris in 1992.

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