Course Description
While many of us have pre-conceived ideas about what makes someone a good Christian, how can we know if our ideas are correct? In his work What it Means to be a Christian, Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, writes eloquently and persuasively about how one can live as a serious Christian in today’s secular world. He talks in-depth about the true meaning of faith, hope, and love—the love of God and the love of neighbor.
He also discusses at length the crucial importance of a lived faith, for the believer himself as well as being a witness for our age, and striving to bring faith in line with the present age that has veered off into rampant secularism and materialism. He passionately encourages the reader to practice a deep, abiding Christian faith that seeks to be at the service of humanity.
In these talks, Simone offers a short lecture on each of Pope Benedict's three sermons that make up his work What it Means to be a Christian.
Hours of Instruction: 2
ICT Fellow
Simone Rizkallah
Course curriculum
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1
About the Morning
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Welcome - from Simone
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Reflection Questions for Online Sessions
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Video - Intro
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2
Session 1 - The First Sermon
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Handout 1: What It Means to Be a Christian - First Sermon
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Video
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3
Session 2 - The Second Sermon
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Handout 2: What It Means to Be a Christian - Second Sermon
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Video
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4
Session 3 - The Third Sermon
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Handout 3: What It Means to Be a Christian - Third Sermon
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Video
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