Six Wednesdays: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 (7-8.30pm)
Repeated on Six Thursdays: Oct 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17, 24 (11am – 1pm)

Images of Hope in the New Testament

Brian Purfield

The bible is a book of hope, & it communicates its hopes largely through images or figurative language. This short course explores images of hope in three NT books: Matthew’s Gospel, Paul’s Letter to the Romans and the book of Revelation. We will look at a number of images of hope in each book and see what they can offer in a world where hope often seems in short supply

About the Facilitator

BRIAN PURFIELD has been a member of the Mount Street Jesuit Team since its beginning in 2004. In addition to his work in adult faith formation at the Centre, Brian helps with the development of faith formation programmes in the Dioceses of Westminster and Northampton and is a visiting lecturer at Heythrop College, University of London, on the Foundation Degree for Pastoral Mission Programme.

He taught previously at Campion House, Osterley, and at the International Franciscan Study Centre, Canterbury. He studied theology at the Gregorian University, Rome and at St. Bonaventure’s University, New York.

 

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