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The History of Barneys
While it is true that we get a lot of our understanding of who we are from the Bible, our experience of these great Biblical truths is in an historical context of 2000 years of Christianity. At Barneys, we share in, and are shaped by, the history of the early church, the period of the church councils, the split between the east and west, the middle ages, the reformations, and many post reformation movements.
Over the course of eight seminars (each being a self-contained unit for those who can’t come to all of them), Mark Wormell is giving us the opportunity to actively engage with important, and often confronting, aspects of our Christian heritage. If we are heirs and offspring of Abraham (Gal 3:20), then we are also heirs and offspring of the Church Fathers, the reformers, and many more besides. Mark’s aim is to help us understand how Christians through the ages have understood God and sought to love Him better.
From Papyrus to iPhone
This two-part seminar by Jason Au gives a behind-the-scenes look at how we get our English bibles.
We believe that there is only one authoritative Scripture, but why are there so many different, competing English versions? What's the deal with those footnotes that say "Some other manuscript says this,” or "the Hebrew is uncertain?” This short course will take you through what we know about the text of the Bible, how we know it, and how that shows up in what we read today. The aim of this course is to help you appreciate your English bibles and the people who got them to you, and to give you a glimpse at how a knowledge of the original languages can help you understand what's going on in a passage.
Spiritual Disciplines: Legalistic or Liberating
Over the centuries, Christians have engaged in various practices to help them grow as followers of Christ—set times of prayer, meditating on God’s word, silence, solitude, fasting, etc. For many of us, these practices have often felt unachievable and the cause of much guilt. Or they are somewhat mysterious and only for those who are really, really spiritual—and that’s not me! However, they won’t go away. It seems that they have stood the test of time and continue to provide a way for people like you and me to grow in our relationship with God. So let’s dip our toes in the water of spiritual disciplines and see what we can learn. Di Morgan will begin with two Sundays on this topic—and see where we go.
