Gospel of Mark Lecture Series
Catholic Theological Union invites you to participate in a series of lectures on the Gospel of Mark with Fr. Donald Senior, C.P., Professor of New Testament Studies. As part of a team-taught course with Sr. Laurie Brink, O.P., Associate Professor of New Testament Studies, these lectures will take place Tuesday evenings, September 6 through December 6, 2011, from 7 to 8:15 p.m., and are open to guests for $15 per lecture, or $150 for the entire series of thirteen lectures. Complimentary parking is available in the CTU garage.
A study of the Gospel of Mark with attention to its historical, literary, cultural, and theological world. The course helps students integrate critical exegetical study of the text with theology, spirituality, and pastoral practice for a multicultural church.
To register for this lecture series, click here.
Onsite registration will be available for walk-ins at each lecture.
For more information about other Continuing Education Opportunities at CTU, contact Keiren O’Kelly at 773.371.5442 or kokelly@ctu.edu.
| Date | Lecture Title | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 9/6 - 12/6 | K2000-1: Gospel of Mark (Entire series of 13 Lectures) | $150 |
| 9/6 | K2000-2: Mapping the Gospel of Mark Trace the narrative and geographic movements from Galilee to Jerusalem as we explore the unity and composition of Mark’s Gospel. | $15 |
| 9/13 | K2000-3: Entering the Narrative World of Mark Mark weaves three intertwining threads throughout his story of Jesus: the power of God, discipleship, and Jesus’ identity. | $15 |
| 9/20 | K2000-4: Good Spirits and Bad Demons In the opening chapter, the reader is immediately caught up in the narrative of a first-century world filled with good spirits, divine power and demons. | $15 |
| 9/27 | K2000-5: Whose Authority? Jesus’ authority is challenged by the religious leaders and his sanity is questioned by his own family. | $15 |
| 10/4 | K2000-6: Jesus the Parable of God Parables are designed to make you ponder, to think differently, to be challenged to a new insight. Jesus spoke in parables about the kingdom of God and he himself becomes a parable of that God. | $15 |
| 10/11 | K2000-7: Mission in Mark Through parables and deeds of power, Jesus demonstrates the kingdom of God is open to both Jew and Gentile. | $15 |
| 10/18 | CTU Study Week. No class. | |
| 10/25 | K2000-8: What does it mean to follow Jesus? The disciples consistently fall short of Jesus’ expectations, misunderstanding his motives and their own role as witnesses of the kingdom of God. | $15 |
| 11/1 | K2000-9: The Journey to Jerusalem Three times on the journey to Jerusalem Jesus explains that true discipleship requires carrying the cross. | $15 |
| 11/8 | K2000-10: Christology and Jesus’ Identity in Mark Jesus asks, “Who Do you Say that I am?” (Mark 8:27-33). The interplay of titles in Mark’s Gospel portrays the author’s Christological portrait. | $15 |
| 11/15 | K2000-11: Jesus in Jerusalem: the conflicts in the Temple How are we to understand the conflict between Jesus and the religious authorities? What is the role of the Temple in Mark’s Theology? | $15 |
| 11/22 | K2000-12: The Passion Narrative Mark structures the Passion so as to give meaning to Jesus’ death and to bring hope to his community. | $15 |
| 11/29 | K2000-13: Resurrection and the Future How does Mark’s Gospel portray the future and the Christian’s role in it? | $15 |
| 12/6 | K2000-14: Mark’s Theology: Preaching and Spirituality Identifying the motifs in the Gospel of Mark helps the reader integrate Mark’s message in their own lives. | $15 |
Donald Senior, C.P., is President of Catholic Theological Union and Professor of New Testament Studies. A frequent lecturer across the country, Fr. Senior also serves on numerous boards and commissions. He is past President of the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. In 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed him as a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, and he was reappointed in 2006 and 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI. Fr. Senior is the General Editor of The Bible Today and co-editor of the twenty-two volume international commentary series New Testament Message. He is the General Editor of The Catholic Study Bible (Oxford University Press, 1990). He has authored and edited several books and articles.
Laurie Brink, O.P., is Associate Professor of New Testament Studies at Catholic Theological Union. She investigates the ancient social, religious, and cultural world out of which early Christianity emerged. Having worked as a senior staff member for the Combined Caesarea Expeditions, Brink attempts to integrate archaeological research and biblical exegesis. Along with Marianne Race, C.S.J., Brink co-authored In This Place: Reflections on the Land of the Gospels for the Liturgical Cycles (reprint Wipf & Stock, 2008). Brink is a member of American Schools of Oriental Research, Catholic Biblical Association, Chicago Society of Biblical Research, and Society of Biblical Literature.
