The programme will offer the participants an overview of the life and work of the Apostle, with specific readings associated with the places to be visited during the fortnight. The presentations will focus on Paul’s story, his key theological insights and, above all, his spirituality, with attention to the world behind the text (Ancient Greece), the world of the text (the particular letter or passage) and the world in front of the text (us today as readers). The course is organised by the Notre Dame de Sion Centre for Biblical Formation (CBF).
Kieran J. O’Mahony OSA (HDipEd, BTS, STl, LSS, PhD) is an Irish Augustinian friar and biblical scholar. His studies took him from Dublin to Rome and Jerusalem. He lectured for twenty-two years at the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy (Dublin), finally as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Scripture. Kieran’s chief research interest is the letters of St Paul. In particular, the social context of the time of writing is a key understanding of Paul’s whole project. As well as the social context, the literary and rhetorical layouts of each letter can help us trace the overall argument.
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