Tuesdays at 7 pm, from 21st April 2026
This online course is delivered by Sarum College at a cost of £100 for ten two-hour sessions.
A 10-week term on how we might live out the Scriptures faithfully and fruitfully in daily life.
Course description
Year A of Exploring Theology focuses on the Bible. The third term in summer 2026 is on the various ways in which we read, interpret, understand, and make meaning of the Bible.
Taught by a team of experts in the field.
Sessions will include:
Reading the Bible from where we are: and introduction to contextual hermeneutics with Dr Jayme Reaves
Ruthless Readings: Where are we in the text? with Dr Rachel Starr (this session is about feminist hermeneutics and gender in the Bible)
Confronting Violence in the Bible with Dr Ashley Hibbard
The Bible and Art: An Exploration of the Visual Commentary on Scripture with Dr Michelle Fletcher
Liberative Hermeneutics: Theology and Decolonial Reading of the Texts with Dr Raj Patta
Queer Interpretations: Normativity, Sexuality and the Body with Dr Lyndon Webb
Disability and neurodivergence in the Bible with Dr John Allister
Eco-hermeneutics with Prof David Horrell
Praying with Scripture: lessons from the Benedictine Experience with Dr Bill Hyland
Who is this course suitable for?
Any Christian who wants to learn more about theology and the Bible.
When and where?
Hosted online by Sarum College on Tuesdays from 7-9 pm starting 21st April
How to book?
Click the bright yellow ‘Visit booking page’ button on the left hand side and you will be taken to the booking page on the Sarum College website.
Contact
If you have any questions about this course, please contact Sarum College directly: courses@sarum.ac.uk or call 01722 424800.