Heythrop Institute's new podcast “Theology Unpacked” is now live!

October 28, 2024

The Heythrop Institute, in collaboration with London Jesuit Centre, is excited to announce the launch of its new podcast, “Theology Unpacked”, and is now available for streaming on all major platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, Castbox, Goodpods, Overcast or wherever you listen to your podcasts (RSS feed).

"Theology Unpacked", originally designed for RE teachers, explores some of the big biblical and theological themes of Catholic Christian theology. It helps listeners appreciate the evolution of the Christian tradition in a spirit-led dialogue with culture. Each series of episodes tracks one of the six branches of the new Catholic RE curriculum directory, whose innovative structure roots theological reflection in Biblical narrative and human experience.

The series is hosted by Dr John Moffatt SJ, Dean of the Heythrop Institute, and has been involved in with teenage and adult Faith education for over 30 years.

Dr John Moffat SJ, said: "Those who are involved in Catholic education in England and Wales will know that over the last five or six years the Catholic Education Service has produced a new curriculum directory for Religious Education in Catholic schools. There are some interesting and innovative principles behind the new curriculum. Some of those principles influence the way we have put together our podcasts.”

The podcast aims to provide a clearer understanding of Catholic Christian beliefs, insights into the new directory for teaching Religious Education, tools for thinking about and interpreting religious texts, a broader perspective on the Christian tradition, and a helpful starting point for those curious about exploring these topics further.

Listeners can look forward to new episodes released every week.

For those interested in diving deeper into each theme, follow-up study days will be available. Listeners can also explore a curated selection of reading materials in the Heythrop Library, a specialist collection for theology and philosophy, or join courses at London Jesuit Centre to further their understanding.

Please visit https://ljccontent.wixsite.com/theology-unpacked for more information or contact ljccontent@jesuit.org.uk.

Join us in exploring these inspiring narratives by subscribing to “Theology Unpacked” and join the conversation today!

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