Online: Born from the First Beginning:
Gospel of Thomas Webinar with Neil Douglas-Klotz, Fr Laurence Freeman and Michal Balcar, PhD
November 15, 1330-1930 UK time, 1430-2030 Central European time.
“The single most important thing Christianity could do to completely renew itself would be to reclaim the Gospel of Thomas on an equal footing with the present canonical gospels for liturgical use, study and sacred proclamation. It would completely revolutionize our understanding of the religion we think we know so well.” –Cynthia Bourgeault
Please join us for an in-depth exploration of the Gospel of St Thomas online and ways to experience Yeshua’s messages in it in our own meditation practice.
What lies hidden within these scriptures may surprise many: a visionary Christ who transcends the narrow and the dogmatic to offer us a grand cosmology based on the earthy wisdom of an ancient desert people.
Sponsored by the World Community of Christian Meditation.
The event will include the following (Central European Times listed, an hour earlier in the UK) :
AGENDA
2.30 – 3.00pm Welcome and Meditation led by Fr Laurence Freeman
3.00 – 03.50 pm Talk 1 Michal Balcar PhD Background and origin of the text of the Gospel of Thomas, historical context + Q&A
3.50 – 4:00 pm Break
4.00 – 4:50 pm Talk 2 Neil Douglas-Klotz PhD Understanding the Gospel of Thomas in Light of the Aramaic Jesus + Q&A
4:50 – 5.00 pm Break
5.00 – 5:50 pm Talk 3 Laurence Freeman OSB The Text of the Gospel of Thomas as a Resource for Contemplative Practice + Q&A
5:50 – 6:50 pm Supper break
6:50 – 7:00 pm 10 minutes meditation
7:00 – 7:45 pm Lectio divina in small groups
7:45 – 8:30 pm Panel of speakers – discussion
Languages available: The talks will be in English and we will have simultaneous translation into Portuguese and Spanish.
Registration (£20/ £10 concessions) includes access to recordings.
Registration and more information: https://wccm.org/events/stthomaswebinar/
