Inquiring After God: Classic and Contemporary Read ings

Part I: Christian Catechesis: Initial Formation:.
<p>1. Inquiring After God When Instructing Beginners: Elucidating the Creed.</p>
<p>Text: Catechetical Oration of Gregory Nazianzus or Gregory of Nyssa.</p>
<p>2. Inquiring After God When Meditating on Scripture: Practicing God′s Word.</p>
<p>Text: Bernard of Clairvaux – selected Sermons on the Song of Songs, or Luther′s or Calvin′s commentaries.</p>
<p>3. Inquiring After God Through Prayer.</p>
<p>Text: Maximus Conessor On the Our Father.</p>
<p>4. Inquiring After God Through the Sacraments: Tasting the Kingdom.</p>
<p>Text: Tertullian or Cyril of Jerusalem Mystagogical Catechesis.</p>
<p>5. Inquiring After God When Preaching.</p>
<p>Text: Augustine′s Homilies.</p>
<p>Part II: Ongoing Formation: Practicing the Christian Life: .</p>
<p>6. Inquiring After God Through Art: Learning of God and Living With the Saints.</p>
<p>Text: Theodore the Studite on The Holy Icons.</p>
<p>7. Inquiring After God Through Experience: Appropriating and Correcting the Faith of the Church.</p>
<p>Text: Julian of Norwich Showings.</p>
<p>8. Inquiring After God Through Christian Living: Imitating Christ as Ministry.</p>
<p>Text: William Law or John Wesley.</p>
<p>9. Inquiring After God Through Creation: Reasoning as God′s Creature.</p>
<p>Text: Thomas Aquinas Selection from the Summa Theologiae.</p>