RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
OF ADULTS
The Bible
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Our next session will focus on the Bible. Please view the first video of Episode 3 of Symbolon (about 10 minutes). Here is a link to the webpage:
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Here is a copy of the handout for this session. Additionally, please review this excerpt from the book, The Bible Compass.
For a brief overview of what the Bible is and what it is not, take a look at this video:
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For those of you who are looking to go a little deeper into how to read the Bible, I invite you to view a video by Bishop Robert Barron (about 8 minutes) called "Pope Benedict and How to Read the Bible.":
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Terms to Know
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Canon - The catalog of inspired writings known as the Old and New Testaments, identified as such by the Church
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Literarily - Considering the literary genre, historical context, and modes of feeling, speaking and narrating utilized in a writing to determine the author's intent.