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The St Paul in Greece programme will offer the participants an overview of the life and work of the apostle, with specific readings associated with the places we shall visit. For example, on the day we visit Philippi, the presentation will be on the letter to the Philippians, in the context of Paul’s ministry as a whole. The presentations will focus on Paul’s story, his key theological insights and, above all, his spirituality. Throughout, we will pay attention to the world behind the text (Ancient Greece), the world of the text (the particular letter or passage) and the world in front of the text (us today as readers).
The program will be in Greece.
Kieran J. O’Mahony OSA (HDipEd, BTS, STl, LSS, PhD) is an Irish Augustinian friar and biblical scholar. His studies took him from Dublin to Rome and Jerusalem. Kieran lectured for twenty-two years at the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy (Dublin), finally as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Scripture. Kieran’s chief research interest is the letters of St Paul. In particular, the social context of the time of writing is a key understanding of Paul’s whole project. As well as the social context, the literary and rhetorical layouts of each letter can help us trace the overall argument. Currently, Kieran is closely involved in the Tarsus Scripture School (www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie), an online and in-person educational initiative. You can find out more at his own website: www.tarsus.ie. Outside his passion for the Scriptures, Kieran is a keen hill-walker and cyclist.
