Theology Unpacked

In this “Theology Unpacked” episode, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores how Bonaventure takes Joachim’s approach in a new direction, placing Christ at the centre of his interpretation of Genesis. Bonaventure reveals a millennium of Christian history hidden within the narrative of the seven days, tracing patterns that connect biblical events with the unfolding life of the church.📣 Register for "The Future of RE in Catholic Schools" Book Launch on 8 October.

In this “Theology Unpacked” episode, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores two medieval approaches to the end time, both of which read contemporary events as part of God’s plan for history. A seventh-century Syriac apocalypse foretold that a king of Rome would reclaim Jerusalem before Christ’s return. Joachim of Fiore instead described an emerging “age of the Spirit”, in which contemplative communities offered a glimpse of a more spiritual church, an idea that later inspired movements seeking church reform.📣 Register for "The Future of RE in Catholic Schools" Book Launch on 8 October⁠.

In this “Theology Unpacked” episode, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores how the medieval Church sought to tolerate and tame the Spirit, distinguishing accepted forms of personal revelation from prophetic movements that threatened its teachings and structures. Through Hildegard of Bingen, Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe, he examines how vivid visions of divine love could be tested, guided and brought within the boundaries of ecclesiastical authority.📚 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the wide range of reading materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the Heythrop Library🤓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join online or in-person courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donating to the London Jesuit Centre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this “Theology Unpacked” episode, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores Christian prayer and the work of the Holy Spirit, tracing how medieval Christians understood prayer as an encounter with God that could transform both the intellect and the will through consolation, love and spiritual discernment.📚 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the wide range of reading materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the Heythrop Library🤓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join online or in-person courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donating to the London Jesuit Centre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this “Theology Unpacked” episode, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores how medieval Christianity was communicated and experienced through the everyday lives of ordinary people, offering glimpses of 14th-century society in Chaucer's colourful cast of characters alongside the Church's official vision of salvation.He highlights the crucial work of the friars, whose preaching, drama, art, and pastoral presence brought Christian teaching into towns and marketplaces, while simple devotions such as the Rosary and the Angelus offered accessible forms of Christian mindfulness that helped ordinary believers enter more deeply into the story of Christ's incarnation, passion, and resurrection.📚 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the wide range of reading materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the Heythrop Library🤓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join online or in-person courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donating to the London Jesuit Centre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.