PCS 311 – The Women Wrote the Bible
9 Wednesdays from September 18 – November 13th
7:30-8:30pm ET
Course Instructor: Dr. Lizzie Berne DeGear
Course Fee: $225
Partial Scholarships available: contact peoplescatholicseminary@gmail.com
Enroll today: https://pcseminary.teachable.com/p/pcs-311-the-women-who-wrote-the-bible
About this course:
Yes, in fact, women did write parts of the Bible. In this course we will peel back the invisibility cloak that has hidden women’s authorship from us. We will discover women’s voices in scripture and listen carefully to them. Along the way, we will become more savvy about the centuries-old patriarchal techniques that have worked hard to silence their – and our – power and truth.
Based on original scholarship by Lizzie Berne DeGear BCC PhD,
Each week will include:
- A recorded lecture by Dr. DeGear
- Links to further resources on that week’s topic
- An assignment that students will post to our online discussion forum
- A live one-hour class discussion centered on that week’s lecture
Meet the Instructor: Dr. Lizzie Berne DeGear
Dr. Lizzie Berne DeGear is a chaplain and scholar teaching Bible studies to people around the world.
Dr. DeGear’s scholarly training includes a PhD in theology from Union Theological Seminary with a focus on psychoanalytic theory and the Hebrew Bible; a Masters in religion and religious education from Fordham University; and a BA in comparative literature from Brown University. Last year she served as Scholar-in-Residence at the New Shul in New York City.
For the past two decades, Lizzie has been teaching bible studies in various forms, including her 2020 award-winning animated short film (m)adam: Adam’s Rib Reframed, and the 2021 FutureChurch Lenten bible study: Women Rediscovered in the Bible.
Certified with the National Association of Catholic Chaplains since 2002, Lizzie’s passion for facilitating group experience was sparked by her hospital chaplaincy work on the inpatient psychiatric unit and with those facing addiction. For fifteen years, as chaplain for the Center for Urban Community Services, she created and led memorial services for people who knew homelessness during their lives. She currently offers programs and retreats in a variety of settings.
Excited to be living in a world that is growing out of patriarchy, she co-founded the Feminism & Faith in Union movement in 2017, works with a variety of faith-based organizations who empower women, including Women’s Ordination Conference and Mercy by the Sea.