Galatians: Paul’s gospel of liberation

‘For freedom Christ has set us free’. This strange phrase forms the centre of Paul’s teaching in this letter. He is confident that this community has experienced liberation. His challenge to them is to not try and capture that experience in a form of disciplines and rituals. It is meant to be lived!

As we read the text we will explore Paul’s words and take note how issues of translation sometimes obscure the force of what he says. Along the way, we will see deep connections with Quaker understandings of the living word and Paul’s confidence that faith in that word can bring about a new creation.

There will be some material to look at before the first session. We will email you around one week prior to the course with information about accessing the course, including this material, on our online learning platform (Moodle).