Newman Institute
Class Offerings

What is the Gospel message? How can we grow in the glorious freedom of the children of God? This class on St. Paul’s letter to the Romans hopes to open hearts to receive the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith. Join us as we dive deep into topics related to the Gospel, the relationship between Faith and Works, Salvation, and many other practical lessons for our lives today.

Sundays 5:30-6:30pm | Basement Classrooms
Email Max Chapman for more information or just show up to class.

Catholic Literature, History, & Saints has been a staple at the Newman Center and a student favorite for years. With no homework or required reading, the class will help you develop an authentic Catholic worldview through contact with the saints, popes, Church Fathers, Doctors of the Church, and everyone from Dante and G.K. Chesterton to Flannery O’Connor and J.R.R. Tolkien.  If you want to create a lifetime reading list and learn about purgatory, glorified bodies, and uprooting the 7 deadly sins, this class is for you!

Tuesdays 4-5:15pm | Basement Classrooms
Email Logan Burda for more information or just show up to class.

Whether you don’t know anything about the Bible or have led your own Bible studies, this class will take you deeper in pursuit of the Word of God. Unearth the plot points of the entire Bible, get a taste of all the genres found in Scripture, and learn the nuts and bolts of essentials like interpretation, prayer with Scripture, dealing with difficulties in the Bible, why Catholic Bibles have more books than Protestant ones, and what’s up with the “gnostic gospels” and the details of the book of Revelation.

Thursdays 7:30-8:45pm | Basement Classrooms
Email Logan Burda for more information or just show up to class.

This course explores the great questions and ideas raised in the Near East and Hellenistic world from a multi-disciplinary approach. We explore the interplay between literature, history, philosophy, art, and theology inside and between these ancient cultures and their relevance to today’s world. Readings include the Old Testament, Homer, the Epic of Gilgamesh, Plato, Aeschylus, and more. No prerequisites.

Taught by: Prof. Patrick Callahan
Monday & Wednesday, 4-5:15PM