The Bartimaeus Institute is a mid-winter study opportunity in the beautiful coastal hills of central California. Two five day intensive explorations of scripture and social justice, facilitated by Ched Myers and friends, are held in the village of Oak View in the Ojai Valley, in January and February.  CEU and academic credit are available by request.  For more information email us at inquiries@bcm-net.org. 

The Bartimaeus Institute 2011

January 14-17, 2011

(Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend)

A conversation about Jesus' Sermon on the Mount through the lens of Anabaptist, Anarchist, and Antiracist Traditions 

Go to the January 2011 Bartimaeus Institute page to read more and to register!

February 7-11, 2011

Watershed Seminary II: Healing Rivers

Where Hydrology Meets Theology and the Bible Meets the Bioregion

Go to the February 2011 Bartimaeus Institute Page to read more and to register!

Past Institutes:

Jan 2007: Luke’s Gospel and Sabbath Economics

Jan 2008: Matthew’s Gospel between Seminary, Sanctuary & Streets

Feb 2008: Jesus as a Teacher of Restorative Justice in Matthew

Jan 2009: Jesus as a Practitioner of Nonviolent Action (Mark 1-3)

Feb 2009: Transgressing Social Boundaries of Race, Class & Gender (Mark 4-8)

Jan 2010: “Ambassadors of Reconciliation”: A Theology and Diverse Christian Practices of Restorative Justice and Peacemaking

Feb, 2010: Ecojustice, Sabbath Economics and Luke’s Gospel

Below are reports on our 2010 Institutes.

February 2010 Report

January 2010 Report

We typically study lections from the gospel of Lectionary Year A,B or C related to a particular theme of social justice.

Institutes run from Monday 5:00 pm thru Friday noon. Registration: Commuter Fee: $400; residential: $575 (double occupancy), $685 (single occupancy). Academic credit and limited scholarships are available (under 40 discount!). Space is limited to 30 per Institute. To register or for more information, call us at 323-449-5170.