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All students complete a ten-week Introduction to the Bible course. The course is pass/fail, and a boy’s effort and engagement with the material is more important than his ability to master the content of the Bible. The course is intended to introduce boys to the central questions, stories, and themes of the biblical canon.  The course is required because Woodberry Forest is founded under Christian principles and expects its students to have some understanding of what that means. Furthermore, the Bible is one of the most significant collection of works in human history, and our students’ familiarity with it is central to understanding who they are in relation to Western Civilization and United States history.  The Bible, as such, centers on the person of Jesus Christ, and students will consider him as the biblical writers intended him to be considered; however, they are not expected or required to confess any particular faith claim about him. That being said, they will be asked to consider and engage with the implications of the truth claims that the biblical writers make about him. The boys are expected to read the text on its own terms and not use their personal faith as a bulwark to resist engaging classroom discussion or work.

  • Religion_Biblical Studies

    This ten-week course will provide students with an overview of the Bible.  Though we obviously cannot cover it in its entirety, students will leave the course with an understanding of the Bible's tremendous breadth–from the history and moral instruction of a book like Exodus to the poetry and prophecy of the Psalms and Revelation.  We will pay particular attention to how the Hebrew scriptures of the “Old Testament” and the Christian writings of the “New Testament” inform each other.  Our focus will be on reading texts closely and considering how those texts have inspired through the ages and how they might continue to speak to us today.

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    John Amos
    Religion
    (540) 672-3900 Ext. 8607
    University of Virginia - BA
    2008
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Woodberry Forest School is an exceptional private school community for high school boys in grades nine through twelve. It is one of the top boarding schools in the United States and one of the only all-boys, all-boarding schools in the country.
Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
Phone: 540-672-3900

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Woodberry Forest admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, and national or ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs. The school is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.