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The Scriptures tell us that God made man in His image and likeness. What does this mean? Can I really be “like God”? In fact, you can; and the answer may be even more radical and surprising than you think! Join us for the BCYC Immersion Theology program for high school students.
“It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me.” — St. Paul
Track Instructors
Professor and Chair, Theology
Dr. Benjamin (‘Jamie’) Blosser has taught at Benedictine College since 2006, and teaches courses in early and modern church history and New Testament. He received his Ph.D. in Historical Theology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and wrote his dissertation on the theological anthropology of Origen of Alexandria. Before teaching at Benedictine College, he worked at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, DC. His main interest is in the study of patristics or early church studies, in particular Origen of Alexandria and Augustine of Hippo. His publications include Become Like the Angels: Origen’s Doctrine of the Soul (CUA Press, 2012) and Positively Medieval (OSV Press, 2016). In 2019 he was the recipient of Benedictine College’s Educator of the Year award. He has served as chair of the Department of Theology since 2021. He and his wife, Danielle, have eleven children.
Assistant Professor, Theology
Originally from the great state of Pennsylvania, Dr. James Merrick is a former Anglican priest who was received into the Catholic Church in Scotland. He is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Benedictine College. Before joining the faculty, he was the Director of Emmaus Academic Press and a lecturer in theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. With Bishop Robert Barron and Scott Hahn, he co-edited Engaging Catholic Doctrine (Emmaus Academic, 2023). He also served for several years as the Reviews Editor of the English version of the theological journal, Nova et Vetera. His theological interests revolve around the liturgy, sacraments, interpretation of Scripture, the role of Tradition, and authority of the Church while his hobbies include hiking, live music, real food, and non-industrial agriculture.