Announcing Theology Small Group in SW Washington / Portland Metro Area

Ressourcement –
Catholic Theology Group
“Catholic Theology with Joseph Ratzinger”

Diving Deeper

Interested in diving a little deeper into the Faith? Dabbling in theology and wishing there were some people to share your interests with? Perhaps you studied theology in school and want to pick it up again?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, then your wish may have come true! Justin Nickelsen is starting a small inter-parish group devoted to diving into the depths of our Catholic theological heritage. No prerequisite required other than a desire to learn and discuss with likeminded Catholics.

Joseph Ratzinger - Benedict XVI

We have a particularly inviting situation on our hands: Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) is the first academic and professional “theologian” to have become “pope”. This affords us the opportunity to study great theology and learn about our present Holy Father. Thus, for the indefinite future, this group will be devoted to the writings of Pope Benedict XVI, “the theologian”.

For More Information

For more information, please contact Justin Nickelsen at 360.907.9648 or by email: nouvelletheologie (at) hotmail (dot) com.

About Justin Nickelsen

Justin Nickelsen is Assistant for Religious Education at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Camas, WA. He studied Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Steubenville, Ohio.

Justin has been published in Lay Witness Magazine and in 2000 he interned in the Apologetics Department at Catholic Answers, in San Diego, California.

His interests are in Biblical and Historical Theology, with an emphasis in 20th century thinkers often associated with the 'school of thought' referred to as Ressourcement or Nouvelle Théologie: Henri de Lubac, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Louis Bouyer, Jean Daniélou, Yves Congar, Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI), and others.

Justin is part owner of Nickelsen Home Inspections, LLC with affords him ample spare time to continue pursuing his theological studies, writing projects and part-time work at St. Thomas in Camas, WA. He is married with two children and presently resides in Vancouver, WA.