Adult Christian Education Series on Great World Religions:  Christianity Begins September 12th

Want to know more about your religion?  Join us for the study of Christianity, the fourth of five 12 week study courses on the Great World Religions.  The course is taught by Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson, Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Emory University.  We meet in the Fellowship Hall for about an hour starting at 8:25 Sunday mornings.  Each class begins with a ½ video lecture followed by an always stimulating ½ hour group discussion.

The schedule is:

Christianity

9/12   Lecture 1  Christianity among World Religions                                   9/19   Lecture 2  Birth and Expansion

9/26   Lecture 3  Second Century and Self-Definition

10/3   Lecture 4  The Christian Story                                      10/10 Lecture 5  What Christians Believe

10/17 Lecture 6  The Church and Sacraments                                    10/24 Lecture 7  Moral Teaching

10/31 Lecture 8  The Radical Edge

11/7   Lecture 9  Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant                               11/14 Lecture 10 Christianity and Politics

11/21 Lecture 11 Christianity and Culture

12/5   Lecture 12 Tensions and Possibilities

Each of the 12 classes and course is self-contained and does not require attending the previous class or course.  A course guidebook is provided at our cost of $5.  Participants are welcome to attend the 30 minute videotaped lecture at the beginning if their schedule has other conflicts.

Think about coming.  You’ll find it spiritually nurturing and learn more about your and other’s beliefs.    

Betty and Ted Repa, Co-facilitators