Religion   

This course will look at God's plan for Israel and the Jewish people. With approximately 85% of the Bible about Israel/Jewish people it is imperative to understand God's plan for them if one is to understand the Bible. God's covenants with Israel; Israel's two dispersions; and Israel's future are some of the topics to be covered.

Reading the Bible critically is needed to understand ancient writers and why they wrote. In one session, this class introduces basic concepts in the unique work of Genesis, like the quality of texts, source theory, reflecting on fact vs. truth, literalism vs. storytelling, etc. This isn’t school at church or synagogue. While being faith affirmative, the class is not seeking to affirm doctrines, traditions, or personal beliefs. If you believe in the inerrancy of scripture, you will NOT find this course helpful.

When the discussion of salvation is brought up the options for a theological foundation usually presented are Calvinism or Arminianism. Are these, in fact, the only options available to a Bible believing Christian? This class will look at a third possibility- a Biblical position.

Reading the Bible critically is needed to understand ancient writers and why they wrote. In three sessions, this class introduces basic concepts about gospel editors and their sources, exploring other movements of the 1st century as well as who Jesus thought he was and what he intended to do. This isn't church school. While being faith affirmative, the class is not seeking to affirm doctrines, traditions, or personal beliefs. If you believe in the inerrancy of scripture, you will NOT find this course helpful.

This class includes the fundamentals of Buddhism with a history of the founder, Siddharta Gautama, Buddhist cultural aspects, Buddhist schools (denominations), Buddhism geographic distribution, and Buddhist noetic qualities. The presentation includes PowerPoint slides with pictures of Buddhist temples in China, Thailand and the USA; Buddhist monks; the Dalai Lama; important Buddhist facts; and references for continued study of Buddhism.