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Here is a list of some of our previous courses through our Courses in the Community program.
This 8-week course offers an in-depth exploration of the complex life and legacy of King David, closely following his story in 1-2 Samuel as well as his connection to the Psalms, the ancestry of Jesus, and later Christian art and theology.
Through this course you will take a closer look at one of the most iconic stories in Scripture and it what it has to teach us about the depths of God’s mercy and compassion.
Through this course you will take a closer look at one of the most iconic stories in Scripture and it what it has to teach us about the depths of God’s mercy and compassion.
This 6-week course explores how the Bible is read by different people and then situates women in their historical and geographical settings to get a sense of the laws they labored under.
In this course you will discover how and why the writers of the New Testament tell the story of Jesus and the early church by re-using ideas and images that come from Genesis through Malachi.
Explore Ezra and Nehemiah in its setting of a return migration to Jerusalem (Ezra 1:1-4) and what this literature might teach us about restoring hope and faith in God today.
This course explores key themes in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, including the complex and compelling stories of our great ancestors of faith, from Abraham and Sarah to Moses and Miriam.
This course introduces the historical and theological background of prophetic literature, including how modern concepts of what a prophet is relates to the mission of prophets in the biblical world.
This course introduces the concept of wisdom in the biblical tradition and the debates that playout between the different perspectives on wisdom found in the books of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes.
This course compares the resurrection stories from all four Gospels with an eye towards how the gospel writers use the resurrection appearances of Jesus in order to creature unique portraits of who Jesus is.
This course examines how Mark’s Gospel uses various literary techniques and themes to communicate who Jesus truly is – and, therefore, who the community who follows him should be – to the early church and to us today.
This course introduces a more accurate historical picture of the lived experience of ancient women and why this matters for the way we read the New Testament today.
This course offers a close examination of the Gospel of Luke, including its major themes, unique presentation of Jesus, and re-use of Old Testament texts to frame Jesus’ identity and and mission.
In this course you will discover how and why the writers of the New Testament tell the story of Jesus and the early church by re-using ideas and images that come from Genesis through Malachi.
This course explores the issues that the church in Corinth faced and the nature of the Apostle Paul’s conversation with them, with a focus on how this ancient correspondence between Paul and Corinth can offer support and guidance to the church as it navigates conflict today.
In this four-week course, you will discover key themes in Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi, including the role of suffering in the life of believers, the communal identity of Jesus-followers, the wise use of role models and examples, and the complete paradigm shift that believers undergo.
In this course on the Acts of the Apostles, you will explore the life of the earliest Christian communities, including how it negotiated conflict with and survival in the Greco-Roman world.
This course offers a closer look at the book of Romans, including key topics such as freedom from sin, what real love looks like, why family is the best description of our faith, and how to use diversity to create unity.
This course compares the resurrection stories from all four Gospels with an eye towards how the gospel writers use the resurrection appearances of Jesus in order to creature unique portraits of who Jesus is.
This course looks at the dimensions of economic inequality in the biblical world and how that reality is addressed by various parts of Scripture, from the law and prophets to the Gospels and epistles.
Through this course you will take a closer look at one of the most iconic stories in Scripture and it what it has to teach us about the depths of God’s mercy and compassion.
In exploring the biblical theology of Sabbath, this course presents how the ancient practice of Sabbath keeping is more than just a good way of managing busyness – it’s a divine gift and social mandate that that invites us into a disruptive way of living out Christian faith.
In this course, you will take a closer look at four figures from the Bible— Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Jesus — and how they embodied what Walter Brueggemann refers to as "the prophetic imagination."
This course aims to tell the story of how the Bible can to be, from the earliest texts and traditions to modern translations and versions, reflecting on how our modern notion of what the Bible impact the way we approach Scripture today.
This course examines how Mark’s Gospel uses various literary techniques and themes to communicate who Jesus truly is – and, therefore, who the community who follows him should be – to the early church and to us today.
This 6-week course explores how the Bible is read by different people and then situates women in their historical and geographical settings to get a sense of the laws they labored under.
This course introduces a more accurate historical picture of the lived experience of ancient women and why this matters for the way we read the New Testament today.
This course offers a close examination of the Gospel of Luke, including its major themes, unique presentation of Jesus, and re-use of Old Testament texts to frame Jesus’ identity and and mission.
In this course you will discover how and why the writers of the New Testament tell the story of Jesus and the early church by re-using ideas and images that come from Genesis through Malachi.
This course explores the issues that the church in Corinth faced and the nature of the Apostle Paul’s conversation with them, with a focus on how this ancient correspondence between Paul and Corinth can offer support and guidance to the church as it navigates conflict today.
In this four-week course, you will discover key themes in Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi, including the role of suffering in the life of believers, the communal identity of Jesus-followers, the wise use of role models and examples, and the complete paradigm shift that believers undergo.
In this course, you will explore how in the Book of Acts the Holy Spirit uses and transforms space in order to spread the church over the whole world, and how this work might change the way in which you imagine and participate in sacred spaces today.
This course introduces students to the ways the Bible has been used throughout American history to construct, support, and challenge America’s racial caste systems – particularly the categories of “blackness” and “whiteness.”
In this course on the Acts of the Apostles, you will explore the life of the earliest Christian communities, including how it negotiated conflict with and survival in the Greco-Roman world.
This course presents strategies for approaching the Bible from the lens of trauma, with special emphasis on how Scripture can inform the way we respond to our own experiences of violence, grief, injustice, and dislocation.
Explore Ezra and Nehemiah in its setting of a return migration to Jerusalem (Ezra 1:1-4) and what this literature might teach us about restoring hope and faith in God today.
This course explores key themes in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, including the complex and compelling stories of our great ancestors of faith, from Abraham and Sarah to Moses and Miriam.
This course introduces the historical and theological background of prophetic literature, including how modern concepts of what a prophet is relates to the mission of prophets in the biblical world.
This course introduces the concept of wisdom in the biblical tradition and the debates that playout between the different perspectives on wisdom found in the books of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes.
This course introduces the development and issues in Asian and Asian American feminist biblical studies, including commonalities and differences between Asian and Asian American feminist approaches to Scripture.
This course offers a closer look at the book of Romans, including key topics such as freedom from sin, what real love looks like, why family is the best description of our faith, and how to use diversity to create unity.
This course explores the relationship between what we learn about the world by our own efforts (science) and what God has revealed to us (faith), including where the conclusions of science and faith intersect and conflict.
This course aims to tell the story of how the Bible can to be, from the earliest texts and traditions to modern translations and versions, reflecting on how our modern notion of what the Bible impact the way we approach Scripture today.
This course provides an overview of the presence and influence of Christianity in Asian American history.
This course will review the history and development of the trinitarian doctrine, its content, significance for the Christian faith, and how it can be explained without any reference to three-leaf clovers.
This course explores how many white supremacists seek out stories from the “Middle Ages” as evidence to support ethnic nationalism, and how people of faith can respond.
This course explores the stories, world, and spirituality of a fascinating period in Christian history in which many felt the Church had become more enamored with the power of Rome than the humble way of Jesus.
This course introduces the wide range of women who contributed to Christian identity formation and the way in which they defied conventions, left their mark on history, and continue to inspire us today.
This course presents the historical and theological roots of one of the world's longest running conflicts, the Troubles of Northern Ireland, with attention to how a community of faith helped build peace and pursue reconciliation in that region.
This course offers an introduction to the history American gun culture, examining both the theology that has enabled the relationship to flourish, and theologies of dissent.
This 5-week course explores the writings and ministry of Howard Thurman, focusing especially on the meaning of personal commitment and social transformation as they relate to Christian discipleship.
This course provides an overview of the presence and influence of Christianity in Asian American history.
This course will review the history and development of the trinitarian doctrine, its content, significance for the Christian faith, and how it can be explained without any reference to three-leaf clovers.
In this course, you will explore how in the Book of Acts the Holy Spirit uses and transforms space in order to spread the church over the whole world, and how this work might change the way in which you imagine and participate in sacred spaces today.
Drawing on sources ranging from the news and novels to scripture and the arts, this course explores various theological, moral, and socio-economic perspectives on the present state of immigration in the US, including how local faith communities might respond.
This course explores how faith and religious practices impact our physical, mental, and social well-being and what it means to understand salvation more wholistically.
This course presents the historical and theological roots of one of the world's longest running conflicts, the Troubles of Northern Ireland, with attention to how a community of faith helped build peace and pursue reconciliation in that region.
In exploring the biblical theology of Sabbath, this course presents how the ancient practice of Sabbath keeping is more than just a good way of managing busyness – it’s a divine gift and social mandate that that invites us into a disruptive way of living out Christian faith.
This course explores the stories, world, and spirituality of a fascinating period in Christian history in which many felt the Church had become more enamored with the power of Rome than the humble way of Jesus.
This course explores how faith and religious practices impact our physical, mental, and social well-being and what it means to understand salvation more wholistically.
Discover the dynamic intersection of Latinx culture and Christian faith through an exploration of influential Latiné thinkers and spiritual practices.
This course looks at the dimensions of economic inequality in the biblical world and how that reality is addressed by various parts of Scripture, from the law and prophets to the Gospels and epistles.
In exploring the biblical theology of Sabbath, this course presents how the ancient practice of Sabbath keeping is more than just a good way of managing busyness – it’s a divine gift and social mandate that that invites us into a disruptive way of living out Christian faith.
This course offers an introduction to the history American gun culture, examining both the theology that has enabled the relationship to flourish, and theologies of dissent.
This course introduces students to the ways the Bible has been used throughout American history to construct, support, and challenge America’s racial caste systems – particularly the categories of “blackness” and “whiteness.”
This course explores ways to offer pastoral care for transgender persons in the Catholic Church, as well the concept of Catholic anthropology and how it may apply to transgender identities in order to develop a renewed Catholic theological understanding of the human person.
Drawing on sources ranging from the news and novels to scripture and the arts, this course explores various theological, moral, and socio-economic perspectives on the present state of immigration in the US, including how local faith communities might respond.
This course looks at the dimensions of economic inequality in the biblical world and how that reality is addressed by various parts of Scripture, from the law and prophets to the Gospels and epistles.
This course offers an introduction to the history American gun culture, examining both the theology that has enabled the relationship to flourish, and theologies of dissent.
This 5-week course explores the writings and ministry of Howard Thurman, focusing especially on the meaning of personal commitment and social transformation as they relate to Christian discipleship.
This 6-part study offers an in-depth exploration of the biblical concept of shalom, including its relationship to economics, justice, community flourishing, and the mission of the church.
This course introduces students to the ways the Bible has been used throughout American history to construct, support, and challenge America’s racial caste systems – particularly the categories of “blackness” and “whiteness.”
This course presents strategies for approaching the Bible from the lens of trauma, with special emphasis on how Scripture can inform the way we respond to our own experiences of violence, grief, injustice, and dislocation.
This course presents the historical and theological roots of one of the world's longest running conflicts, the Troubles of Northern Ireland, with attention to how a community of faith helped build peace and pursue reconciliation in that region.
This study offers an in-depth exploration of the biblical concept of shalom, including its relationship to economics, justice, community flourishing, and the mission of the church.
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