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Is there any evidence that God exists? This course examines the historical and scientific evidence, and the philosophical arguments in support of God's existence. Topics include Near-Death Experiences; the Cosmological Argument; Fine-Tuning Argument; Moral Argument; Argument from Contingency; Ontological Argument; and the Mathematical Argument. This course is not doctrinal. It examines this question from historical, scientific, and philosophical viewpoints and is intended for both religious and non-religious people who have an intellectual curiosity about the basis for belief in God.
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Fee: $23.00
Capacity Remaining: 33
Dates: 10/27/2026 - 10/29/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 2
Days: Tu Th
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Instructor: Tom Spencer
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Is there any evidence that Jesus rose from the dead and is the divine Son of God? Or is Christian belief just a matter of having faith? This course is not doctrinal and is intended for both religious and non-religious people who have an intellectual curiosity about the basis for Christian beliefs. Using tools historians use in studying ancient history, this course examines the historical evidence in support of the divinity of Jesus. Topics include evidence from non-biblical sources that supports biblical accounts; the reliability of Gospel accounts; the timeline of New Testament sources; authorship of the Gospels; motivations of Gospel authors; evidence of the burial and resurrection of Jesus; and how ancient documents referenced the Messiah.
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Fee: $23.00
Capacity Remaining: 32
Dates: 11/17/2026 - 11/19/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 2
Days: Tu Th
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Instructor: Tom Spencer
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Gain a better understanding of Hinduism, the oldest faith/religion in the world via a deeper dive into its beliefs and myths and its way of life. Part 2 will introduce some of its underlying philosophy. Hinduism is practiced by 1.2 billion Hindus worldwide and is the third largest faith in the world. Approximately 95% of Hindus live in India, which is soon to be the third largest economy in the world (after the USA and China).
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Fee: $23.00
Capacity Remaining: 27
Dates: 10/2/2026 - 10/9/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 2
Days: F
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Instructor: Navin Patel
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Gain a better understanding of Hinduism, the oldest faith/religion in the world via a deeper dive into its beliefs and myths and its way of life. Part 2 will introduce some of its underlying philosophy. Hinduism is practiced by 1.2 billion Hindus worldwide and is the third largest faith in the world. Approximately 95% of Hindus live in India, which is soon to be the third largest economy in the world (after the USA and China).
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Fee: $23.00
Capacity Remaining: 100
Dates: 10/2/2026 - 10/9/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 2
Days: F
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Instructor: Navin Patel
Building: Online via Zoom
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This class will explore the full sweep of the religion of Islam. Your instructor will answer your critiques and most essential questions about the second-largest and fastest-growing religion in the world. He will discuss the basic tenets of Islam; its sources (Quran, Sunnah, and Hadith); the life of Muhammad; a brief history of Islam; the main Islamic sects and their origin; and the concept of Jihad in Islam. You will also learn about the Islamic understanding of Jesus, Mary, and the People of the Book. Finally, the class will discuss Islam in the current world. Ideal for beginners, this course answers questions of particular concern to Americans who care about the West’s relationship with Islam. Hearing about and discussing the topics will broaden your capacity for inter-religious dialogue and understanding of Abrahamic religions.
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Fee: $14.00
Capacity Remaining: 21
Dates: 9/9/2026 - 9/9/2026
Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: Imam Hammad Ahmad
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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The Hebrew prophets were not fortune-tellers but courageous truth-tellers—speaking God’s word into times of inequality, fear, exile, and false security. Drawing especially on the work of Walter Brueggemann and Abraham Joshua Heschel, this five-session series explores the historical world of the prophets, their powerful poetic imagination, and their enduring relevance for communities seeking justice, honesty, and hope today. Together we will listen for prophetic voices that disrupt complacency, name grief, and energize faithful action in our own time.
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Fee: $51.00
Capacity Remaining: 18
Dates: 8/24/2026 - 9/28/2026
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Sessions: 5
Days: M
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Instructor: Tom Buchanan
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Please note: This class will not meet Monday September 7, which is Labor Day.
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Many people report experiences that seem to exceed ordinary explanation: striking dreams, synchronicities, sensed presences, near-death experiences, visions, and children’s memories of previous lives. Are such events simply products of brain chemistry and expectation, or might they suggest that consciousness and reality are stranger than we usually assume? This five-session course offers a thoughtful, accessible introduction to anomalous experience through psychology, religious studies, philosophy, and selected scientific research. We will examine both skeptical and expansive interpretations, consider major researchers and case studies, and ask what these experiences may reveal about the mind, the self, and the nature of reality.
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Fee: $51.00
Capacity Remaining: 28
Dates: 10/26/2026 - 11/30/2026
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Sessions: 5
Days: M
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Instructor: Tom Buchanan
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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Please note: this class will not meet the week of Thanksgiving
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The Hebrew Bible is arguably the most influential work of all time - the most prized, and most studied, literary possession of Western civilization. And the Ten Commandments are often regarded as the jewels in the crown - the essential distillation of its profound message. Despite the many doctrinal and theological differences among the numerous denominations and religions which uphold the Judeo-Christian ethic, there is presently very little debate about the material content of the Decalogue. Its meaning and intent are generally considered to be self-evident; its teachings precise and unambiguous. But is this really the case? Do the many lessons we claim to derive from the Ten Commandments actually originate in this document? An unbiased, historically based analysis of the original manuscript yields some surprising, if not shocking, insights.
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Fee: $23.00
Capacity Remaining: 26
Dates: 10/6/2026 - 10/8/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 2
Days: Tu Th
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Instructor: Hilton Bik
Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
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