Discussing the quotes and short passages from books and essays shared by the presenter should prove enlightening, thought provoking, and liberating. Plan to bring and share your favorite quotes, aphorisms, etc. If all too many bumper stickers are indeed lamentably simplistic, we fortunately also have available to us many nuggets of wisdom on those things that should concern us most. Although unfamiliar to most people, these sagacious insights can help us to think in fundamentally new ways, less cynically and more critically and empathetically.

Discussing the quotes and short passages from books and essays shared by the presenter should prove enlightening, thought provoking, and liberating. Plan to bring and share your favorite quotes, aphorisms, etc. If all too many bumper stickers are indeed lamentably simplistic, we fortunately also have available to us many nuggets of wisdom on those things that should concern us most. Although unfamiliar to most people, these sagacious insights can help us to think in fundamentally new ways, less cynically and more critically and empathetically.

Attendees will explore the full sweep of the religion of Islam. Your instructor, a theologian and Imam, will answer your critiques and essential questions about the second-largest and fastest-growing religion in the world. You will begin with the basic tenets of Islam, followed by its sources, the life of Muhammad, and a brief history of Islam. Next, you will analyze the main Islamic sects and their origin, the concept of Jihad in Islam, and finally, Islam in the current world.

The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7 is perhaps the best example of Jesus' core teachings in the gospels, and yet it occupies almost no place in the historic creeds or practical Christian life today, as it is often deemed high-minded and idealistic, but impractical. In this class series, we will recover this neglected text's radical vision for discipleship and community and consider its powerful present-day relevance.