Source: Massachusetts Conference, UCC
Review this webinar on the Best Practices of An Annual Pledge Campaign from the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ with Rev. Andy Gustafson.
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Preventing Slips, Trips & Falls (Insurance Board)
Source: Insurance Board
Learn how to make your church safer and reduce the risk of slips, trips, and falls in this on-demand webinar.
Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Leader: Mary Lammermeier
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Introduction to Religion (Missouri State University)
Source: Missouri State University
This on-demand religious course is provided by Missouri State University, it includes (24) lectures and guest lectures, and it is taught by Professor Lora J. Hobbs.
Professor Lora J. Hobbs is a senior instructor in the Department of Religious Studies at Missouri State University. Her research and professional interests include: women in religions and scholarship of teaching (student motivation; teacher’s role in student engagement, autonomy and competence; student motivation and success as face-to-face time decreases and technology increases)
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Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature (Yale University)
Source: Yale University
Although theological themes occupy much attention, the course does not attempt a theological appropriation of the New Testament as scripture. Rather, the importance of the New Testament and other early Christian documents as ancient literature and as sources for historical study will be emphasized. A central organizing theme of the course will focus on the differences within early Christianity (-ies). This on-demand online religious course includes (26) lectures.
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Texts
A modern translation of the Bible. The New Revised Standard Version is recommended. A good study-Bible edition is The New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha. Other reputable modern editions, such as The New English Bible, The Jerusalem Bible, or The New International Version, are acceptable. This is meant to exclude old versions, such as the King James Version or the Douay Version, and modern paraphrases, such as The Living Bible.
Ehrman, Bart D. The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
About Professor Dale B. Martin
Dale B. Martin is the Woolsey Professor of Religious Studies at Yale. He was educated at Abilene Christian University, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Yale University. His work explores the New Testament, Christian origins, the Greco-Roman world, the ancient family, and gender and sexuality in the ancient world. Professor Martin has been awarded fellowships by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Fulbright Commission, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the Lilly Foundation. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected 2009). His publications include Slavery as Salvation, The Corinthian Body, Inventing Superstition, Sex and the Single Savior, and Pedagogy of the Bible.
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Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) (Yale University)
Source: Yale University
A wide range of methodologies, including source criticism and the historical-critical school, tradition criticism, redaction criticism, and literary and canonical approaches are applied to the study and interpretation of the Bible. Special emphasis is placed on the Bible against the backdrop of its historical and cultural setting in the Ancient Near East. This on-demand religious class includes (24) lectures.
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Texts
Berlin, Adele, and Marc Zvi Brettler, eds., Michael Fishbane, senior consulting editor. 2004. The Jewish Study Bible: Featuring the Jewish Publication Society Tanakh Translation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Pritchard, James B, ed. 1958. The Ancient Near East, Volume 1: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
About Professor Christine Hayes
Christine Hayes is the Robert F. and Patricia Ross Weis Professor of Religious Studies at Yale. She received her Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley in 1993. A specialist in talmudic-midrashic studies, Hayes offers courses on the literature and history of the biblical and talmudic periods. She is the author of two scholarly books:Between the Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds (see below), recipient of the 1997 Salo Baron prize for a first book in Jewish thought and literature, and Intermarriage and Conversion from the Bible to the Talmud, a 2003 National Jewish Book Award finalist. She has also authored an undergraduate textbook and several journal articles.
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Faith and Globalization (Yale University)
Source: Yale University
The topics included in this on-demand course areflect the conversation about faith and globalization that has been taking place in and out of the classroom. Additional links, articles and digital media are provided.
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Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America (The Episcopal Church)
Source: The Episcopal Church
Ray Suarez, host of ‘Inside Story’ on Al Jazeera America, moderates the event, and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori delivers the keynote address.
The first panel discussion, “Racism in America Today: Why Does It Persist?” features:
The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina
Ms. Myrlie Evers-Williams, journalist and widow of slain civil-rights leader Medgar Evers
The Hon. William F. Winter, former governor of Mississippi and founder of the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation
Panelists on the second topic, “Racism in America’s Future: Where Is There Hope for Change?” include:
The Hon. Byron Rushing, Massachusetts state representative, civil-rights leader, and vice president of The Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies
Dr. Randy Testa, author, Vice President of Education at Walden Media, LLC
Dr. Erma J. Vizenor, chairwoman of White Earth Band of Ojibwe, educator, and community organizer
Tim Wise, educator and author of Colorblind (City Lights, 2010), White Like Me (Soft Skull Press, 2008), and Affirmative Action (Routeledge, 2005)
On November 16, faith leaders and educators gathered at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral to discuss and create curriculum and tools on the topics raised in the forum. Resources such as bibliography, on-demand video, materials for community and individual review, discussion questions, and lesson plans will be available.
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Adamah & Adam – Earthlings Building Food Justice (Presbyterian Church USA)
Adam is the first human created from the red earth, Adamah. We, who have been given the gift of existence and life, have the duty to care for the soil beneath our feet, which along with the waters, provides food for us and for future generations. As part of our celebration of the 2015 International Year of Soils, this webinar brings together a theologian, a soil scientist, a farmer, and a food sovereignty advocate to discuss the revival of agrarian values and the paths to soil health, earth justice and food sovereignty. What are the personal, communal and global commitments we must make to cultivate a just and healthy neighborhood and planet? Watch the recording.
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Finding Your Mission Focus (Presbyterian Church USA)
Learn about different modes for mission involvement and how narrowing your church’s mission focus might ultimately enrich your member involvement. Led by Rev. Christine Coy Fohr, consultant for mission leaders with Presbyterian World Mission, and Rachel Yates, church support associate.
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Planning and Leading a Great Mission Trip (Presbyterian Church USA)
Planning and leading these short-term mission trips takes a prayerful mind, an open heart, and a willingness to see God in new friends and places. These experiences also require careful planning and preparation, as well as good leadership once the trip gets started. Led by Ellen Sherby, Coordinator for Equipping for Mission Involvement; Elizabeth Little, church support associate; and Rusty Edmonson and Sara Armstrong, mission co-workers serving in Peru.
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