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June 28 - July 1, 2010
SCHOOL FOR LAY MINISTRY
Dates: June 28 - July 1, 2010
Seminar Leaders:- Mark Granquist, Associate Professor of church history, Luther Seminary
- Rolf Jacobson, Associate Professor of Old Testament, Luther Seminary
- Kathryn Schifferdecker, Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Luther Seminary
Tuition: $100 Contact Hours: 16 Class Times:Monday, 1-5 p.m.
Tuesday-Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-Noon
Cults, Sects and New Religious Movements
America has always been a perfect laboratory for starting, growing or adapting new religious groups. Many of these groups are harmless, if not a bit strange. Occasionally groups are harmful and violent, and ending up in the headlines. We will look into the history of these "off the mainline" groups in America as well as their present situation, and try to understand their nature and organization. We will attempt to explore the ways in which these groups develop, why they attract people and what changes occur to them over time. We'll also consider ways in which we might respond to these groups, and perhaps even learn something from them.
Crazy Talk: A Not-So-Stuffy Introduction to Theology
When people heard that Humor and Theology had started dating each other, they whispered, "It'll never work. The two are just not a good match for each other." When Humor and Theology got engaged ... and then married, the skepticism only grew more intense. "Can these two really live together?" But it turns out that Humor and Theology, in fact, are great partners. In the tradition of Martin Luther, who both knew a good joke and a good theological distinction, this course will draw on humor to explore many of the basic concepts of the Christian faith, focusing on what the church has found most important in its central theological concepts.
Dead Sea Scrolls
Since their discovery in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been the object of intense interest on the part of scholars and lay people alike. Dating from the second century BCE to the first century CE, these scrolls include the oldest biblical manuscripts in existence, as well as much non-biblical material. They provide a fascinating glimpse into the history of Judaism and into the background of early Christianity. Who were they and what did they believe? What do the Scrolls tell us about the formation of the Bible? What do they tell us about messianic hopes in the time of Christ?
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