Adult Christian Discovery
Sunday Morning Forum: 9-10 a.m.
Justice and Empire: Paul's Letter to the Romans -- January 17-March 28, 2110 -- Dr. Larry Welborn
Paul's epistle to the Romans, his last and most visionary letter, was written to Christ-believers at Rome during the reign of Nero. This course will focus on aspects of the Roman context of Paul's theology, exposing "justice," "faith," and "reconciliation" as the elements of a new politics of identity in Christ. Paul's challenge to the empire of Nero provides the elements of a "political theology" that can inspire our practice in the 21st century.
Lecture 1 -- January 17, 2010
Lecture 2 -- January 24, 2010
Lecture 3 -- January 31, 2010
Lecture 4 -- February 7, 2010
Lecture 5 -- February 14, 2010
Lecture 6 -- February 21, 2010
Response to Economic Crisis Among the Early Christians -- September 20-October 25, 2009 -- Dr. Larry Welborn
A series of economic crises shook the Roman world in the mid-first century: famines (natural and man-made), disruptions in supply, and multiple bankruptcies. Evidence of these crises is found in the archaeological and literary record of the cities where Paul preached. This course will explore Paul's letters for insights into a distinctively Christian response to economic crises. Could it be that Paul's bold thoughts about the economy will have relevance for Christians facing a global economic crisis in the 21st century?
Dr. Welborn is Professor of New Testament and Early Church History at Fordham University in New York and a visiting professor at MacQuarrie University in Sidney, Australia. He and his wife make their home here in Dayton.
Lecture 1 -- September 20, 2009. Listen to an MP3
Lecture 2 -- September 27, 2009
Lecture 3 -- October 4, 2009
Lecture 4 -- October 11, 2009
Lecture 5 -- October 18, 2009
Philosophy and Theology: Lenses on Abiding Questions -- November 1-December 20, 2009 -- Drs. Joseph Kunkel and John Paddock
What about life after death? What is the soul? What insights do philosophy and theology bring to current ethical issues? Do other religions have validity? What about Satan? This will be a refresher on some basic philosophical and theological concepts and a conversation about how they might assist us in reflecting on those persistent questions about which people ponder.
Dr. Kunkel is retired Professor of Philosophy and Ethics at the University of Dayton and Dr. Paddock is the rector of Christ Church.
Lecture 1 -- November 1, 2009
Lecture 2 -- November 15, 2009
Lecture 3 -- November 22, 2009
Lecture 4 -- November 29, 2009
Lecture 5 -- December 6, 2009
Lecture 6 -- December 13, 2009