Education for Faith & Life, 2010-2011
Ancient Texts for New Times: Foundations of our Faith in the Older Testament
Education for adults at Westminster bridges our faith tradition with real life. Seminary and college professors provide outstanding teaching. Small group studies offer time to dig deeper and get to know others better. Movie of the Month draws on documentaries and feature films to explore the year’s theme. The January All-Church Book Read engages the whole congregation in reading a novel together and meeting for book discussions. Traveling Seminars provide an experience for learning, community, and spiritual pilgrimage to grow in faith as well as in knowledge. Click here for the 2010-2011 Education for Faith & Life catalog.
Upcoming classes include:
Sunday, September 12, 9:15 am-Great Hall
The Older Testament and the New Faith: From Paul to Marcion
Christianity emerged out of Judaism and the church’s original Bible was simply the scriptures
of the synagogue. Nonetheless, innovations in the new faith (e.g., its claim for a
crucified messiah, its admission of non-Jews into the church apart from requiring that
they observe the Mosaic law) raised significant questions about the continuity of the
church with Israel.
Dr. Paul Capetz from United Theological Seminary will look at the Older Testament through the lens of historical theology.
Wednesday, September 15, 6:30 pm-Meisel Room
Why Christians Should Stop Reading the OLD Testament
Christians continue to read and study the Old Testament as an essential introduction to
the New Testament, and together they comprise the Holy Scriptures. The Old Testament
is not a Christian text, but the still dynamic Hebrew Bible, TaNaKh of the Jewish community.
Rabbi Joseph Edelheit will discuss the rationale for Christians studying the Hebrew Scriptures.
Living the Faith in the 21st Century
Wednesdays, 5:30-6:20pm, Bates Room (begins September 15)
Leader: Dr. Chad Quaintance
This class provides Scripture and book studies to explore what it means to live out our
faith in present day. Night, by Eli Wiesel, is the first selection for the fall classes.
Books will be available for purchase at the church on Sunday, September 12, or at class time.
You are invited to bring your dinner to the Bates Room; Coffee and water will be provided.
Listen to Audio of Past Adult Education Presentations
New audio files will be posted when the new year of Adult Education begins on September 12, 2010
Contact the Publications Office if you need assistance with audio recordings.
If a program date is not underlined, the audio has not yet been posted.
If you would like to listen to a presentation that is not listed here, please contact the Publications Office.
