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Jan 2023
American culture, politics, and economics developed largely under the influence of Protestantism. Three factors made America unique in the Christian world. First, Protestantism in America consisted largely of dissenters to the state church in Europe. Secondly, because there were large variety of dissenters, it was necessary to inscribe a separation of church and state in our constitution, thereby maintaining freedom of each church to worship as it pleased. Thirdly, America is a country of immigrants. When immigrants arrived in the United States, these folks founded ethnic churches. These churches became the centers......
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November 02, 2022
Conclusion- Christianity, Politics, and Secularism in the West
Class Date: November 2, 2022 While the number of people that attend church remains low in western Europe as a whole, its traditions, values, and way of life comes from its Christian heritage. While European...
October 26, 2022
Part 6 – Interpreting Luke and the Progressive Movement
Today’s topic examines how Luke in particular, and Christianity in general influenced what is commonly referred to as progressivism, which includes abolitionism. We begin with Luke 1:51-53. This is Mary’s song of praise after she...
October 19, 2022
Part 5 – Luke and Development of a Social Conscience
In the gospels, there were two places referred to as “cities” in Galilee: Tiberius and Sepphoris. Sepphoris was a much older city that was destroyed by one of the many Roman wars that took place...
October 12, 2022
Part 4 – Women in the Gospel of Luke
Class Date: October 12, 2022 I n Luke’s version of the story of Jesus, women play a much larger role than they do in the other gospels. The main reason for this is that Luke...
October 05, 2022
Luke Part 3 – Luke’s Ethical Teachings and the Enlightenment
Class Date October 5, 2022 Summary: In this study, Pastor Dan takes a closer look at specific verses in Luke that influenced Enlightenment thinkers, such as Thomas Jefferson. After the Reformation, various rulers, princes, and...
September 28, 2022
Gospel of Luke Part 2: Luke’s Influence on US History
Class Date: September 28, 2022 Luke’s influence on the course of western values and institutions took place over a long period of time. Last week, we saw how the way in which Luke told the...
September 21, 2022
Luke, A Revolution in Values – Part 1
Class Date: September 21, 2022 The New Testament was written primarily by second generation Christian writers who were cited with establishing apostolic authority. The main criteria for deciding which books to choose was that of...
June 08, 2022
Old Testament Heroes – David
David: A King After God’s Own Heart Class Date: June 8, 2022 David was a king whose reputation reached mythic proportions in Israel’s history. This study begins with a review of the historical context surrounding...
May 25, 2022
Old Testament Heroes – Daniel
Daniel: A Turning Point in the Hopes of Ancient Israel Class Date: May 25, 2022 The Book of Daniel consists of two sections. Chapter 1-6 are comprised of a series of stories. The main character...