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May 2023
In this class, Dan addresses some of the arguments offered that have led many to abandon the church. Many of these arguments have been around for a long time. One argument that is widely cited is this; there is so much moral and natural suffering in the world, that there cannot be a God that loves humanity. If there was a God, presumably he would have created a world where people were not subject to suffering from natural disasters or evil acts by others. The truth is that neither science or philosophy......
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May 03, 2023
Apologetics Part II – Understanding Who Creates Faith
In this class, Pastor Dan explores the cultural context that was present during the time of C.S. Lewis, that was commonly referred to as “modernity”. This was an age in which people generally assumed that...
April 26, 2023
Apologetics – Making Sense of the Christian Faith
The sub-category of Christian theology known as “Apologetics” is based on a Greek word meaning to make a defense. There have been many perspectives that have been offered in order to discredit the Christian faith....
April 12, 2023
Conclusion: Modern Day American Christian Identity
Christian Identity: Mainliners, Evangelicals, and the Global South Class Date: April 12, 2023 By the early years of the 21st century, most of the world’s Christians lived outside of North America and Europe. How this...
April 05, 2023
Part 7: The 1960s and the Decline of the Mainline Denominations
The United States was extremely divided at the time of the American Civil War (1861-1864), however there was one thing that both the north and the south held in common. They were overwhelmingly Protestant. In...
March 29, 2023
Part 6: Protestantism in the Post WWII Era
The social changes that impacted the United States following World War II also impacted the Protestant churches in America. As the population of the United States swelled, so did the demand for new churches in...
March 01, 2023
Part 5 – Missionary Boomerang
Missionary Boomerang: Mainline Reactions to Foreign Cultures Class Date: March 1, 2023 There is no doubt that people in western cultures believed their civilization and way of life to be superior to those of others....
February 15, 2023
Part 4 – A Transformed Vision of American Leadership
As we discussed in previous classes, American culture, politics and economics developed largely under the influence of Protestantism. Protestant churches became the centers of community life as waves of immigrants came to the United States....
February 01, 2023
Part 3 – Jewish Immigration Transforms the Vision of America
Jews had a major impact on American culture and education in the 20th century. Prior to the rise of the Nazis, intellectuals in countries such as the United States and UK urged their German Jewish...
January 25, 2023
Part 2: The Ecumenical and Evangelical Protestant Churches in America
In this class Pastor Dan defines some of the differences between evangelical and ecumenical protestant churches and examines how these differences developed over time. In general, ecumenical seminaries absorbed the intellectual changes that took place...