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Apr 2024
The goal of this class is to provide some insight regarding the influence of Christian perspectives on the U.S. Constitution. The first governing document of the United States was the Articles of Confederation. These articles were far to restrictive in giving power to the federal government, and this resulted in chaos and conflict. In May 1778, a constitutional convention was called in Philadelphia to create a new constitution. The delegates were highly educated people, well versed in history, the law, and Christian doctrine. At this time, the vast number of US residents......
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April 17, 2024
Christianity and the American Constitution
This class looks at the various Protestant denominations, their theological outlook, and the understanding of human nature that influenced the principles that resulted in the form of government embodied in the US Constitution. Americans, as...
January 10, 2024
Land and History of Israel in Old Testament Times
The designation of the land of ancient Israel is called “The Holy Land” because Christians, after Christianity became the religion of the Roman Empire, began to make pilgrimages to the places described in the New...
January 10, 2024
Ancient Sources of the Torah
It was a long held belief that Moses write the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Torah (law and wisdom) or the Pentateuch (meaning “five books” in Greek). However, in...
November 08, 2023
New Testament Structure and Formation
The New Testament is the covenant made through the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. Like the Old Testament, the New Testament has several different types of literature. The first four books, Matthew, Mark, Luke,...
November 08, 2023
The Covenants of the Old Testament
For Christians, the Jewish Bible is known as the Old Testament because it is focused on the covenant made with the Hebrew people through Moses, the most revered of the prophets. The Hebrew people used...
November 01, 2023
The Bible – Divisions, Books, Chapters, and Verses
What is the Bible? – Divisions, Books, Chapters, and Verses Since ancient times, the Bible has been separated into books. In the late Middle Ages, each book was divided for easy reference into larger chapters,...
May 17, 2023
Apologetics: Pointers to Faith (Conclusion)
Pointers to Faith – Making Sense of Life and our Experience in the World Class Date: May 17, 2023 The Christian Faith is not primarily about the “fact” that there is a God. It is...
May 10, 2023
Apologetics Part 3 – Common Arguments Against the Christian Faith
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...
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...