HISTORY & WORLD RELIGIONS THESE FOUR CLASSES MEET AT:
Shasta College Redding Campus, 11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding Room 2150 I Tue, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm I $75 per class
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT Jesus of Nazareth is considered as one of the greatest teachers ever to have lived. Many claim to be his followers and seek to live out his teachings. What did he teach and why have his words had an enduring impact throughout the centuries? This course will examine and address the most well-known block of Jesus’s teachings, usually called the Sermon on the Mount. We will address the cultural framework of the Sermon, the unique elements of Jesus’s teaching, the radical call to love and non-violence, and why these teachings have continued to inform people through the millennia since. DATES: AUG 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 (4-part series)
THE PARABLES OF JESUS Jesus of Nazareth taught in many ways depending on his audience. One of the more distinct ways of conveying his message was through parables, or stories intended to convey a message. The two most well-known are the Parable of the Prodigal Son and the Parable of the Good Samaritan, but about fifty parables are recorded in the biblical record. This course will address these and others of Jesus’s parables with the questions, were the parables unique? Why did Jesus communicate this way? How do we understand his message from them? What enduring value do we gain from the study of these stories?
Dr. Jack Painter Facilitator
Dr. Jackson Painter received his PhD in New Testament in 1994 and has taught the New Testament and Greek in Manila, Philippines, and here in Redding in the years since. He is married with three grown children and enjoys woodworking, kayaking, biking, hiking, backpacking, gardening, birdwatching and other outdoor activities.
DATES: AUG 31, SEP 7, 14, 21, 2021 (4-part series)
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS One of the towering figures in human history is Jesus of Nazareth. The symbol of the cross, seen ubiquitously in society, is a testament to the influence of this person, who is known more for his death than his life. But why did he die the cruel death he did? This course will address his death from the perspective of the life he lived. What about his life brought about his death, and what about this particular death created such a movement as the religion of Christianity? DATES: SEP 28, OCT 5, 12, 19, 2021 (4-part series)
THE BOOK OF REVELATION Few documents ever written have engendered as much reaction as the book of Revelation, aka the Apocalypse. This last book in the Christian scriptures is full of visions and dramatic scenes of destruction and divine judgment. The very word “apocalyptic” in our current day comes from this book. This course will address various ways of interpreting Revelation and seek to show in particular how the seer/writer John wrote a document that not only spoke to his own day but to the generations since. DATES: OCT 26, NOV 2, 9, 16, 2021 (4-part series)
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Community Education (530) 242-7677 | FALL 2021
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