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The Bible is Not a Rulebook
For many Christians, the Bible has long been treated as a moral instruction manual—offering clear, timeless, universal rules for right and wrong. But what happens when the text doesn’t behave like a rule book? When it contradicts itself, feels outdated, or refuses to give us the clarity we crave?
Jesus and the Culture Wars: The Gospels as Guides
How do stories told by and about Jesus help us ask the right questions about the issues fracturing society today? Are the Gospels even valuable to people who don’t believe in G-d, miracles, or final judgement? AJ Levine explains how Jesus’ parables, healings, instructions, and debates help readers navigate both community responsibility and personal ethics on topics such as health care, economics, ethnicity, slavery’s legacy, and family values.
A Manger Misunderstanding: Exploring Luke’s Narrative of Jesus’s Birth
A Manger Misunderstanding: Exploring Luke’s Narrative of Jesus’s Birth. Pete Enns dives into the 1st-century Jewish world of Jesus’s birth, unraveling the surprising depth and meaning often lost in popular depictions of the nativity story.
Banned Books: The Apocrypha Edition
In this one-night class, Dr. Brandon W. Hawk will define what “apocrypha” are and why they matter for understanding the Bible as well as the histories of Judaism and Christianity.
Claiming the Promised Land: Dismantling the Doctrines that Shaped the World
The “Doctrine of Discovery” is a philosophical and legal framework dating to the 15th century that gave Christian governments moral and legal rights to invade and seize indigenous lands and dominate Indigenous Peoples.
What is the religious justification for this doctrine? Led by Sarah Augustine, this class will explore a theological framework for decolonizing the Doctrine of Discovery and identify concrete steps toward seeking repair.
The History of Biblical Interpretation
In this class, Dr. Pete Enns will survey seven stages of Biblical interpretation, from Second Temple Judaism through postmodernity.
Everyday Life in Ancient Israel
Join archaeologist and Biblical scholar Cynthia Shafer-Elliott in a four week journey through everyday life in the ancient world, and why it matters for how we read our Bible.
How the Bible Actually Works
The Bible is weird. It’s an ancient, ambiguous, and diverse book and there’s no one right way to read it. Join Pete as he explains how the Bible can lead us to wisdom rather than answers, and why that is good news. Whether you are frustratedly Christian, barely Christian, or formerly Christian – this six-part video series is intended for you.