Religion
Personal Enrichment
Offered through Continuing Education
@ Online
Our religion classes are designed to help you develop a broad understanding of specific world religions. The primary focus of our classes is based on religious traditions, biblical literature, and historical developments of religions throughout the world.
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Classes offered in-person may be rescheduled, canceled or transitioned to an online format based on COVID-19 guidelines. Students are required to follow COVID-19 guidelines for classroom participation, which includes, but is not limited to, use of masks and social distancing requirements.
Unless otherwise specified in the course description, registration for online classes closes three business days prior to the class start date.
Religion and Its Role in World History
Join this exciting journey as we explore the question, “What is religion?” Discussion
includes a brief survey of world history and will examine how religion has influenced
every period. This class is a recommended prerequisite for the Eastern Religions and
Western/Monotheistic Religions courses, which discuss five major world religions.
RELG-701 | 1 session | $20 AGE 60+ | $25 REG
P01 Tu 7-9 p.m. | Jan Worley
Feb. 16 | Online
Eastern Religions
Gain an introduction to the teachings, history, development and current challenges
of Hinduism and Buddhism. Expand your knowledge of these belief systems and discuss
differences and similarities of the major world religions. It is recommended that
this course be taken in conjunction with Religion and Its Role in World History and
Western/Monotheistic Religions to provide a more complete view of major world religions.
RELG-702 | 2 sessions | $29 AGE 60+ | $39 REG
P01 Tu 7-9 p.m. | Jan Worley
Feb. 23-March 2 | Online
Western/Monotheistic Religions
During each session, you’ll gain an understanding of the teachings, history, development
and current challenges of Judaism, Christianity or Islam. Expand your knowledge of
other belief systems and gain the opportunity to discuss differences and similarities
of major world religions. It is recommended that this course be taken in conjunction
with Religion and Its Role in World History and Eastern Religions to provide a more
complete view of major world religions.
RELG-703 | 3 sessions | $30 AGE 60+ | $45 REG
P01 Tu 7-9 p.m. | Jan Worley
March 23-April 6 | Online
History of the Bible
Join us for the fascinating history of the world’s most famous, read, debated and
controversial book. Discussion will focus on how, when and by whom the material was
recorded, copied, translated, debated and eventually selected to be canonized into
collections to form the Hebrew Bible followed by the Christian Bible, consisting of
the Old and New Testaments. The Protestant Reformation will be discussed with attention
to the implications of printing and translation of the Bible into English, the recovery
of ancient manuscripts, construction of critical editions and the rise of critical
historical scholarship and contemporary responses. Stories within the Bible will not
be discussed.
RELG-704 | 2 sessions | $25 AGE 60+ | $35 REG
P02 Tu 7-9 p.m. | Jan Worley
April 13-20 | Online
Forgiveness: The Key to Happiness
Love can heal the world, and forgiveness is the catalyst for making it happen. Hear
inspirational stories of miraculous personal healing that radical forgiveness can
produce and gain perspective on why forgiveness is so important for well-being. Explore
steps of forgiveness that, performed outside of the classroom, can release grievances
and heal relationships. This presentation of forgiveness is psychologically based
and not focused on any particular religious view of forgiveness; no religious or faith-based
view of forgiveness needed to understand and practice it.
RELG-765 | 1 session | $20 AGE 60+ | $25 REG
P01 Tu 7-9 p.m. | Jan Worley
April 27 | Online
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