Schedule 2010
Schedule 2010 |
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In her latest book, [Diana Butler Bass] gives us an accessible and much-needed reminder of the dynamic -- and often contested -- nature of lived Christianity as expressed both in the lives of its people and its institutions. In our times, when churches are wrestling with a variety of issues that challenge the orthodoxies of the past, the reminder that the traditions we take for granted today represent the outcomes of struggles from the past is invaluable. This modest but powerful insight, brought home through lively examples, has the potential to humanize current debates. It moves the question from, "What was the winning argument from the past?" to "What does faithfulness for our time require?" |
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All sessions will be on Thursdays from 10 AM to 12 noon at the Holy Cross Church Parish Hall, 1740 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA. The series fee, $50, includes all handouts and study material. Save $5 and pre-register by contacting BobDoering@wordandlife.us before the first meeting. Financial aid is available to encourage those on restricted budgets to attend; contact a member of the Steering Committee,
| DATE | TOPIC | PRESENTER |
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| Sep. 16 | Introduction, & Part I, Early Christianity (pp. 1-30) | Fr. Jim Clarke |
| Sep. 23 | Devotion: The Love of God (pp. 31-58) | Fr. Kenan Osborne |
| Sep. 30 | Ethics: The Love of Neighbor (pp. 59-81) | Fr. Steve Kelly |
| Oct. 7 | Part II - The Cathedral - medieval, 500-1450. Christianity as spiritual architecture (pp. 85-120) | Anne Heck* |
| Oct. 14 | Ethics: Who is my neighbor? (pp. 121-148) | Thomas Heck* |
| Oct. 21 | Part III - Word - Reformation, 1450-1650. Christianity as living words; Devotion - Speaking of faith (pp. 151-180) | Rev. Lynn Bruer |
| Oct. 28 | Ethics: Walking the Talk (pp. 181-207) | Rev. Anne Howard |
| Nov. 4 | Part IV - Quest - Modern period, 1650-1945. Christianity as a quest for truth; Devotion: The Quest for Light (pp. 211-246) | Timothy Conway |
| Nov. 11 | Ethics: Kingdom Quest (pp. 247-282) | Alice MacDonald |
| Nov. 18 | Part V - The River - Contemporary, 1945-now. Christianity as navigation; Devotion - stepping into the river; Ethics - Hospitality (pp. 285-310) | Wade Clark Roof |
*Member, Word and Life Steering Committee.
AUDIO RECORDINGS
When arrangements can be made, we provide digital audio recordings of these presentations for the convenience of those who missed them. Click the blue links above as they become available, to review the presentations. Be patient while the MP3 files download, as they can be large (5 to 10 MB each in size). You may listen through your computer using headphones or speakers, or download the files for later listening on a device like an iPod.
| Winter-Spring 2006 | Fall 2006 |
| Winter-Spring 2007 | Fall 2007 |
| Winter-Spring 2008 | Fall 2008 |
| Winter-Spring 2009 | Fall 2009 |
| Winter-Spring 2010 |