Adult Study and Discussion Groups
Pastor's Book Study & Discussion
Deepen your understanding of God and what it means to be a Christian.
Join Pastor Dick Clark and people from St. Timothys and other area churches
to explore and discuss the ideas of contemporary religious scholars.
Classes are held most Thursdays at 7:00-8:30 p.m. and Fridays at 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
in the conference room. They are intended to help all of us grow in faith and understanding
of the world around us. Everyone is welcome, including senior high youth and adults.
During May and June we will be reading and discussing Risks of Faith: The Emergence
of a Black Theology of Liberation, 1968-1998. We chose
this book partly in response to the concerns raised about some of the Rev. Jeremiah
Wright's (Barak Obama's former pastor) statements and partly because we need and want
to know more about the Black culture and Black Liberation theology.
| April 24, 25 |
Introduction
Section 1: Black Theology and Black Power
Chapter 1 - "Christianity and Black Power, 1968" |
| May 1, 2 |
Chapter 2 - "Black Spirituals: A Theological Interpretation, 1972"
Chapter 3 - "Black Theology on Revolution, Violence, and Reconciliation, 1975" |
| May 8, 9 |
Chapter 4 - "Black Theology and the Black Church: Where Do We Go From Here? 1977"
Section 2: Malcolm and Martin
Chapter 5 - "The Theology of Martin Luther King Jr., 1986" |
| May 15, 16 |
Chapter 6 - "Martin Luther King Jr., Black Theology-Black Church, 1984"
Chapter 7 - "Martin Luther King Jr., and the Third World, 1987" |
| May 22, 23 | (No classes) |
| May 29, 30 |
Chapter 8 - "Demystifying Martin and Malcolm, 1994"
Section 3: Going Forward
Chapter 9 - "New Roles in the Ministry: A Theological Appraisal, 1976" |
| June 5, 6 | (No classes) |
| June 12, 13 | (No classes) |
| June 19, 20 |
Chapter 10 - "Black Theology and the Black College Student, 1976"
Chapter 11 - "White Theology Revisited, 1998" |
| June 26, 27 |
Chapter 12 - "Whose Earth Is It, Anyway? 1998" |
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Recent Books include:
"The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really
Teach About Jesus' Birth"
by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan.
"The Rapture Exposed"
by Barbara R. Rossing
"In Search of Belief"
by Joan Chittester
"God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome Then and Now"
by John Dominic Crossan
"The Last Week"
by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan
"A New Christianity for a New World"
by John Shelby Spong
"God's Politics"
by Jim Wallis
UMW Bible Study
All women are invited to attend the UMW Bible Study held monthly in the home of
one of the members. Check
Tims Tales (newsletter),
the monthly calendar,
or weekly announcements
for details, or contact the church office.
Canterbury Forum
It's collaborative project involving more than a dozen mainstream and progressive
religious communities in northern Iowa's Cedar Valley. Its purpose is to inform
people about religious issues and to explore the relationship between religion
and the broader culture - including science, history, and the arts.
Discussion sessions are hosted by St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 2410
Melrose Drive, Cedar Falls.
