OLLI101612 - Comprehensive Christianity[Online via zoom]
Course Description
Comprehensive Christianity
Instructor: David Low
Day of Week: Tuesday
Dates: Feb 4 – Feb 25
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Online via zoom
We will look at the world’s largest faith with an emphasis on philosophical understanding of basics, of differences between its various major and a few minor groups, and of issues it has with modern life (women’s rights, political influence, etc.). We’ll first get an overview and understand why it broke down into over 20,000 (that’s right, 20,000) sects, and from there look at various doctrinal differences. Both orthodox and mystical understandings will be presented, along with similarities and contrasts with Eastern traditions for better understanding. 3 2-hr sessions with Videos and PowerPoint.
Maximum: 10
Instructor Bio: Rev. David Low, MS PhD PTh is an author, former Adjunct Professor of Religion, drug counselor, and—out of college—an entertainer (juggler), who today is an interfaith minister, and has a spiritual counseling practice. He has travelled extensively to visit Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Sufi, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim locales. He has practiced various forms of meditation for 40 years and has presented at IASD conferences (involving dream interpretation). Soon after getting initiation from his major teacher, he began having dreams involving deities and other spiritual guides, which directed many decisions in his life. An epiphany in 2014 led him to write his first book, Universal Spiritual Philosophy and Practice: An Informal Textbook for Discerning Seekers. See more at davidlowmsphd.com.
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