Introduction to World Religions

This course gives an introduction to Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, African Religions, Taoism, Confucianism and Shintoism.

Paul’s letters and legacy

This course introduces students to the letters of Paul and the context in which he lived. It shows the student how to read Paul and understand in more detail his theology.

Mondays 17:30-20:30
6 February – 19 March
6 weeks: R600.00
 

Mark’s Gospel

Central to Mark is the great secret of who Jesus is.  This course unpacks the mysteries in Mark’s theology and his understanding of Jesus                                        

An introduction to the Old Testament

Using a multi- disciplinary lens, this course looks at the Old Testament and the difficult questions of what it means to us today.                                                 

Early Church

The first five hundred years of the history of the church saw extra-ordinary changes from the church, as a small collection of people scattered  in a few urban centres to a state institution.  This courses examines this early history of the church and shows how its relations to the state changed its shape.                                                              

The Medieval Church

This course looks at the Medieval Church and the rise of the universities, monasteries and Cathedrals.  The course looks at art, the lives of mystics, and poetry as a way to look at the impact of the Crusades, The Black Death and various wars.

The Reformation, Enlightenment and the Church

In this course, students explore the reasons for the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, and the affects these had on the church and the intellectual development of Europe.

The Church in the Modern World

Over the six weeks of this course, students study the rise of the missionary movements and the global expansion of Christianity.  In this discussion, the various new shapes of Christianity world-wide are examined.