| Sunday Adult Christian Education
opportunities in January |
| Two January class series provide an opportunity to
explore the meshing of religious faith and the Public Sphere.
Two compelling public issues of world affairs––Religion and
Foreign Policy, and Terrorism––force religious people to
consider the mutual engagement they have with these issues both
as persons of faith and as public citizens. The issues cannot be
avoided because, regardless of political affiliation or
religious belief, we are conscripted like unwilling contestants
in struggles of a global dimension. |
| Last Best Chance
|
| A
two-part series that looks at the threat of terrorism. |
| January 6th and 13th, 2008 |
| Facilitator: Bob Johnson |
| During this two-week class we will
take a look at nuclear terrorism specifically, but also other
acts of terrorism that are aimed at the US including issues of
conflict between countries and cultures that can look like
terrorism directed at the US. We will view a short docudrama
called Last Best Chance, discuss the facts presented, and
consider some terrorist related events that may have already
happened as well as some that may be happening now. All may
happen in the future if we don't act now to prevent them.
Designing and manufacturing a nuclear weapon is not simple, but
acquiring nuclear materials is: laying hands on highly enriched
uranium or plutonium is the easiest part of the process. Both
materials are commonly present around the world in such places
as civilian power plants or nuclear research facilities. This
series will increase our awareness of what is being done to
prevent nuclear dangers and inform us about crucial government
efforts to reduce the risk of terrorism. |
| The Mighty and
the Almighty |
| A three-part Series to stimulate thinking
and discussion on the relationship between religion, morality
and U.S. foreign policy |
| January 20th – February 3rd, 2008 |
| Facilitators: Peter and Cynthia Cook |
| This series, that will stimulate thinking and
discussion on the relationship between religion, morality and
U.S. foreign policy, is based on Madeleine Albright’s book The
Mighty and the Almighty. The series is designed to share
information from the book as well as the individual experiences
of the discussion group on this subject. Each session will start
with some background information and then open up discussion
with specific questions. |
| The first
session on January 20, 2008 will discuss
Religion, Morality and
the US, based on Part I of the book. It will deal with
the questions of “Who is Madeleine Albright?,” “What has
affected her views on religion, morality, and foreign policy?,”
“What is the proper role of religion in government?,” and “How
can a state be moral?”. |
| The second
session on January 27, 2008 will discuss
Islam, Christianity and
Judaism, based on Part II of the book. It will deal with
questions such as “What are the common points of these
religions?”, “What are their differences?”, and “How are they
interacting with international affairs around the world?” |
| The third
session on February 3, 2008 will discuss
TUCO Shared Values and
US Foreign Policy, based on Part III of the book. It will
deal with questions of “What are our shared values that are
relevant to foreign policy?”, “What changes in foreign policy
would be needed to better reflect these values?”, and “What are
our rights and responsibilities as individuals and as a church
community in responding to the challenges of religion and
morality in foreign policy?” |
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