UNDERSTANDING OUR CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORS
Mon, Jan 08
|Austin
A seven-week intensive course on Christian Traditions. It will meet on Mondays beginning January 8th through February 19th, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (CST). Discounted rates available for JCS and First Things subscribers, and for Zoom attendees in groups of ten or more on one device.
Time & Location
Jan 08, 2024, 7:00 PM CST – Feb 19, 2024, 7:00 PM CST
Austin, 11908 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753, USA. Also available on Zoom.
About the event
In our multicultural society, much has been made (rightly) of understanding our non-Christian neighbors. As a result of such focus, and perhaps also for the sake of greater Christian unity, we often fail to understand and appreciate the real differences that exist among those who call on Jesus Christ as Lord, and our Christian unity may be superficial or short-lived.
Why are there so many different Christian denominations, what makes them distinct, and what can these different groups learn from one another? What are the big ideas that divide churches, and what do the various churches hold in common? In this situation of division, what does it mean to confess that the church is “one” and “catholic”? How do Christians work toward unity, and what role do our “distinctions” play in ecumenical conversation? In what ways can the various Christian traditions “partner” with one another (e.g., with regard to moral…
Tickets
Attendee ticket
Allows for entry into the class. Discount available for JCS subscribers and FT subscribers, with additional discount for both.
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