Literature, History & Current Affairs
Current Affairs (continued) foreign affairs Controversial Issues Around the Globe
Join our discussion group that continues to wrestle with issues of the day. Whether it is Afghanistan, the banking crisis, immigration, off-shore drilling, Middle East peace prospects or domestic politics, no issue is off limits. We try to understand the complexities of the issues, and then consider what could or should be done and what probably will be done. Interesting advance readings will be provided from journals such as Foreign Policy, American Interestand The Atlantic.
Stephen Cohen, Public Affairs, ARCO Wednesdays, 9 am to 10:30 am, starts 9/15 LH31038 Surrey Services . . . . . . . . 10 weeks, $107
fundamentalism religious Religious Fundamentalism: A Hotbed of Controversy
Religious fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon with deep historical roots in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Sometimes militant, always pietistic, fundamentalism is often influential beyond its numbers. Discern its characteristics, origins, aims and motivations in three world religions. Suggested reading: What Went Wrong?: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response.
Victor M. Wilson, DMin, St. John’s Church Wednesdays, 9:30 am to 11 am, starts 10/13 LH31015 Creutzburg Center . . . . . . . . 3 weeks, $49
race Constitutional issues
Race and the Constitution Race continues to be an underlying issue
in Constitutional decisions, whether acknowledged or not. Legendary law professor Dowd considers race from an historical perspective starting from the formation of the Constitution to the post-racial society of Obama. Discuss the Dred Scott case, the Civil War, reconstruction, retreat from reconstruction to “separate but equal,” full equality in Brown vs the Board of Education, and the rise and fall of affirmative action.
Donald Dowd,
Emeritus Professor of Law, Villanova University Tuesdays, 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm, starts 9/21 LH21128 Creutzburg Center . . . . . . . . 5 weeks, $67
evil understanding Anatomy of Evil World events surrounding and since 9/11,
have sharpened many people’s awareness of evil. Is evil a thing, an entity, the expression of moral choice, a personification or the chaos that intervenes in the absence of active good? Is evil culturally defined? What is evil and what is its origin? Look at some philosophical and religious responses, and popular cultural perceptions that seek to probe evil’s perni- cious presence.
Victor M. Wilson, DMin, St. John’s Church Wednesdays, 9:30 am to 11 am, starts 9/22 LH31014 Creutzburg Center . . . . . . . . 3 weeks, $49
religious history The Abraham Connection in Islamic and Judeo-Christian Traditions
Explore The Cave of Reconciliation, a
book with two sides. Read from one end and it is the story of Abraham and his son Isaac. Flip the book and it recounts the tale of Ibrahim and his son Ishmael. The story is a starting point for interfaith dialogue at a time when world events point to an ever-deepening and dangerous rift between Judeo-Christian and Islamic societies. Discuss the commonalities in these religious traditions and examine the source of the differences.
Pecki Witonsky, Author, The Cave of Reconciliation Wednesdays, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, starts 11/3 LH32134 Harriton HS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 weeks, $45
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