Bible Studies

· Jeremiah - Casting Aspersions
As Bill speaks 3 times from this prophet on August 22, 29, and September 5, stay after worship for a conversation at noon on any or all 3 of the Sundays. Get oriented to this bible book a bit in terms of its writing and development in original context, and its historic and current readings. The prophet Jeremiah said and did outrageous things as his religious tradition faced decline and exile, and there may have been more than a depressive personality at work!

Check the 'Hot Books' tab for a group reading Jean Vanier's Drawn Into the Mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John in September, facilitated by Brian Hamilton, for a deeply spiritual approach to reading the 4th gospel. Check the same tab for another group reading Bruce Sanguin's Darwin, Divinity, and the Dance of the Cosmos and talking about how to approach the biblical tradition from a scientific and ecologically conscious worldview.

Other recent bible studies include sessions comparing the 4 gospels in our bible with the 'Lost Gospels' and 'the gospel according to you', 'baby Jesus in the bible, the books of Acts, Romans, Genesis, and Revelation. Written and DVD formats supplement group discussions - pick up a copy of the readings copied on audio CDs, narrated by Bill, at the church. They are a wonderful interlude as you wend your way to and from work. Archives of written notes are found at www.hereticslikeus.com.