Sundays, 9:40–10:40 a.m. in Commons I
Oct 11: Dr. Annie Dandavati, Professor of Political Science and Director of International Studies at Hope College, will discuss current Islamic politics in the Middle East.
October 18–25: Caring for Creation
- Oct 18: Everything Is Interconnected?
Such is the refrain in the new papal encyclical. Is it true? If so, what does that mean? How should we live if everyone, and everything, is interconnected? Hope College religion professor Steve Bouma-Prediger will led a discussion of Pope Francis’s new encyclical “Praised Be: On Care for Our Common Home.” - Oct 25: What Kind of Person Would Do Something Like That?
What kind of person carves his or her initials into a 3000 year-old giant sequoia? What kind of person lives simply that others may simply live? Steve Bouma-Prediger will lead a discussion of ecological virtues and how they are cultivated to make us people of character who care for the earth.
Sept. 20, Oct. 4, 18, and Nov. 1: Sex + Faith
Led by Youth Ministry Director Beth Jarvis, this class is intended for parents of children of all ages. We will be studying the book Sex + Faith: Talking to Your Child from Birth to Adolescence by Kate Ott. Please let Beth know if you will be attending. Sessions will take place in the library.