Mon Jan 11-Feb1 10-11:30am
North Shore Senior Center

Wed Jan. 13-Feb. 3 9:30-11:30

Common Ground Deerfield

God's Come-back

Books about God (Is God dead? Absent? Replaced by science?
Making a reappearance are filling our bookstores. The one that
is a notch above all the others is the provocative and insightful work of Karen Armstrong: The Case for God. The two sections of the book capsulate humankind's earlier understandings of God and those that enter our history with modernity. We will probe the insights of one of the most prominent exponents of the worldÕs religions.

Wed Jan. 13, 1:15-2:45

Oasis Center
www.oasisnet.org or 847-509-1565

Mon Jan 18- Feb 1 10-11:30am
North Shore Senior Center

Wed Jan. 20 -Feb. 3 9:30-11:30

Common Ground Deerfield

God's Come-back

Books about God (Is God dead? Absent? Replaced by science?
Making a reappearance are filling our bookstores. The one that
is a notch above all the others is the provocative and insightful work of Karen Armstrong: The Case for God. The two sections of the book capsulate humankind's earlier understandings of God and those that enter our history with modernity. We will probe the insights of one of the most prominent exponents of the worldÕs religions.

Mon Jan 25-Feb 1 10-11:30am
North Shore Senior Center

Wed.Feb. 3 9:30-11:30

Common Ground Deerfield

God's Come-back

Books about God (Is God dead? Absent? Replaced by science?
Making a reappearance are filling our bookstores. The one that
is a notch above all the others is the provocative and insightful work of Karen Armstrong: The Case for God. The two sections of the book capsulate humankind's earlier understandings of God and those that enter our history with modernity. We will probe the insights of one of the most prominent exponents of the worldÕs religions.

Mon Feb 1 10-11:30am
North Shore Senior Center

Mon Mon Feb 8- Feb March 1 10-11:30am
North Shore Senior Center

Common Ground Deerfield

And Then What?

We will consider the timeless questions revolving around eternal life from the
perspective of two eminent contemporary theologians: Bishop Spong who gives us a thoughtful liberal perspective and Bishop N.T. Wright who presents more traditional views in an equally scholarly fashion. People of faith can disagree. So too can people of intellectual depth. Our discussion will lead us to learn from both while, at the same time, being critical of both.

Mon Feb 15-Mar 1 10-11:30am
North Shore Senior Center

Common Ground Deerfield

And Then What?

We will consider the timeless questions revolving around eternal life from the perspective of two eminent contemporary theologians: Bishop Spong who gives us a thoughtful liberal perspective and Bishop N.T. Wright who presents more traditional views in an equally scholarly fashion. People of faith can disagree. So too can people of intellectual depth. Our discussion will lead us to learn from both while, at the same time, being critical of both.

Wed Feb 17 1:15 - 2:45 pm
Oasis Center

THE PARABLES: JESUS AS A WISDOM TEACHER
The Hebrew word mashal includes parables, proverbs, allegories and anecdotes. These are basic literary genres widely used in the Hebrew bible. These same forms were used by Jesus during the years he taught in Galilee.

Mon Feb 22-Mar1 10-11:30am
North Shore Senior Center

Common Ground Deerfield

And Then What?

We will consider the timeless questions revolving around eternal life from the
perspective of two eminent contemporary theologians: Bishop Spong who gives us a thoughtful liberal perspective and Bishop N.T. Wright who presents more traditional views in an equally scholarly fashion. People of faith can disagree. So too can people of intellectual depth. Our discussion will lead us to learn from both while, at the same time, being critical of both.

Mon Mar 1 10-11:30am
North Shore Senior Center

Common Ground Deerfield

And Then What?

We will consider the timeless questions revolving around eternal life from the
perspective of two eminent contemporary theologians: Bishop Spong who gives us a thoughtful liberal perspective and Bishop N.T. Wright who presents more traditional views in an equally scholarly fashion. People of faith can disagree. So too can people of intellectual depth. Our discussion will lead us to learn from both while, at the same time, being critical of both.

Wed March 17 to April 7 9:30-11:30

Common Ground Deerfield

Can We Build Together?

Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of Great BritainÕs Orthodox Jews, has written two excellent books about our increasingly diverse world. The first addresses our differences and how they can either build bridges or barriers. The second explores ways of finding community in societies threatened by new forms of tribalization. He brings great clarity to issues of immense complexity which must nevertheless be addressed soon if we are to survive and thrive.

Mon Mar 22-April 12 10-11:30am
North Shore Senior Center

Wed March 24 to April 7 9:30-11:30

Common Ground Deerfield

Can We Build Together?

Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of Great BritainÕs Orthodox Jews, has written two excellent books about our increasingly diverse world. The first addresses our differences and how they can either build bridges or barriers. The second explores ways of finding community in societies threatened by new forms of tribalization. He brings great clarity to issues of immense complexity which must nevertheless be addressed soon if we are to survive and thrive.

Mon Mar 29-April 5 10-11:30am
North Shore Senior Center

Wed March 31 to April 7 9:30-11:30

Common Ground Deerfield

Can We Build Together?

Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of Great BritainÕs Orthodox Jews, has written two excellent books about our increasingly diverse world. The first addresses our differences and how they can either build bridges or barriers. The second explores ways of finding community in societies threatened by new forms of tribalization. He brings great clarity to issues of immense complexity which must nevertheless be addressed soon if we are to survive and thrive.

Wed April 7) 9:30-11:30

Common Ground Deerfield

Can We Build Together?

Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of Great BritainÕs Orthodox Jews, has written two excellent books about our increasingly diverse world. The first addresses our differences and how they can either build bridges or barriers. The second explores ways of finding community in societies threatened by new forms of tribalization. He brings great clarity to issues of immense complexity which must nevertheless be addressed soon if we are to survive and thrive.

Wed April 14 1:15-2:45 pm
Oasis Center

JACOB JESUS' NEGLETED BROTHER
Jacob was the head of the Jerusalem Christian Community for some 30 years. The Jerusalem community was Chritianity's mother church and Jacob was the most important Christian leader during his life time.