Meeting Date

1^st Year Chapters

2^nd Year Chapters

3^rd Year Chapters

4^th Year Chapters

Common Lesson

Worship

Discussion leaders

Snack

Sept. 13th

Orientation, Spiritual Autobiographies Establishing Norms
Tour thru CLSM

Open: Harry

Close:  Barbara

Barbara

Sept.20th

Ch. 1: The Old Testament

Ch. 1: Listening to the Gospel

Ch. 1: The First 1800 Years

Ch. 1:  Denominations in North America

Common Lesson I:  Spiritual Autobiographies.  Read pp. 17 through 20, 1-2-1, 1-2-2, 1-10-1, and 1-10-2
Question 1

Open: Mark

Close: David

Laura

Sept.27th

Ch. 2: The Book of Genesis

Ch. 2:The New Testament Message

Ch. 2: The Roman Empire

Ch. 2: The Great Awakening

Common Lesson I:  Spiritual Autobiographies.
Question 2

Open: Zoeann

Close: Charlotte

Becki

Oct. 4th

Ch. 3: The Priestly Creation Story

Ch. 3: The World to Which the Word Came

Ch. 3: Early Christian Documents

Ch. 3:  The Century of Revolution

Common Lesson I:  Spiritual Autobiographies.
Question 3

Open: David

Close: Mark

Barbara

Oct.  11th

Ch. 4: The JE Account of Creation and the Fall

Ch. 4: The World to Which the Word Came cont.

Ch. 4: The Apologists: Justin and Irenaeus

Ch. 4: A People with a Mission

Common Lesson I:  Spiritual Autobiographies.
Question 4

 Close:

Charlotte

Oct. 18th

Ch. 5: Cain and Abel

Ch. 5: The World to Which the Word Came cont.

Ch. 5: Schism and Developments: Tertullian and Cyprian

Ch. 5: Revolution in Philosophy

Open: Harry

 Close: Janet

Oct. 25th

Ch. 6: The Flood

Ch. 6: The Bible and Biblical Criticism

Ch. 6: On the Eve of the Councils

Ch. 6: Immanuel Kant

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Harry
Nancy

Nov. 1st
All Saints Day

Ch. 7: The Table of Nations and the Tower of Babel

Ch. 7: The Pattern of Proclamation

Ch. 7: From Constantine to Charlemagne: An Overview

Ch. 7:  Empirical Theology:  Friedrich Schleiermacher

Common Lesson Two:  Thinking Theologically

Read:
CLSM Page 21
Read pp. 2-2-(1)-1 through 2-2-(2)-7 and pp.2-10-1 through 2-13-2.

Open: Janet

 Close: Nancy

Becki

Nov. 8th

Ch. 8: The Abraham Saga I

Ch. 8: The Gospel of Mark

Ch. 8: The Developing Faith of the Early Church: the Trinity and the Person of Christ

Ch. 8:  Hegel—Absolute Idealism:  Reason as Reality

Thinking Theologically cont.

Open: Becki

 Close: Laura

Jessica

Nov. 15th

Ch. 9: The Abraham Saga II

Ch. 9: The Gospel of Matt. I

Ch. 9: Apollinaris and Nestorius

Ch. 9: Kirkegaard:  Existential Christian

Thinking Theologically cont.

Open: Nancy

Close: Janet

OUT
Harry
Laura
Tracy

Nov. 29th

Ch. 10: The Jacob Saga

Ch. 10: The Gospel of Matt. II

Ch.10: Christology Defined: Chalcedon

Ch. 10:  Believing and Belonging

Open: Zoeann

Close: Jessica

Zoeann

Dec. 6th

Ch. 11:The Joseph Novel

Ch. 11: The Gospel of Luke I

Ch. 11: The Doctrine of the Trinity

Ch. 11:  Biblical Authority in Crisis

Janet/Charlotte

Close: Charlotte

OUT
Nancy

Tracy

Dec. 13th

Ch. 12: The Exodus & Settlement

Ch. 12: The Gospel of Luke II

Ch. 12: Eastern Spirituality

Ch.12:  Theological liberalism and Social Change

Open: Janet

Close:

Zoeann

Dec. 20th

Ch. 13: Moses & the Pharoah

Ch. 13: The Gospel of John I

Ch. 13: The East thru the 8^th c.

Ch. 13:  The Revolution in Science

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Close:

OUT
Barbara
Nancy

Dec. 27th

Christmas break

No class

Jan. 3rd

Christmas break

No class

Jan. 10th

Ch. 14: From Egypt to Sinai

Ch. 14: The Gospel of John II

Ch. 14: Augustine of Hippo

Ch. 14: Questions of Faith and Dogma

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Jan. 17th

Ch. 15: Law in the OT

Ch. 15: The Quest for the Historical Jesus

Ch. 15: The Rise of the Middle Ages

Ch. 15: The Twentieth Century—Part I

Common Lesson Three:  Life in Christ.

Read pp. 3-2-1 through 3-2-12.

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Jan. 24th

Ch. 16: Concluding Exodus

Ch. 16: The Ministry of Jesus I

Ch. 16: The Medieval Church: Feudalism & Reform

Ch. 16: The Twentieth Century—Part II

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Jan. 31st

Ch. 17: The Book of Numbers

Ch. 17: The Ministry of Jesus II

Medieval Monasticism and Mysticism

Ch. 17:  The Theology of Karl Barth and Neo-orthodoxy

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Feb. 7th

Ch. 18: The Conquest of Canaan

Ch. 18: Good Friday to Easter Morning

Ch. 18: Medieval Scholasticism

Ch. 18: Existentialism:  Atheistic and Christian

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Feb. 14th

Ch. 19: The Judges

Ch. 19: The Acts of Apostles I

Ch. 19: The Franciscan Schoolmen

Ch. 19: A new Social Gospel:  Temple and the Niebuhrs

Feb. 21st

Ch. 20: “No King in Israel”

Ch. 20: The Acts of the Apostles II

Ch. The Crusades

Ch. 20:  Paul Tillich and the Quest for New Being

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Feb. 28th

Ch. 21: Samuel and Saul

Ch. 21: Paul’s Theology I

Ch. 21: The Late Middle Ages

Ch. 21: The Ecumenical Movement

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March 6th

Ch. 22: Saul and David

Ch. 22: Paul’s Theology II

Ch. 22: The End of the Middle Ages

Ch. 22: Vatican II: An Aggiornamento

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March 13th

Ch. 23: David and the King

Ch. 23: I and II Corinthians

Ch. 23: The Eve of the Reformation

Ch. 23: The Liturgical Movement

Common Lesson Four:  Theological Frameworks.  Read pp. 4-2-1 through 4-204.

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March 27th

Ch. 24: The Divided Kingdom

Ch. 24: Galatians

Ch. 24: The German Reformation

Ch. 24: God and Human Suffering

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April 3rd

Ch. 25: Elijah & Elisha

Ch. 25: Philippians

Ch. 25: The Reformation Develops

Ch. 25: The God Who Participates in Suffering

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April 10th

Ch. 26: Amos & Hosea

Ch. 26: Romans I

Ch. 26: The Swiss Reformation

Ch. 26: Liberation Theology

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April 17th

Ch. 27: Isaiah

Ch. 27:  Romans II

Ch. 27: The Radical Reformation

Ch. 27: Feminist Theology

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April 24th

Ch. 28: The Deuteronomic Reform

Ch. 28: Romans III

Ch. 28:  The Catholic Reformation

Ch. 28: World Religions

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May 1st

Ch. 29: Jeremiah

Ch. 29: Thess. II, Colossians, Ephesians

Ch. 29: The Reformation in England

Ch. 29:  Christian Groups and Denominations

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May 8th

Ch. 30: Ezekiel

Ch. 30: The Pastoral Epistles

Ch. 30: Anglicanism in 16^th c.

Ch. 30:  New Theologies

Common Lesson Five:  Looking to the Future—Exploring Your Ministry.  Read pp. 5-2-1 through 5-2-8.

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May 15th

Ch. 31: Second Isaiah

Ch. 31: Hebrews

Ch. 31: Religion in 17^th c. England

Ch. 31:  Global Concerns/Local Actions

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May 22nd

Ch. 32: The Restoration

Ch. 32: James, Jude, I & II Peter

Ch. 32: 16^th c. Europe: Definition and Dissent

Ch. 32: Ministry

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May 29th

Ch. 33: The Psalter

Ch. 33: The Johannine Letters

Ch. 33: Rationalism & Revival:  Pietism & Methodism

Ch. 33: The Way of Prayer

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June 5th

Ch. 34: Wisdom Literature

Ch. 34: The Revelation to John

Ch. 34: American Independence

Ch. 34: Moving Into the 21^st Century

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