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WOMANIST THEOLOGY AND THE BIBLE



February 3, 2010 at 7:10 PM to May 21, 2010 at 12:00 AM

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This Spring, bring the seminary to church—                                              or the church to seminary... 

 

Need some new life in your Bible study group or adult Sunday School class?

Try studying along with a seminary professor and seminarians in real time!  

 

The American Baptist Seminary of the West (ABSW) reaches into the doors of local churches and invites you into ours…Participate in one of our Spring 2010 exciting bible/theology classes. 

 

THE TOPIC:  WOMANIST THEOLOGY AND THE BIBLE  This course will introduce students to womanist theology, using Bible and variant approaches to this theology. By theologically examining gender and race, students will see practical applications in womanist theology for daily living. Womanist theology focuses on African American women as previously overlooked conversation partners in theological discourse. But, it’s more than that. Because liberation theology is connected to various movements of liberation for many groups of people (Hispanic, Asian, feminist, African American) the course begins by introducing students to these connections. Familiarity with African American history is helpful as the course is multidisciplinary. By the end of the course, students should be able to identify differences between womanist and feminist theologies, define liberationist theology, and provide critical engagement with womanist theological concepts. 

 

THE PROFESSOR:   Rev. CL Nash, M.Div., PhD (2010)

Education: Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from University of Edinburgh, Great Britain (2010); M.Div. from School of Theology/Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA; Certificate of Anthropology from  Tangaza College of Nairobi, Kenya; BA in Mass Communications/Journalism from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Many and varied experiences in: domestic and  international teaching and speaking engagements, research, published writings, and professional service activities 

 

THE FORMAT:

·        Engage the course topic within your current group’s format and schedule through recorded online video lectures and corresponding Bible study material designed for church groups            

—and/or—

·        Bring your students to ABSW classes for a live seminary experience in lecture and discussion

 

Classes are held Wednesday nights from 7:10-9:40 PM, Feb. 3-May 19, 2010 at ABSW.

 

Participating churches can determine the extent of participation in ABSW classes and usage of course materials based on their individual interests, needs and abilities. 

 

THE COST:

Flat registration fee of $150.00   per church.In return you will gain limited-time access to the same lectures given to Seminary students along with specialized online Bible study materials corresponding to the lectures

 

THE ACTION:

Register your church by March 1st: 

**Please note:  The regular church registration has past. To be considered for late registration (i.e. only on-line access to lectures and study guide with no live-time classroom access) contact Blake Horridge.  See below for contact information.

Download church registration form.

Click here for downloadable event flyer.

For more info contact:

Blake Horridge, Registrar

bhorridge@absw.edu

510.841.1905 x237 

Venue: ABSW - or- Online