World Religions: Recent Episodes
JR. Forasteros
Every day, our world gets smaller. Today more than ever, we're constantly in contact with people who don't believe the same things we do. How can a person who follows Jesus have healthy, respectful and loving conversations with people of other religions? What can a Christian and a Muslim talk about? What about Buddhist or Hindus? Atheists or Mormons?
In this class, we'll explore the basic structure, beliefs and practices of other religions. We'll learn where they overlap with Christianity, and what the important differences are. In the end, we'll be more confident of our own faith, and more able to engage those of other religions with love and grace.
What is Paganism? What do Christians and Pagans have in common? What are some important differences?
What can we say about basic Agnostic beliefs? What do Christians and Agnostics have in common? Where do we disagree?
Is Atheism a religion? How can Christians build Truth-seeking relationships with Atheists?
Is Mormonism a branch of Christianity? Or another religion? What are the important differences?
What do Muslims believe? What do they have in common with Christianity? What are the important differences? Let's cut through the stereotypes and find the Truth.
What does Modern Judaism believe and practice? How can Christians build respectful and loving, truth-seeking relationships with Jewish persons?
What do Buddhist believe? How do they see the world? What are the important similarities to and differences from Christianity?
What do Hindus believe? How do they see the world? What do Christians and Hindus have in common, and what are the major differences?
Evangelism is a scary word. But when we understand the foundation of the Gospel is that God became one of us to befriend us, sharing that good news with people of other faiths becomes less frightening.