Wed July 2

9:30-11:30 am (5 weeks)
Common Ground Deerfield

Does suffering disprove God?

Bart Erhman evolved from a Moody Bible fundamentalist to a liberal biblical scholar.And now in his latest book he reveals that he is an agnostic.He finds himself unable to to reconcile the idea of a God who is all knowing and all powerful with the suffering in our world. Although he does not embrace atheism he identifies with the author of Ecclesiastes enjoying the life we are given but uncertain about any statements attempting to locate life in a larger context. Is their a viable response to his position within the context of religious faith?

Wed July 9

9:30-11:30 am (2nd week)
Common Ground Deerfield

Does suffering disprove God?

Bart Erhman evolved from a Moody Bible fundamentalist to a liberal biblical scholar.And now in his latest book he reveals that he is an agnostic. He finds himself unable to to reconcile the idea of a God who is all knowing and all powerful with the suffering in our world. Although he does not embrace atheism he identifies with the author of Ecclesiastes enjoying the life we are given but uncertain about any statements attempting to locate life in a larger context. Is their a viable response to his position within the context of religious faith?

Thurs July 10

7:30-9:30 am (3 weeks)
Common Ground Deerfield

Judaism, Ancient Voices

Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel are the prophetic giants of the Hebrew Bible. They battled with Idolatry, economic injustice, threats from foreign powers and other crises of their times. What effect did their voices have on their contemporaries? What relevance do they have for the issues with which we struggle today.

Wed July 16

9:30-11:30 am (3rd week)
Common Ground Deerfield

Does suffering disprove God?

Bart Erhman evolved from a Moody Bible fundamentalist to a liberal biblical scholar.And now in his latest book he reveals that he is an agnostic.He finds himself unable to to reconcile the idea of a God who is all knowing and all powerful with the suffering in our world. Although he does not embrace atheism he identifies with the author of Ecclesiastes enjoying the life we are given but uncertain about any statements attempting to locate life in a larger context. Is their a viable response to his position within the context of religious faith?

Thurs July 17

7:30-9:30 am (3 weeks)
Common Ground Deerfield

Judaism, Ancient Voices

Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel are the prophetic giants of the Hebrew Bible. They battled with Idolatry, economic injustice, threats from foreign powers and other crises of their times. What effect did their voices have on their contemporaries? What relevance do they have for the issues with which we struggle today.

Wed July 23

9:30-11:30 am (4th week)
Common Ground Deerfield

Does suffering disprove God?

Bart Erhman evolved from a Moody Bible fundamentalist to a liberal biblical scholar.And now in his latest book he reveals that he is an agnostic.He finds himself unable to to reconcile the idea of a God who is all knowing and all powerful with the suffering in our world. Although he does not embrace atheism he identifies with the author of Ecclesiastes enjoying the life we are given but uncertain about any statements attempting to locate life in a larger context. Is their a viable response to his position within the context of religious faith?

Thurs July 24

7:30-9:30 am (3 weeks)
Common Ground Deerfield

Judaism, Ancient Voices

Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel are the prophetic giants of the Hebrew Bible. They battled with Idolatry, economic injustice, threats from foreign powers and other crises of their times. What effect did their voices have on their contemporaries? What relevance do they have for the issues with which we struggle today.

Wed July 30

9:30-11:30 am (5th week)
Common Ground Deerfield

Does suffering disprove God?

Bart Erhman evolved from a Moody Bible fundamentalist to a liberal biblical scholar.And now in his latest book he reveals that he is an agnostic.He finds himself unable to to reconcile the idea of a God who is all knowing and all powerful with the suffering in our world. Although he does not embrace atheism he identifies with the author of Ecclesiastes enjoying the life we are given but uncertain about any statements attempting to locate life in a larger context. Is their a viable response to his position within the context of religious faith?