Bible Study Syllabus (Colossians)
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This is the syllabus for the Bible study for the fall of 2008. This semester we are doing a two-part series on Paul. The first half of the semester consists of a book by N.T. Wright called "Paul: In Fresh Perspective". The second half of the semester consists of a study of Colossians.
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[edit] September 7
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Faith and Politics: From the Left
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- Jim Wallis - High Stakes For Church and State
- Ariel Sabar - Barack Obama: Putting faith out front
[edit] September 14
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Faith and Politics: From the Right
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- Evangelicals and Catholics Together - That They May Have Life
- George Weigel - Religious Conviction and Democratic Etiquette
[edit] September 21
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Paul in Fresh Perspective: Introduction
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- Paul in Fresh Perspective, Chapters 1 & 2 (pp. 1-39)
[edit] September 28
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Paul in Fresh Perspective
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- Paul in Fresh Perspective, Chapters 3 & 4
[edit] October 5
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Paul in Fresh Perspective
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- Paul in Fresh Perspective, Chapters 5 & 6
[edit] October 12
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Paul in Fresh Perspective
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- Paul in Fresh Perspective, Chapters 7 & 8
[edit] October 26
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Colossians 1:1-14
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- Colossians 1:1-14
- Thompson pp. 1-27, 131-143
[edit] November 2
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Colossians 1:15-29
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- Colossians 1:15-29
- Thompson pp. 27-47, 111-123
- John Howard Yoder, "Christ and Power" from The Politics of Jesus
[edit] November 9
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Colossians 2
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- Colossians 2
- Thompson pp. 47-68, 143-154
- Martin Luther "On Christian Freedom"
[edit] November 16
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Colossians 3:1-3:11
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- Colossians 3:1-3:11
- Thompson pp. 68-80, 125-131, 155-163
- Michael Barram "Colossians 3:1-17"
[edit] November 23
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Colossians 3:12-4:1
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- Colossians 3:12-4:1
- Thompson pp. 80-97, 163-177
