EXPLORING THE GREAT WORLD RELIGIONS
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Print| Dates: | January 23 - February 27, 2025 |
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| Meets: | Th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, 6 sessions |
| Hours: | 12.00 |
| Location: | Timberline High School |
| Instructor: | J Thomas Pawlowski |
| Fee: | $70.00 |
NOTE: Please have writing utensils, paper and an open mind! If you are attending class at a Boise Schools location, a Community Ed site coordinator will be at the entrance to direct you to your classroom. Community Education classes MIGHT be cancelled due to inclement weather. Decisions will be made by Boise School District leadership regarding evening activities, including Community Ed classes. Listen to local radio or television stations for information on weather cancellations or call the Community Education office at 208-854-4047.
Course Description
Religion is responsible for the progress of humankind when applied correctly and the source of strife when not. Students will explore the major world religions in a unifying framework that will make sense of them all. This class will examine the religions from the eyes of their adherents, offering that additional perspective. One evening is taken to examine Native American beliefs. The final evening explores prophecies, the surprising manner in which they are fulfilled, generally contrary to popular expectations, and how through prophecy we see the religions clearly anticipating the next and in divine harmony. World Religions covered (alphabetically listed): Baha'i Faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and to a lesser degree, Zoroastriansim. Native religion coverage includes Lakota, Haudenosaunee, Navajo, and brief mention of several others.At the end of this class students will have an appreciation for many commonalities between all faiths and a greater appreciation that all come from the same divine source. Differences and disagreement are mistaken human deviations from divine guidance.