Syllabus A504ENG (Course Description)

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1.1. What Is Religion?

1.2.1. My Journey in the World of Religions. East Africa Childhood. Life in the USA. - 13:30

 1.2.2. Ministry in Somalia and Kenya. - 15:21

 1.2.3. Back to the USA. Central Europe. - 17:44

 1.3. The Gospel – the Great Surprise. - 11:46

 2.1. What Are the Ultimate Questions? - 7:25

 2.2. Different Answers of Religions. - 10:08

 2.3. What Difference Does Jesus Make? - 7:55

2.4. Other Important Questions. - 17:13

3.1. Onion Model of Culture. - 14:56

3.2.1. Approaches to the Challenges of Religious Pluralism. God of the Gaps. - 10:46

3.2.2. Relativism. - 12:58

3.2.3. Universalism and Agnosticism. - 11:06

3.3.1. Characteristics of Religions. Tribal – National – Universal. - 16:26

3.3.2. Ontocratic – Transcendent - Philosophical. - 16:27

3.4. The Gospel and the Culture Onion. - 14:03

3.5. Transforming Cultures. - 20:31

3.6. Cultural Diversity. - 16:50

3.7. The Role of Meta-narrative. - 14:41

3.8. Reasons to Consider the Biblical Meta-narrative. - 16:26

3.9. Redemptive Signs in All Religions. - 12:57

3.10. Strongholds of Deception in Religions. - 14:02

3.11. Wakuru’s Story. - 22:00

3.12.1. Distinctives of the Christian Faith. The Bible. Religion. - 10:56

3.12.2. Distinctives of the Christian Faith. Creation. The Person. Sin. - 10:00

3.12.3. Distinctives of the Christian Faith. Yahweh. Christ. Atonement. - 9:40

3.12.4. Distinctives of the Christian Faith. Call. Resurrection. The Holy Spirit. - 16:06

3.12.5. Distinctives of the Christian Faith. The Eschaton. The Church. The Gospel. - 14:56

4.1.1.1 Religions of Clan or Tribe. Creator. - 8:57

4.1.1.2 Religions of Clan or Tribe. Mana. - 12:04

4.1.1.3 Religions of Clan or Tribe.Spirits. Divinities. Totems. - 9:28

4.2.1 African Traditional Religion. Practices. - 18:14

4.2.2 African Traditional Religion. Worldview and Meta-narrative. - 14:03

4.2.3 Creating Harmony in Community. - 14:19

4.2.4 Peace Covenants and the Role of Sacrifice. - 21:09

4.3.1 The Dyak Chief. The Zanaki of Tanzania. - 16:29

4.3.2 The Marabou. The Bangladeshi Girl. - 9:52

4.4.1 Core Beliefs and Practices. - 8:48

4.4.2 Great Cycles of Death and Reincarnation. - 12:20

4.4.3 Caste Systems. - 11:25

4.4.4 The Upanishads. - 22:34

4.4.5 The Bhagavad Gita. - 8:06

4.4.6 Three Paths of Salvation. - 13:37

4.4.7 Hindu Reformers. - 10:24

4.4.8 Mahatma Gandhi. - 16:07

4.4.9 The Debacle at Ayodhya. - 12:33

4.5 Questions and Answers

4.7.2 Buddhism. Four Noble Truths. - 8:59

4.7.3.1 Basic Buddhist Philosophy. Three Refuges. - 12:51

4.7.3.2 Basic Buddhist Philosophy. Five Strands That Make up a Person. - 9:10

4.7.3.3 Basic Buddhist Philosophy. The Paradox in Buddhism. - 9:52

4.7.4 The Spread of Buddhism. - 14:36.

4.6. Shintoism: Another Religion of Nation. - 17:46

4.7.1 Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama Buddha. - 9:30

VIDEO 4.7.2 Buddhism. Four Noble Truths. (8:59)

VIDEO 4.7.3.1 Basic Buddhist Philosophy. Three Refuges. (12:51)

4.7.3.2 Basic Buddhist Philosophy. Five Strands That Make up a Person.  (9:10)

4.7.3.3 Basic Buddhist Philosophy. The Paradox in Buddhism.  (9:52)

4.7.4 The Spread of Buddhism. (14:36)

4.8. Traditional Chinese Religions. - 20:28

4.9. Questions and Answers. - 13:13

4.10.1 Confucianism. The Forbidden City. - 6:31

4.10.2 Confucius. Core Values. - 15:37

4.10.3 Mao Tse-Tung. - 9:24

 4.11.1 The Gospel Narrative Meeting Alternative Narratives. - 21:02

4.11.2.1 Root Events of Biblical Faith. Creation. Fall. The Call of Abraham. - 14:58

4.11.2.2 Root Events of Biblical Faith. Moses. Mount Sinai. Messiah. - 10:50

4.11.3.1 The Ministry and Mission of Jesus. The Crucifixion. - 20:46

4.11.3.2 The Ministry and Mission of Jesus. The Resurrection and the Ascension. - 15:16

4.11.4 The Expectation of the Fulfillment of the Kingdom. -10:08

4.12.1 Muhammad. - 16:57

4.12.2 The House of Islam. 

4.12.3 Interpreting the Incarnation for Muslims. - 11:00

4.12.4 What Can Jesus Offer? - 15:27

4.12.5 The Context in Which the Muslim Movement Began. - 17:34

4.12.6 The Shariah Systems. Dialogue with the Church. - 15:15

4.12.7 The Sufi Muslims. - 16:26

4.13. Questions and Answers. - 13:10

4.14.1. The Formation of Judaism During the Exile and Return. - 11:58

4.14.2. The Formation of Judaism After Jesus's Resurrection. - 15:25

4.15.1 The Basis for a Scientific Worldview. - 15:17

4.15.2 History Has Purpose and Meaning. - 11:07

4.16. The Enlightenment: a Massive Transformation. - 13:49

4.17. Questions and Answers. - 13:49

Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well

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