This six-week course is designed for learners who want to read William P. Brown’s book Sacred Tension in community with an instructor and other learners. The course will provide a schedule for reading the book so you can read and reflect on the material throughout the week, then share your reflections with others. It may be of special interest if you have taken the “Teaching Sacred Tension to Local Congregations” course, allowing you to familiarize yourself with the whole book before leading a course in your local church.
This will be a comfortable and relaxed approach to reading the book while still having dialogue with others. You will learn how to view the different perspectives in Scripture as a dialogue instead of contradiction or errors.
Learners are required to obtain this book: Sacred Tension by William Brown
In addition to brief Blackboard interactions, 6 required Zoom meetings will be held: on Thursdays from 7-8 pm Eastern time. The meetings will not be recorded.
This course is eligible for 0.75 CEU.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 6
Price: $105
CEUs: 0.75
Required books: Yes
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: Yes, required
Certification and Series: No
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About the Instructor
Rev. Beth Perry has been an instructor at BeADisciple since 2010 and has written the new BeADisciple LSM course “Teaching Sacred Tension in Local Congregations.” As a lover of Scripture’s depth, she brings to this course her appreciation for the book and the biblical perspective the book offers. Beth is passionate about empowering others through education and training.
Beth graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with an M.Div. in 1994. She was ordained in the United Methodist Church then had Privilege of Call in the United Church of Christ. In addition to decades of pastoral and chaplaincy experience, she has taught college religion, critical thinking, and sociology courses, and been a frequent guest preacher, public speaker, and church consultant.
