WA101
Serious Answers to Hard Questions
Course Dates:
October 19 – December 11, 2026
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How can one experience evil and still believe in a loving God? How should Christians relate to other faiths? Is the Jesus of history the same as the Jesus of faith? What about the sins of the church?
In this course, join Jewish and Christian theologians, experts in their field, in addressing these and other questions that often plague the thoughtful Christian. This bold course will equip the earnest seeker with tools for confronting such questions with confidence.
Lessons Include:
1. Evil — R. Kendall Soulen, Wesley Theological Seminary
2. Religion and Science — John Polkinghorne, Cambridge University
3. Other Religions — Sathianathan Clarke, Wesley Theological Seminary
4. The God of the Old Testament — Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt Divinity School
5. Jesus and Christianity — Richard B. Hays, Duke Divinity School
6. Resurrection — N. T. Wright, Bishop; formerly Oxford University
7. The Sins of the Church –Douglas M. Strong, Wesley Theological Seminary
8. Forgiveness — L. Gregory Jones, Duke Divinity School
With two additional lectures:
Evangelism – Scott Jones, formerly of Perkins School of Theology
The Gnostic Gospels — Ben Witherington, Asbury Theological Seminary
2.0 CEUs are available.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 8
Price: $160
CEUs: 2.0
Required books: No
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: No
Certification or Series: Yes (Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies)
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Past Students Said…
“I really liked the personal reflection questions that came before the lectures, as they encouraged me to crystalize my thinking prior to learning from the lecture.”
“The video lectures where great. They allowed me to think of the week’s content in new ways.”
“The online discussions were critical, as far as I’m concerned. Most of the lectures were great, but the questions and resulting discussions really bring out different ways to look at how I’m thinking.”
