IFD501 – Dangerous Religious Ideas

Course Dates: September 29 – October 17, 2025 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted The recent emphasis on Christian nationalism underlines a fact that the faithful often don’t want to acknowledge: Religions include qualities that can make belief a dangerous and destructive force. (Gender issues are one example.)   Based on the…

IFD262 – Russian Philosophy and Theology

Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Most likely, you have heard of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Beyond these authors, though, exists a complex and rich history of Christian philosophy and theology in the Russian context. This class will expose learners to this tradition of Christian thought. This…

IFD266 – Who Is Holy Spirit?

Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted The Holy Spirit is a divine presence in the lives of believers, keeping them in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ and giving strength and help in time of need. This course will examine Scripture in which God gives…

WMN210 – Passionately Christian, Compassionately Interreligious

Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Religions are intimately connected in our ever-shrinking world. We need to be both deeply formed by Christian sources and broadly informed by interreligious resources to engage this world with confidence and graciousness. This course invites you to cultivate a missional presence in…

IFD211 – Congregational Leadership: Wesleyan Theology

Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Designed for Part-Time Local Pastors and Certified Lay Ministers, but open to any person, clergy or lay, this course covers Wesleyan Theology in terms that are practical and relevant for the average church member. The three-fold aspects of prevenient, justifying…