Center for Faith and Culture offers flourishing classes

08/28/2024

The Center for Faith and Culture's season of personal flourishing courses continue for the spring semester. Taught by local pastors and Jewell faculty on faith as it relates to literature, science, politics, the arts, music, health, finance and Biblical studies, sessions are four weeks each, offered on campus or at a Center for Faith and Culture partner congregation. 

Each class is unique, taught from the perspective of flourishing and faith from each faculty member’s discipline. Alumni and friends are welcome to participate. Classes are $45 each, and the Master Class is $25. Courses are free for members of our partner congregations and Jewell students and staff.
 

• Shakespeare, Religion, and Personal Freedom: Measure For Measure
  Dr. Sara Morrison, Jewell Professor of English
  6:30 p.m., Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9
  Community Christian Church, Kansas City
   
• Christian Discussions About When Personhood Begins
  Dr. Gary Armstrong, Jewell Professor of Political Science
  6:30 p.m., Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9
  Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City
   
• Nuancing Intersections of Nationalism and Religion
  Dr. Megan Groninger, Jewell Assistant Professor of History
  6:30 p.m., Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9
  Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, KS
   
• Christianity and the Visual Arts
  Rev. Constance McNeill, Associate Pastor of Administration, Second Baptist Church - Liberty
  7 p.m., Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22
  Second Baptist Church, Liberty
   
• Seek the Welfare of the City: Mainline Approaches to Faith and Politics
  Rev. Chad Herring, Interim Senior Associate Pastor, Village Presbyterian Church
  6:30 p.m., Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29
  Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, KS
   
• White Christian Nationalism in America 
  Dr. Bryan LeBeau, Adjunct Instructor, Georgetown University
  7 p.m., Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 11, 18 
  Online 
   
• Heaven and Earth: Biblical Cosmology and the Human Being
  Rev. James Yazell, Associate Priest, Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
  6:30 p.m., Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13
  Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City
   
• Life Together
  Rev. Shanna Steitz, Senior Minister, Community Christian Church
  6:30 p.m., Nov. 13, 20, Dec. 4, 11
  Community Christian Church, Kansas City