The course is a tailor-made course for Lay Preachers and Deacons who have aspirations to understand the Old Testament. With the help of specific readings, class discussion and class presentations, an overview of the Old Testament as scripture will emerge. Developing the theological issues out of the historical, socio-political context of the Jewish people (also known as ‘Hebrews’ and as ‘Children of Israel’) including sources and dates of the material, and includes time-lines covering the historical periods.

INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS

Introduction to Ethics is concerned with providing an overview and application of fundamental ethical frameworks, development of a personal ethical framework, 21st-century social, ethical issues. It is covering the history of ethics as a discipline to assess the variables that constitute personal ethical templates through the application of those templates to 21st-century ethical issues.