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SUMMARY:Adult Forum Now thru Oct 16: "Comparative Religion" by Dr. Charles 
 Kimball
DESCRIPTION:\n\nWhat\, exactly\, is religion? And why does one religious tr
 adition often differ so markedly from another\, even when you might not ex
 pect it to? Why\, for example\, are the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism\, Chri
 stianity\, and Islam—despite their common source—often so different? A
 nd what kinds of factors separate the beliefs of a Hindu or Buddhist not o
 nly from those held by Jews\, Christians\, or Muslims\, or by each other\,
  but also from many who identify themselves as fellow Hindus or Buddhists?
 \n\nDr. Charles Kimball is Presidential Professor and Director of the Reli
 gious Studies Program at the University of Oklahoma. A graduate of Oklahom
 a State University\, Professor Kimball holds an M.Div. from The Southern B
 aptist Theological Seminary and a Th.D. from Harvard University in Compara
 tive Religion with a specialization in Islamic studies. An ordained Baptis
 t minister\, Professor Kimball is a frequent lecturer and an expert analys
 t on issues on the Middle East\, Islam\, Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations
 \, and the intersection of religion and politics in the United States.  P
 rofessor Kimball has visited the Middle East more than 35 times and has wo
 rked with Congress\, the White House\, and the State Department. Professor
  Kimball is the author of four books\, including When Religion Becomes Evi
 l (named one of the Top 15 Books on Religion for 2002 by Publishers Weekly
 ) and Striving Together: A Way Forward in Christian-Muslim Relations.\n\nT
 his is a series of 24 lectures of 30 minutes each. We will watch and discu
 ss the first 12 lectures and decide if we need a break or if we want to co
 ntinue to watch the remaining 13-24.\n\nJuly 24 - Comparative Religion—W
 ho\, What\, Why\, How\nJuly 31 - Exploring Similarities and Differences\nA
 ug 7 - The Sacred\, the Holy\, and the Profane\nAug 14 - Sacred Time\, Sa
 cred Space\, Sacred Objects\nAug 21 - Sacred People—Prophets\, Sages\, S
 aviors\nAug 28 - Sacred People—Clergy\, Monastics\, Shamans\nSept 4 - Sa
 cred Signs\, Analogues\, and Sacraments\nSept 11 - Creation Myths and Sacr
 ed Stories\nSept 18 - From Sacred Stories and Letters to Doctrine\nSept 25
  - Sacred Texts—The Bible and the Qur'an\nOct 2 - Sacred Texts for Hindu
 s and Buddhists\nOct 9 - No Adult Forum\, Church Cleaning Day\nOct 16 - Po
 lytheism\, Dualism\, Monism\, and Monotheism
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