Canterbury Academy for Christian Studies
Academy Courses
If you have yearned for an opportunity to delve deeper into Biblical and theological study, the Academy is for you! Academy courses are designed on the model of the Disciple and the Christian Believer series, where participants commit to read course materials, including original source materials, and engage in weekly discussion. These courses will be more “academic” than other Adult Learning courses, and participants may be asked to make presentations to the class and engage in other activities that will enhance the learning experience. Sessions will be taught by clergy staff, members of the Birmingham Southern and Samford faculties, and visiting scholars and theologians. The Academy will offer one course each “semester” and one in the summer. Click here to register online for an Academy Course, or contact Ellen Thomas at 874-1533 or Oliver Clark at 868-6580.
Winter/Spring 2012
The Brothers Niebuhr & Friend Bonhoeffer - A careful study of three of the outstanding theologians of the 20th century, who are still having an impact on theological and even political thought in America today. Dr. Bill Morgan will introduce the class to the thought of Richard Niebuhr in three sessions. Dr. Dennis Sansom, Chair of the Philosophy Dept. at Samford University, will focus on Reinhold Niebuhr for five sessions; and Dr. David Bains, Professor of Religion at Samford, will lead three sessions on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s influence on how we understand the meaning of Discipleship in difficult times. Classes will be from 5:30 pm-7:00 pm on Sunday afternoons, beginning January 22, 2012 in M227. Click here to register.
