English medieval cathedrals are among the most magnificent buildings in England, embodying earthly and spiritual power. Offering a glimpse of heaven on earth, the medieval master builders created stunning places of worship that remain standing after nearly a thousand years.

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Tuessdays, March 24, 31, April 7, TBD - UR Campus ( No seats currently available )

This course offers an exploration of the Christmas story through works of art. The story has inspired artists to produce some of the most tender images created. Images have evolved over time along with changes in society and shifts in religious attitudes. Depictions of the Nativity moved from the mother and child to a scene with a cast of hundreds. Images depicting events preceding and following the Nativity are also examined.

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The Song of Songs (also called the Song of Solomon) is one of the Bible's most beautiful poems, a joyous celebration of eroticism and love. But why is this very sexy poem even in the Bible? What do biblical scholars and other interpreters say about this text? And why is there so much fruit?

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Wednedsay, Jan 28, TBD - UR Campus ( No seats currently available )

Scholars have suggested many possibilities regarding the original, historical Jesus: a violent zealot, a prophet of social revolution, a preacher of a spiritual kingdom, a cynic philosopher, a magician, a queer advocate, a mythic figure who never existed, etc. We will examine these and more in a search for a plausible original Jesus, and then ask: Is this the real Jesus?

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Tuesdays; Feb 10, 17, 24, TBD - UR Campus ( No seats currently available )