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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-06-2024 to 05-06-2024Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Mark EtlingTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisJoin Mark Etling Ph.D. in Historical Theology, Saint Louis University. Beyond the well-known Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, numerous other accounts emerged in the years following Jesus' death. These "alternative Gospels" not only possess inherent interest but also offer insights into the diverse beliefs held by Christian communities regarding... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-08-2024 to 05-08-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:30 AM-01:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Mark EtlingTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisEnroll in a session led by Mark Etling, Ph.D., specializing in Historical Theology from Saint Louis University. In the early days of the Christian era, there was no Bible, no uniform belief system, no centralized authority structure, and no consistent liturgy. Additionally, there existed a multitude of often conflicting answers to crucial theological... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 05-14-2024 to 05-21-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Mark EtlingTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisEnroll in a class led by Mark Etling, Ph.D., specializing in Historical Theology from Saint Louis University. In the initial centuries following Jesus' death, diverse interpretations of Christianity existed. Various faith communities emerged, each asserting its legitimacy as the true way to practice Christianity. Recent decades have unveiled a wealth of... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-17-2024 to 05-17-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 01:00 PM-02:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Bonnie VegaTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisEmbark on a captivating exploration led by Bonnie Vega. In this visually engaging presentation, learn about the intricate and transformative journey of the early Christian church. Trace its remarkable evolution over the first four centuries, witnessing its emergence as a reform movement within Judaism and its eventual ascent to becoming the state religion... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-20-2024 to 06-20-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 09:30 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisThe classical Greeks defined human beings as rational animals, but are we really? It turns out that our brains are actually wired in many circumstances to believe irrational ideas, to draw unsupported conclusions and believe them. We will examine a number of these cognitive biases and logical fallacies and consider ways to avoid... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-18-2024 to 07-18-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 09:30 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisMachines can think...or can they? We know computers can calculate, and we know that for us to calculate we must think, but surely it does not then follow that computers must have thoughts. But could they? What would it mean for a machine to think? How would we know if a machine was actually thinking or just making it look as if it... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-06-2024 to 08-06-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisDr. A.C. Barnes made his fortune marketing patent medicine in “Mainline” Philadelphia. In establishing the Barnes Foundation, he sought to use art as a tool to teach students how to think critically. To that end, from 1912 until his death in 1951, Barnes purchased hundreds of works of art – from Impressionists to African masks – which he arranged... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-08-2024 to 08-08-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 09:30 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisAre there thoughts we cannot think and if so, how can we think about them? What are the limits of thoughts? Are they indicative of aspects of the world or simply arbitrary boundaries of our neurological wiring? We can surely think of thinks that are false, but can we imagine that which is impossible? Could there be truths that we cannot know and if so, how... read more