Post by ignorantianescia on Jan 6, 2012 16:41:09 GMT
This seems like a rationalist organisation that provides online courses. Some of the content of the courses seems rather dubious. But let's have a look at some of the members of the "institute faculty" first. Some familiar names:
John R. Shook
Hector Ignacio Avalos
Richard Carrier
John Loftus
Massimo Pigliucci
Robert M. Price
Ibn Warraq
www.centerforinquiry.net/uploads/attachments/Institute_Catalog_2011.pdf
The course information for "Examining Christianity" does not sound very promising.
www.centerforinquiry.net/education/online_classes
Does anybody plan on enrolling?
John R. Shook
Hector Ignacio Avalos
Richard Carrier
John Loftus
Massimo Pigliucci
Robert M. Price
Ibn Warraq
www.centerforinquiry.net/uploads/attachments/Institute_Catalog_2011.pdf
The course information for "Examining Christianity" does not sound very promising.
The Real Origins of Christianity (SCI 233-1211) (December '11)
This one-month, four-module course examines the historical origins of the Christian religion from a secular and skeptical perspective.
Visiting Lecturer: Richard Carrier, PhD, philosopher, historian, and author.
Course Topics: The origins and composition of the New Testament; Sociological, cultural, and religious context and how they caused early Christian beliefs; Discerning the historical, mythical and theological Jesus; Explaining early belief in his resurrection.
Readings: Students will purchase their own copies of the following book: Not the Impossible Faith (2009) by Richard Carrier (also available in Kindle or PDF format). Supplemental papers and lectures will be available online at no extra cost to students.
Class Dates: December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
Cost: $60 for general registration, $50 for CFI Friends of The Center, $10 for students (valid .edu email address required).
This one-month, four-module course examines the historical origins of the Christian religion from a secular and skeptical perspective.
Visiting Lecturer: Richard Carrier, PhD, philosopher, historian, and author.
Course Topics: The origins and composition of the New Testament; Sociological, cultural, and religious context and how they caused early Christian beliefs; Discerning the historical, mythical and theological Jesus; Explaining early belief in his resurrection.
Readings: Students will purchase their own copies of the following book: Not the Impossible Faith (2009) by Richard Carrier (also available in Kindle or PDF format). Supplemental papers and lectures will be available online at no extra cost to students.
Class Dates: December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
Cost: $60 for general registration, $50 for CFI Friends of The Center, $10 for students (valid .edu email address required).
Examining Christianity (SEC 221)
This course examines the religion of Christianity, questioning its claims about such things as scripture, Jesus, salvation, the afterlife, and God.
Course Topics: The composition of the New Testament, the mythical and theological invention of Jesus, the implausibility of miracles and the resurrection, the criticism of Christianity for its immorality and injustices, and the general refutation of Christianity in light of reason and science.
Instructor: John Shook, PhD, CFI director of education;
Visiting Lecturer: Robert Price, PhD, religion scholar and author.
Readings: The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man (2003) by Robert Price and The God Debates (2010) by John Shook. Students will purchase their own copies. Additional lectures will be provided electronically at no cost to students.
This course examines the religion of Christianity, questioning its claims about such things as scripture, Jesus, salvation, the afterlife, and God.
Course Topics: The composition of the New Testament, the mythical and theological invention of Jesus, the implausibility of miracles and the resurrection, the criticism of Christianity for its immorality and injustices, and the general refutation of Christianity in light of reason and science.
Instructor: John Shook, PhD, CFI director of education;
Visiting Lecturer: Robert Price, PhD, religion scholar and author.
Readings: The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man (2003) by Robert Price and The God Debates (2010) by John Shook. Students will purchase their own copies. Additional lectures will be provided electronically at no cost to students.
www.centerforinquiry.net/education/online_classes
Does anybody plan on enrolling?