A Search for Beginnings (In-person)
Fall (4-8 hours) | Registration opens 7/29/2025 12:00 AM EDT
The Judeo-Christian tradition can be thought of as an inverted pyramid, vast in size and ever widening, but mounted on a dimly lit foundation. “A Search for Beginnings” will survey the very beginnings of Judaism and Christianity. It will demonstrate that much of the two faiths originated in surrounding cultures. It is a sensitive finding that raises many questions. Among them: Can we still speak of divinely revealed religions? And what of the beliefs attributed to Abraham and Jesus?
The course will be offered in lecture format supported by PowerPoint slides. The slide deck will be emailed to everyone in the class and will serve as the text. Discussion will be encouraged and there will be as much discussion as the class would like.
Arthur Rosen
Art Rosen is a past president of Adventures in Learning at Colby-Sawyer College and a past member of the ILEAD (now Osher at Dartmouth) Executive Committee. His career was in advertising with such firms as Benton & Bowles, Grey, and Young & Rubicam. Art has been a Study Leader for over twenty years specializing in religious studies. Recent courses have been “The Dark Side of the Reformation,” “The Medieval Age,” and “What Would Muhammad Do?” He lives in Newbury NH with his wife Maureen.