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Be Paul! Reinterpreting the Apostle for the Twenty-first Century
Dr. Sze-kar Wan

Ever wonder what it was like to be Paul—a first-century Jew, a Pharisee no less, who had a revelation of the resurrected Christ and who proceeded to change the course of Western history? This mini-course cuts through centuries of misreadings and misappropriations to accurately understand the historical Paul.

In this class, we will:

• Evaluate popular (mis)interpretations of Paul ever since the Reformation;

• Propose a novel and ancient approach to Paul.

• Reread several commonly misappropriated passages in Paul’s letters.

Cultivating Civility in a Polarized World
Dr. Fred Aquino

There has been a growing interest in rethinking civility's role in navigating disagreement. This is especially the case when we recognize a tendency to cast aspersion on the integrity and abilities of the person or community with whom one disagrees. There is also a tendency to disengage from the conversation with the phrase “let’s agree to disagree.” Some call the latter tendency civility, but this course will examine what it means to be civil while continuing to engage others in conversation.