Ever wondered why the good creation included the serpent of Genesis? Or whether God really called for the Canaanite genocide? Or knows what it is like to give birth? If you have—or if your curiosity is aroused—Continuing Ed/ge may be for you!

This new ICS program is for anyone who wants to engage Scripture in an “adult ed” or “continuing ed” setting. There are no prerequisites and no formal assignments (other than reading biblical material ahead of class). You can take one or all of the modules. The sessions will take place in the evenings.

The overall program will work through much of the Old Testament and New Testament, paying special attention to three key themes:

1. the evocative-provocative call of wisdom;
2. the meaning and significance of gender;
3. the nature of power and violence.

Participants may take up to 10 modules, each consisting of six, two-hour sessions (a mix of presentations and discussion):

1. Genesis
2. Exodus–Deuteronomy; Judges
3. Genesis–Judges on violence/genocide/the land, with special attention to the book of Joshua
4. Job; Proverbs
5. 1–2 Samuel; 1–2 Kings; 1–2 Chronicles
6. Ruth; Song of Songs; Ecclesiastes; Lamentations; Esther
7. Jeremiah; Daniel
8. Mark; John
9. Romans; Paul and gender
10. Revelation

In the future, modules will be offered as weekend courses outside Toronto.