The first music schools in Europe were associated with the Catholic Church. Originally, the Church commissioned music, as composers and the clergy used the power of music to exalt God. The lineage of sacred works not only forms a glorious tradition within Western music, but also ultimately produced some of Read more
Bringing together the imaginative strategies of fiction storytelling and new ways of narrating true, real-life events, creative nonfiction is the fastest-growing part of the creative writing world. It’s a cutting-edge genre that’s reshaping how we write (and read) everything from biographies and memoirs to blogs and public speaking scripts to Read more
Augustine started writing The City of God in 411 A.D. as a defense of Christianity after the sack of Rome—indeed, as a critique of the depravity of Rome itself. Yet by the time he completed the book more than 15 years later, he’d taken the offense, arguing in favor of Read more
“Narrative budgets” present the funding needs of your church in a way that reminds people how what they give helps the church touch lives and transform the world. Ken Sloane and his guest, Stewardship Consultant Bonnie Marden of MYTE Ministries go through the steps of developing a Narrative Budget Read more
This on-demand webinar looks at a few examples of fascinating literature, including works from the Dead Sea Scrolls, and it discusses what contemporary Jews can learn from both the texts themselves and the interpretive processes that developed in this crucial period. Presenters: Joan Glazer Farber and Rabbi Aaron Panken Watch this Read more
This on-demand webinar looks at some of the most important of these symbols, their meaning and history, and then suggest specific Sunday school activities focusing on these symbols. Activities include crafts, music, drama, food, and more. It was led by Debbie Kolacki, a Certified Christian Educator and Certified Lay Servant Read more
Learn more about this religious on demand webinar Disclaimer: Sacred Space Online Learning (SSOL) seeks to provide individuals with information about religious, spiritual, or faith-based online resources from a variety of sources. Sacred Space Online Learning does NOT claim ownership over the online courses or online offerings provided on Read more
The first music schools in Europe were associated with the Catholic Church. Originally, the Church commissioned music, as composers and the clergy used the power of music to exalt God. The lineage of sacred works not only forms a glorious tradition within Western music, but also ultimately produced some of Read more
Full List of Lectures: iTunes is required. Suspect Race: Causes and Consequences of Racial Profiling with Jack Glaser and Paul Figueroa — In the Living Room with Henry Free Angela and All Political Prisoners Black Nature: The First Anthology of Nature Writing by African-American Poets Bunche Center 40th Anniversary Retrospective: Adjustment Read more
Though it is perceived in the tradition as a minor festival, the Festival of Lights has taken on hugely greater significance in the life of North American Liberal Jewish households. Is it possible to find some greater depth to an observance which is one of the two most highly practiced Read more