Although we are all Christians, we often know little about traditions outside of those in which we participate. Most mainline Protestants have only a glancing knowledge of Roman Catholicism or the Orthodox as well as Pentecostal Christianity. This course will help us to do two things. First, we will explore how we can interpret our own traditions to those who are from other Christian or non-Christian traditions. Second, we will look at basic theology and practice of Christian traditions common in the American context: a sampling of mainline traditions, Roman Catholicism, Orthodoxy and the larger Pentecostal and Anabaptist groups.

Shelly was ordained in 1982. She is the Pastor of Church of the Redeemer UCC in New Haven, CT.

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