John Rankin teaches
1) The Love of
Hard Questions
Seminar; and 2)
The Only Genesis
Seminar. Contact
the TEI if you are
interested.
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The Love of Hard
Questions Seminar
is designed for
1 1/2 to 3 hours,
with time for
questions and
answers:
1. What is the
Mission of the
Church in the Face
of Political and
Economic Turmoil? A
Seminar on the Good
and Dangerous
Prayer. (There
are four
comprehensive arenas
addressed in the
Lord's Prayer:
Family ["Our Father
in heaven, holy is
your Name"];
Politics ["Your
kingdom come, your
will be done, on
earth as in
heaven']; Economics
["Give us today our
daily bread, and
forgive us our debts
as we forgive our
debtors"]; and
Spiritual Warfare
["And do not bring
us into temptation,
but deliver us from
the evil one"].
2. The Bible and the Qur'an Side by Side.
3. Homosexuality,
the Ministry of the
Church and Public Policy.
4. Spiritual
Warfare, Witchcraft
and Politics.
5. Darwin and the
Days of Creation.
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The Only Genesis
Seminar covers
the content of
Volume 1 of First
the Gospel, Then
Politics..., and
can be taught in a
succinct 1-3 hour
format; or in a full
12-hour format. It
is also the same as
the first of the
eight TEI Classes (click
here):
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The all-defining
doctrines of
creation, sin and
redemption.
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The four
all-defining
subjects of God,
life, choice and
sex.
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The ten positive
assumptions of
Genesis 1-2: Only
Genesis has a
positive view of
God's nature,
communication,
human nature,
human freedom,
hard questions,
human sexuality,
science and the
scientific method,
verifiable
history,
covenantal law,
and unalienable
rights and the
First Amendment.
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The six pillars of
biblical power:
the power to give,
the power to live
in the light, the
power of informed
choice, the power
to love hard
questions, the
power to love
enemies, the power
to forgive.
This seminar can also be
expanded to cover
Volume 2 and 3 of
First the Gospel,
Then Politics...,
addressing cultural
issues and spiritual
warfare.
