July 6, 2008
Fourth of July Weekend: No Adult Education

July 13, 2008
Westwood Hall -- Islam: Another View
Speakers: Eleanor and Bob Lane, Dick Mullineaux

Three Emersonians who have lived in the Middle East tell about the countries, the people and the culture that they know and love.

Room 206, Delaney Hall  -- WORLD RELIGIONS: The Submission of Slaves and Islamic Duality: CANCELLED at Mr. George's request.

July 20, 2008
The Divergent Paths of Christianity and Judaism
Speaker: Dr. Micahel Jost

Although Christianity started out as a Jewish sect, the two religions soon separated. Dr. Jost, a favorite speaker at Adult Religious Education, will discuss the political, cultural and religious factors that led to the split.

July 27, 2008
An Uncommon Community
Speaker: John Speer

In 2003 members of the Henry David Thoreau Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Bend County, Texas, began a letter-writing program with prison inmates. Soon afterward they launched a creative writing workshop and then a program that allowed prisoners to serve as writing mentors to college students. In his book, An Uncommon Community, Speer describes how these programs started and evolved, sharing details about what worked, what didn't and how the experience was transformational for all involved. In addition to describing the experience, he will have books for sale.