A Christian Response
(Adult Study)

An atheist is someone who believes there is no God. There are at least five million atheists in the United States, and, by many accounts, it is not rare for them to experience discrimination because of their beliefs. A quick example might be seen in ...

Are They the Same?
(Adult Study)

The modern country of Israel was established in 1948 and is located on the same land once governed by an ancient nation named Israel. Reusing this name was a deliberate attempt to claim for the country the legacy of ancient Israel as the rightful rec...

(Adult Study)

Is the Lebanon mentioned in the Bible the same as the country of Lebanon we know today? Just how many empires have controlled Jerusalem over the centuries? Which countries have kings, and which are democratic?As turmoil continues to rise in the Middl...

(Adult Study)

What is your image of Cuba: A forbidden island paradise? Cigars and rum? Fidel Castro? A decaying Communist stronghold? To what extent is that image shaped by reality and to what extent by myth and propaganda? This two-session study examines the hist...

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How can a nation of Muslims, Buddhists, Confucians, Hindus, and Christians all affirm that they worship "one God" in a diversity of ways? Indonesia does, and that's only one of the intriguing complexities of this nation of islands off the coast of Si...

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In 1979, at the height of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, student activists took hostage the diplomats and other personnel serving in the American Embassy in Tehran and held them for 444 days. This crisis marked the end of diplomatic relations betwee...

(Adult Study)

The subject of Israel and Palestine raises the emotional level for almost all Christians no matter what opinions they presently hold. When the editorial team decided to include the country of Israel in the study selection, we were faced with a diffic...

(Adult Study)

Kenya is a beautiful land in eastern Africa with a long, rich history. Its various ethnic groups, religions, regions, and people make it a place many want to visit and know. However, it also has a painful past filled with war and colonization, with a...

(Adult Study)

The subjects of Palestine and Israel raise the emotional level for almost all Christians no matter what opinions they presently hold. When the editorial team decided to include Palestine in the study selection, we were faced with a difficult decision...

(Adult Study)

The country of Sudan in north and east Africa is the largest country in Africa and the tenth-largest country in the world geographically. Directly south of Egypt, it is home to ancient civilizations that survived and thrived along lush banks of the N...

(Adult Study)

There's a great quote that asks, "What does he know of England who only England knows?" The implication is that we can never really understand who we are unless we consider our lives in relation to others.In this fascinating study, participants will ...