You have seen the overall description of what we are trying to cover here. To reach each of the major Units and Sessions see the links below. We ask for a littlle patience at first as it takes a great deal of time to develop all of the information.
Unit 1: Laying the Foundations
Session 1: What is Religion - What is Spirituality
Session 2: Origins of Religion in Prehistory
Unit 2: Religion in Ancient Near East and Mediterranean
Session 3: Ancient Religious Landscape of Middle East
Session 4: Archaeology and the Hebrew Bible
Session 5: The Emergence of Monotheism
Unit 3: The Jesus Movement, Early Christianity, and Competing Gospels
Session 6 : Jesus in His Jewish Context
Session 7: Lost and Alternative Christianities
Unit 4: Islam and Later Developments
Session 8: Islam and the Abrahamic Traditions
Session 9: Mysticism Across Traditions
Unit 5: Religion in the Modern and Postmodern World
Session 10: Enlightenment and the Rise of Skepticism
Session 11: Religion, Power, and Liberation
Session 12: The Future of Religion and Spirituality