ATSS: Courtney Ray, “A History of Adventists and Politics”
17 October 2024 |
At least in the United States, church and state are held separately to prevent the interjection of the government into the free exercise of religion. However, does that mean the church is to remain neutral in all matters of politics? We will explore some of the historical episodes of the Adventist Church’s involvement (or apathy) in major historical events and discuss its influence today.
Teacher:
Pastor Ray earned her PhD in Neuroscience and Neuropsychology from Loma Linda University and her Master of Divinity from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. Although she’s a Bronx native, she’s lived and pastored churches in St. Joseph, Michigan; Berrien Springs, MichiganI; Baltimore, Maryland; Hanford, California; Compton, California; and Inglewood, California. She is founder and owner of Array Psychological Assessments, which provides neuropsychological evaluations across the lifespan. She is one of the founders of the Society for Black Neuropsychology. But more important than where she’s been is where she’s going: she intends to make Heaven her home and hopes you desire, by God’s grace, to do the same
Moderator:
Gerald Lofthouse is a retired physician who restores classic British sports cars.
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The class is intended to last about 2 hours, though the conversation often continues to 4 PM (Eastern time).
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Coming up:
- Courtney Ray
- Jim Burklo
- Lena Toews
- Warren Trenchard
- Denis Fortin
- Mark Carr
- Skip Bell