About the Course
'Kindle in Us the Fire of Your Love' - The Holy Spirit as Hope, Peace, and Unrest
Four Thursdays, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST
The Holy Spirit – general introduction. Thursday, January 22
This session will focus on different ways in which the Spirit is depicted in Scripture, its various characteristics and roles, and then the way it has been understood as part of the Trinity.
The Holy Spirit as Hope. Thursday, January 29
This session will begin by looking at the Holy Spirit as the source and enhancer of life. It will then look at the Spirit’s presence as common and saving grace. It will look at the Spirit’s indirect versus its direct work. It will examine the Holy Spirit as a source of openness, as a source of charismatic leadership and working through institutions, the Spirit’s presence and work in times of chaos and destruction, and the Holy Spirit as a source of wisdom and virtue.
The Holy Spirit as Peace. Thursday, February 5
This session will begin by looking at the Holy Spirit as the gift of peace given by Christ, and the dove as a symbol of the Spirit. It will explore the nature of this peace, its practical effects, its roots in Jesus’ cross and resurrection, and the need that people tend to have for peace.
The Holy Spirit as Unrest. Thursday, February 12
This session will begin by defining ‘unrest’ in relation to hope and peace. It will then look at examples in Scripture of unrest and in more recent public events and the actions of public individuals. It will examine where the Spirit’s unrest comes from, what it expresses, and what it seeks.
Access to the recordings of these classes will be sent to all who register for this series.
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Your Instructor
Don Schweitzer, PhD
Don Schweitzer is an ordained minister in The United Church of Canada. Born in Montreal and raised in Kingston, Ontario, he has lived in Saskatchewan for over thirty years. He has a Ph.D. in systematic theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. He has been teaching and writing about Jesus as a member of the faculty of St. Andrew’s College, Saskatoon, for twenty-three years. During this time he has also lectured and taught about Jesus at the Han Shin School of Religion in Seoul, Korea, and at Bishop’s College, United Theological College, and Kerala United Theology Seminary, in India. His publications include three books and a number of articles on Christology.