Samaritan Institute Catalogue
Below are the links to the Samaritan Institue Catalogue. Samaritan Institute is Sunshine Cathedral’s in-house religious education university. Click here to earn more about Samaritan Institute
2011 Catalogue:
Winter Term
God Talk: Feminist, Liberation, & Queer Perspectives
Exploring, understanding, and practicing the presence of God from the lived experience of women, the economically disadvantaged, LBGT people, and socially marginalized groups of all kinds.
Instructors: Rev. Tania Guzman & Rev. Dr. Robert Griffin
Mondays at 6:30 pm
January 14th – February 18th
$30 for the 6 week course
Spring Term
Teach Us to Pray
A practical course exploring traditions of prayer, biblical models of prayer, proven prayer techniques, various understandings of prayer, and the practice of going deeper in one’s own prayer life.
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Durrell Watkins
Mondays at 6:30 pm
March 11th – April 15th
$30 for the 6 week course
Fall I Term
You Can Heal Your Life
Based on the book by Louise Hay, the course will explore ways that we can find hope, healing, and empowerment in our lives.
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Durrell Watkins
Mondays at 6:30 pm
September 9th – October 14th
$30 for the 6 week course
Recommended text: You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Fall II Term
Homosexuality & the Bible
Deconstructing homophobic interpretations of scripture, exploring liberating passages for LBGT people that affirm human wholeness and the goodness of bodies and sexuality and the sacredness of love consensually, mutually, respectfully, and even physically shared regardless of gender identities.
Instructor: Rev. Tania Guzman
Mondays at 6:30 pm
November 4th – December 9th
$30 for the 6 week course
By Rev. Dr. Durrell Watkins, Sunshine Cathedral Senior Pastor. You can purchase the above book by using the Amazon.com link below.