The Basics of Christian Faith course starts again in The Church of Ingria from January through May 2021 online!There will be one class a week live-streaming at 10 am Moscow time on Saturdays. The first class will be taught on January 30, 2021.
Instructors:
– Bishop Ivan Laptev
– Pastor Mikhail Ivanov
– Pastor Dmitri Rozet
– Pastor Konstantin Subbotin
– Deacon Yevgeni Raskatov
and other ELCIR clergymen.
Students will receive a gift of Christian literature.
Those who complete the course successfully will be awarded a Certificate.
Contents: basics of Christian doctrine, Christian traditions, biblical and church history.
We’ll talk about faith as such: what Christianity has in common with other religions and how it is different from them. We’ll talk about the Ten Commandments; discuss the Apostles’ Creed; try to understand the core features of the liturgy, the features of a Christian church building, and the meaning of the vestments; talk about the Sacraments and church rites; study the Lord’s Prayer, and of course answer your questions!
Below is an incomplete list of topics that will be covered:
– How does man learn about God?
– What do Christian confessions and other religions have in common and how are they different from each other?
– Can faith and science coexist together?
– What is faith and unbelief?
– What is the Christian Church for?
– Who is Jesus Christ?
– What does it mean to love?
– What is family?
– What is evil?
– What does daily bread mean?
– What are the Sacraments?
– What are the features of a Christian church building?
. . . and many many other things.
You’re welcome to register for the course regardless of your religious affiliation! The course is free of charge.
