Welcome, Students of the Bible

Location
Minneapolis, MN 45.02-93.24 55418US
Meetups
14 so far
Rating
Secular Bible Study 4.50 4.5012
Founded
January 27, 2009

Secular Bible Study is a joint effort between Trinity United Methodist Church and the Minnesota Atheists group. Our intent is to bring a variety of people together to study the Bible -- not from any particular religious tradition meant to nurture people in that tradition. We hope to provide serious education that, in particular, takes the historical and cultural context of the Bible seriously so that we might better understand its meaning. We will also have expert guest speakers to lecture on particular topics and lead study. Secular Bible Study also has another intention: We seek to facilitate respectful and constructive dialogue between people of different perspectives, such as between Christians and atheists, but not limited to these two groups. We do this in the hope that the group will not only learn skills that make constructive dialogue possible; we hope to provide the opportunity for folks who might deeply disagree to build relationships with one another.

What members are saying

 If you are free to express your ideas and be understood, this group will succeed, and so far it has. 

 This group is true to its purpose: meeting to discuss often controversial topics in a respectful manner. You will have a chance to talk to and learn from people who you may disagree with. ... 

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Our Sponsors

Minnesota Atheists

Co-founder and Co-organizer

Trinity United Methodist Church

Co-founder and co-organizer

What's new?

  • Oct 16
    • New member
      “I enjoyed a grad class at St. John's (Santa Fe, the Great Books school) that involved reading several books of the Christian Bible and thought I'd check this out! I'll probably only attend discussions of close readings. =)”
  • Oct 11
    • New member
      “I've always been fascinated by the stories in the Bible and want to explore how the Bible has affected society.”