Seekers Class
Through song, lecture, discussion, and hands-on activities, this class will explore the worldviews, ethics, rites of worship, theologies, and religious communities that Becoming participates in and draws from. The class will be beneficial to those new to Becoming, paganism, and pan(en)theism, and those who seek a deeper understanding of the influences on and meaning of Becoming’s core values, belief, and liturgy.
The Spring series will be on seven (7) Thursdays from 7:30pm to 9:30pm from March 6, 2008, to April 17, 2008. The Fall series will be on Saturdays from 1:00pm to 3:00pm from September 6, 2008, to October 18, 2008. Class location to be determined. Directions will be given upon registration.
Class 1
What do you call yourself? Definitions, frameworks, and labels
Class 2
Worldviews & Cosmologies
Class 3
Divine/Divinity/Deities
Class 4
Ritual Theory and Traditions
Class 5
Ethical Systems and Personal Ethics
Class 6
History
Class 7
Community
Course Fee
Public: $15 per class or $100 for the course
Friends: $13 per class or $90 for the course
Members: $11 per class or $70 for the course
Fees are used to defray costs of site rental, materials, refreshments, teacher’s time, and a donation to Becoming.
Registration
Contact Angela (at) Becomingdc.org. Course fee payable by cash, check payable to Angela Roberts, or PayPal (you will be invoiced).
Recommended Reading List
Pagan Theology by Michael York. Published by New York University Press, 2005.
Exploring the Pagan Path: Wisdom from the Elders edited by Kristin Madden. Published by New Page Books, 2005.
Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America by Chas Clifton. Published by Alta Mira, 2006.
The Elements of Pantheism: Understanding the Divinity in Nature and the Universe by Paul Harrison. Published by Llumina Press, 2004.
Rites of Worship: A Neopagan Approach by Issac Bonewits. Published by Earth Religions Press, 2003.
