How has the function of religion in society changed? It's been quite a journey. But what is true religion? Where does it fit in modern society? 

A cartoon shows Jesus ascending into Heaven with only his feet still below the clouds. His disciples cry out, “Don’t go yet, Lord—you didn’t fix the details!” Without those details, the early community struggles to find its identity and its message. The answers vary dramatically, and the first centuries of the church present a fascinating account of a believing community believing different things.

Which of America's eleven rival nations do you hail from (Yankeedom, New Netherland, the Midlands, Tidewater, Greater Appalachia, the Deep South, New France, El Norte, the Left Coast, the Far West, or First Nation)? It's a vital and intriguing question.  Our divisions stem from the fact that the United States is a federation comprised of the whole or part of eleven regional nations, some of which truly do not see eye to eye with one another.

Come and hear the tale of the magnificent Persian epic poem, Shahnameh, and the story of its very successful rendition into English, told by the translator, Ahmad Sadri.

Which of America's eleven rival nations do you hail from (Yankeedom, New Netherland, the Midlands, Tidewater, Greater Appalachia, the Deep South, New France, El Norte, the Left Coast, the Far West, or First Nation)? It's a vital and intriguing question.  Our divisions stem from the fact that the United States is a federation comprised of the whole or part of eleven regional nations, some of which truly do not see eye to eye with one another.