Greece and Turkey: An Introduction to Christian

and Ancient Sites Greece and Turkey:An Introduction to

Christian andAncient Sites

James E. DavisonDirector of Continuing Education and Lecturer in Greek Language

and Exegesis, PTS

Tuesday EveningsApril 23, 30, and May 7, 2012

7:00-9:00 p.m.

Tuesday Evenings, April 23 - May 7, 20127:00-9:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: April 9, 2012 Registrations accepted after the deadline if space permits.

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Please mail completed form and fee to: Continuing EducationPittsburgh Theological Seminary616 North Highland AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15206ConEd@pts.edu / 412-924-1345

Online registration is available at: www.pts.edu/CE_Registration

Cancellation PolicyThe Seminary retains the right to cancel programs. If a program must be canceled, you will recieve a full refund. Forindividual cancellations a $25 fee will be deducted from refunds. Cancellations less than five business days before an event will not receive a refund.

James E. Davison is director of continuing education and lecturer in Greek language and exegesis at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He has traveled extensively in Europe and Africa. In college, he participated in the Junior Year Abroad program in Ibadan, Nigeria. Following seminary, Jim lived and studied in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for seven years. Along with his wife, Reeny, he has led seven tours to various nations in Europe, including Greece. The author of five books, his areas of concentraion include early church history and New Testament. He teaches frequently in adult education classes in Pittsburgh-area churches.

About the ProgramThe class is presented in conjunction with the May study tour to Greece and Turkey. During the three-week series, we will review major sites where much of Western religious and cultural history took root. The sessions will focus in turn on classical and Christian Greece, New Testament and Muslim Turkey, and the islands of the Aegean. The course will be informative not only for trip participants, but for all who are interested in the lands of Greece and Turkey in connection with the Christian gospel.

Recommended Reading * William Biers, The Archaeology of Greece (Cornell Press, 1996).* Thomas Cahill, Sailing the Wine Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter (Nan A. Talese, 2003).* D.F. Fant and M. C. Reddish, Guide to the Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey (Oxford, 2003).* Peter Green, Ancient Greece: A Concise History (Thames & Hudson, 1979).* O. Meinardus (paperbacks): St. Paul in Greece; St. Paul in Ephesus; St. John of Patmos (available only as used books).

Continuing Education Credits0.6 Continuing Education Units are available upon completion of this course. Please contact the Continuing Education Office to have a certificate mailed to you.

Course ScheduleTuesday Evenings, 7:00-9:00 p.m.April 23, 30 and May 7, 2012

Cost and Registration DeadlineRegistration fee is $35. Due: Monday, April 9, 2012

To RegisterSend attached form to:Office of Continuing EducationPittsburgh Theological Seminary616 North Highland AvenuePittsburgh, PA 5206

Phone: 412-924-1345Online: www.pts.edu/CE_registrationMastercard, Visa, and Discover are accepted.

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