Splash Biography

Do you believe in God? (or Gods?) Are you interested in what other people believe in and how their religions work? This course will focus on studying religion in an academic perspective—how the major world religions work, how they are similar/different and just how diverse religion is in our world. As a class, we will engage in an open discussion about the functionality of our belief systems and try to understand why differences occur and how they represent religious people as individuals. There will be guest speakers who will also share their religions and their experiences!

Who is the Buddha? Why do some people wear cloths on their heads? How many Hindu gods are there? What is the difference between the Christian Old Testament and the Jewish Bible? Which way is Mecca? If you've ever wondered about any of these questions, or didn't understand some of those questions, this is your chance to ask all you want! In this class, we will learn about many of the world religions (their histories, doctrine, and cultures) and how they interact in a religiously diverse world.

Always wanted to learn how to knit but thought it looked too hard? This course introduces the basic elements of knitting, giving you all the skills you need to create your very own scarf. And once you can do that, the possibilities are endless (hats, purses, gloves, sweaters!) Expand your creative possibilities with this useful skill. This class is for beginners, no experience is necessary.

Where does your food come from? How does the changing agriculture business affect you and the rest of the country? Learn the difference between sustainable and industrial food production, what organic food labels actually mean, and what you can do to resist the negative effects of factory farming.