Study Outlines

We plan to make other outlines available soon.

These outlines have been prepared for a  quarterly study in the Bonham Circle,  tried and edited for other groups.

Study Outline 1:
The Creator of Christianity: A Commentary on the Gospel of Mark
by Gene Marshall

This is an important book for introducing the original Christian revelation to contemporary readers.  The study outline was prepared by the author.

Study Outline 2:
The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is: Beyond Belief to Love,  Fulfillment & Spiritual Awakenment
by Jon Bernie

This book is an excellent, easy to use, and moving presentation of the best of contemporary Buddhism.  The study outline was prepared by Joyce Marshall 

Study Outline 3:
Dangerous Years: Climate Change: the Long Emergency,  and the Way Forward
by David Orr

For an overview of the social situation from a spirit level of interpretation, this is an unusually effective book. The study outline was prepared by Gene Marshall 

Study Outline 4:
Radical Gifts, Living a Full Christian Life in Troubled Times
by Gene Marshall

This is a new and updated edition of Gene Marshall’s 1984 classic A Primer on Radical Christianity. The study outline was prepared by the author.

Study Outline 5:
No is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need
by Naomi Klein

This is a study plan for the future-oriented Part Four of this well-written book of long-lasting relevance on the political and ethical challenges we will be facing for many years. The study outline was prepared by Gene Marshall.

Study Outline 6:
The Thinking Christian: Twenty-Three Pathways of Awareness
by Gene Wesley Marshall

This book takes on the topic of a viable and vital next Christianity in the context of the worldwide need for good religion. This study is meant to be useful for leadership training for dedicated religious leaders, Christian and otherwise.  The study outline was prepared by the author.

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Study Outlines
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