Comparative Religion
Rev. Will McGarvey and Rev. Ben Daniel
Reverend Will McGarvey, has served Community Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg, CA (PCUSA-UCC) for the last 17.5 years. He also serves half-time as the Executive Director of the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County for 10 years. Reverend Ben Daniel has 27 years of ministry experience in the PCUSA. He is Senior Pastor/Head of Staff to the Montclair Presbyterian Church in Oakland, CA. He blogs for The Huffington Post, has written for UPI’s Religion and Spirituality Forum, and has been a regular contributor to KQED FM’s Perspectives program.
When: Thursday and Friday, April 7 and 8 – 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Saturday, April 9 – 9:00 to 11:30 am; 1:00 to 3:30 pm
Where: Zoom Class – Register on the links below:
- Thursday ZOOM Register
- Friday ZOOM Register
- Saturday ZOOM register
Cost:$100 for credit for Commissioned Ruling Elder Candidates
$40 to audit and open to all
Class Description: The Comparative Religion CLP Course will introduce students to the important work of Interfaith dialogue, and will do so with a particular focus upon Islam. The class will weave together an introduction to the principles and best practices of Interfaith dialogue with an introduction to the beliefs, spirituality, and history of Islam. The weaving of these two strands of instruction will lead the class into a conversation about how the practice of Interfaith relationship building can help us to face the ongoing challenge of facing Islamophobia in the United States, in our churches and in ourselves.
Pre-Class Readings: See the attached PDF below for readings.
Questions, please contact CRE/CLP Coordinator , 510-828-5596
For a full course description, please download the following PDF.