Brethren Doctrine (2025)

What Brethren Believe

NOW ENROLLING FOR 2025

Cohort Dates: May 13 to July 15, 2025
Meeting Time: 7-8:30 pm (EST)

*Admission to the current Online Cohort will not be accepted after May 13, 2025.


This course considers the background and development of Brethren doctrine in the Brethren movement generally and the Brethren Church specifically. Attention is given to the beginnings in Anabaptism and Pietism and to how Brethren doctrine has developed from the eighteenth century to the present. The main text traces the historical development of Brethren beliefs. The lectures, after providing a biblical and historical context, explore Brethren beliefs in topical order.


NOTE:
If you have enrolled in this class for the purpose of furthering your ordination process with the Brethren Church, please note that you are required to attend 8 of the 10 online cohort meetings. Detailed information regarding the cohort gatherings will be sent to all enrolled participants prior to the first cohort meeting.

If you are not taking this course as part of the ordination process, please feel free to disregard any cohort specific email.

If you have any questions regarding the purchase of this course, please contact our course administrator Ryan Smith ([email protected]).


Your Instructor


Brenda Colijn
Brenda Colijn

Brenda Colijn is an ordained elder in the Brethren Church and Professor Emerita of Biblical Interpretation and Theology at Ashland Theological Seminary. She serves on the pastoral staff of Smoky Row Brethren Church in Columbus, Ohio. She has published one book, Images of Salvation in the New Testament, as well as numerous papers and articles on Brethren theology and biblical interpretation.


Course Curriculum


  Cohort 1 | May 13 2025 | 7-8:30pm (EST)
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  Cohort 2 | | May 20, 2025 | 7-8:30pm (EST)
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  Cohort 3 | May 27, 2025 | 7-8:30pm (EST)
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  Cohort 4 | June 3, 2025 | 7-8:30pm (EST)
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  Cohort 5 | June 10, 2025 | 7-8:30pm (EST)
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  Cohort 6 | June 17, 2025 | 7-8:30pm (EST)
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  Cohort 7 | June 24, 2025 | 7-8:30pm (EST)
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  Cohort 8 | July 1, 2025 | 7-8:30pm (EST)
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  Cohort 9 | July 8, 2025 | 7-8:30pm (EST)
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  Cohort 10 | July 15, 2025 | 7-8:30pm (EST)
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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