Building Respect, Seeking Truth
The Center for Muslim & Christian Studies, Houston
Building Respect Seeking Truth
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​​Tea and Texts
Thursdays 6.30 p.m.
Meet for a cup of tea before an informal study of topics from the Qur'an and the Bible, and then dinner.
email office@cmcshouston for details
July 25-27
The Muslim & Christian Summer School at Houston is an annual intensive weekend program that brings the next generation of Muslim and Christian religious, social, and educational leaders together to learn about each other's faith from fellow students and from participating scholars.​
ONLINE ​
​​Qur’anic Tafsir (Exegesis): Contemporary Approaches
Saturdays 0700-0900 Houston time
April 12th, 19th, 26th and May 3rd
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Start-any-time:
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​Research and Writing for Muslim-Christian Studies
You can do this start-any-time course at your own pace. It is free of charge and includes the compulsory pre-requisite for students who wish to gain CMCS Houston credit for other courses.
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CMCS Houston Certificate in Muslim & Christian Studies
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Students who have satisfactorily completed at least one of our online classes for credit are eligible to enroll for our 'Certificate in Muslim & Christian Studies'. This is a graduate-level certificate which requires at least 15 credit hours from CMCS Houston or from our collaborating institutions.
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NEWS!!!!
Collaboration
The second part of our course taught by Dr Motaz al-Thaher in collaboration with The Maqasid Institute begins on Saturday, April 12th, 3-5 p.m. Mecca time. Hermeneutical Methodologies for Interpreting the Qur’an: From the Classical Islamic Period to the Contemporary Context. Sign up here: Qur’anic Tafsir (Exegesis): Contemporary Approaches​
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Advice
CMCS Houston has a new International Academic Advisory Board - a group of scholars who have agreed to review and advise on our academic activities - a screen shot from our first meeting is on the left.
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Welcome
We welcome Dr Blake Evermon (right) as our new Project Manager and Dr Haris Dundar (left) as a new teaching adjunct.​​
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Blog
Look out for posts from Dr David Coffey on his new blog 'Coffey and Texts'. These are occasional reflections on the passages studied in our 'Tea and Texts' meetings.
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And . . .
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Drs Motaz al-Thaher, David Coffey and Ida Glaser visiting online students in Kaduna, Nigeria, February 2024.
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Religious studies should be dialogues not monologues. You need to enroll with others in discussions and dialogue, and the CMCS courses provide this. They include a very special combination of people from different religious backgrounds and cultures, who enrich the discussion and help [in] gaining knowledge and opening eyes to new perspectives. Moreover, the follow-up from the lecturers gives you the chance to develop your skills personally.
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Motaz Al-Thaher, CMCS online course coordinator
Now more than ever our world needs understanding among peoples and nations that is grounded in honesty, transparency, and communication.
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President Robert Sloan, Houston Christian University