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The Aréopagus
The Aréopagus is an interdenominational Christian study center and teaching ministry that offers seminars, workshops, and forums on topics relevant to contemporary Christian education and ministry including...
- Biblical Studies
- Christian History
- Christian Apologetics
- Comparative Worldviews & Religions
- Contemplative Spirituality
- Contemporary Cultural Issues
- Literature & the Arts
- Science & the Christian Faith
The mission of The Aréopagus is to help prepare Christians for leadership and ministry by providing a creative and substantive curriculum that expands their knowledge base, stimulates critical thinking, and challenges them to deepen their spiritual lives so as to present a credible and effective witness to the life-changing power and love of Jesus Christ.
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Dr. Jefrey Breshears
 The founder and president of The Aréopagus is Dr. Jefrey Breshears. As a former university professor, Dr. Breshears taught history, philosophy and religion for 18 years at Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, and Reformed Theological Seminary. In the 1980s he was the editor of Crossroads: An Atlanta Christian Forum, and later served as pastor of the Marietta Community Church. Dr. Breshears founded The Aréopagus in 2003 and maintains an active schedule teaching and writing on Christian history, apologetics, spirituality, contemporary cultural issues, and other topics.
A Brief History
The Aréopagus was founded in 2003 as a Christian education teaching ministry. For several years Dr. Breshears had taught seminars on Christian history, apologetics, and cultural issues in various Atlanta-area churches, and the Aréopagus was established with the intention of creating a Christian study
center that would function as a community of scholars, students, and spiritual seekers as well as an apologetics based networking center for the metro-Atlanta area. Dr. Breshears chose the name “The Aréopagus” for its significance in the ministry of the apostle Paul as he propagated the gospel among learned Greeks in the city of Athens (ref. Acts 17:19) and because of its historical connotation as an intersection of Christian faith and secular culture. In 2004 the Aréopagus was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit Christian ministry, and since that time we have sponsored nearly 140 seminars, forums, workshops, and other events that have served nearly 5,000 attendees.
Build Your Own Core Library:
50 Recommended Books
The following books are recommended for Christians who want to build a systematic and substantive
core library that includes some of the best Christian works in 7 key areas:
- Biblical Studies
- Christian History
- Christian Apologetics
- Christian Spirituality
- Christian Life and Discipleship
- Church Life, and
- Eschatology
All of these books are highly recommended, as is the sequence in which they are listed within each category.
Several reference books are also included.
Read the full PDF here.
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Fall Seminar
A History of Christianity in America
Part II: From the American Revolution to 1900
Instructor:
Dr. Jefrey Breshears
Times and locations:
Wednesdays, Aug. 25 - Nov. 17, 7 PM
Mt. Bethel Community Center
Tuesdays, Aug. 31 - Nov. 16, 7 PM
Perimeter Church (Midtown Audiorium)
A History of Christianity in America, Part II is the middle segment of a three-part study that highlights
the major people, issues and events related to American Christianity from colonial times to the present. In addition to being
an in-depth survey of Christianity in America, this series also focuses on the ongoing controversies over the proper
relationship between church and state, and the challenges and opportunities of living in a society that is increasingly
pluralistic, secularistic, and hostile toward Christian beliefs and values.
A PDF flyer is available here.
Support The Aréopagus
As an independent and self-sustaining organization, The Aréopagus welcomes and
appreciates the financial support of those who value our ministry. If you would like
to support the ongoing work of The Aréopagus, simply click the "DONATE" button above
and follow the directions to make your donation through PayPal. Thank you!
The Aréopagus is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, and all financial contributions are tax-deductible.
Upcoming Events
Satan's Bookshelf:
The Worst Books Ever Written
The most destructive and influential books that have distorted reality, corrupted morality,
and destroyed civility...and why Christians should know them.
Read the PDF article here.
Reflections On The Culture War
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