Please note that we have a total of four course offerings at the Highland Farms location and two at the Montreat College location. Also, note the address to send in your registration form.

Each course is now $20, and the annual membership fee is $25.

Mark your calendar to join us for the end of term Honorarium Lunch on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 in the Howerton Cafeteria Private Dining room. Wear your McCall membership name tag. The lunch price is $5.25.

Mondays: Highland Farms

Men’s Lounge, Fountain Building – 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Korea: The Art of Catching a Fish – Dr. John Somerville

At the heart of Northeast Asia lies the beautiful Korean peninsula. Here, for the past 2,000 years, the beauty of her mountains and valleys and the wisdom of her people have too often been obscured by wealth and power-hungry elements (both foreigners and nationals). This study seeks to understand the dynamics of patriotic Koreans (over the past two centuries) and their descendants who stand today determined to realize the dream of a peaceful unified Korea.

In 1994, Dr. John N. Somerville retired from Hannam University in Taejon, Korea as Professor of History. He and his wife, Virginia Bell Somerville, made their home in Montreat, NC. John received degrees from Presbyterian College, Columbia Theological Seminary, Sungyn-Gwan University, and Harvard University.

Men’s Lounge, Fountain Building – 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Abe Lincoln – Dr. Bill Forstchen

Since it is the bicentennial anniversary of his birth, what could be more appropriate than a McCall class on the life of Abraham Lincoln? We will try to compress, into a few short classes, the history of our 16^th President, Abraham Lincoln. The recommended text for the class is the six-volume classic Abraham Lincoln, The Prairie Years and the War Years, by Carl Sandburg. If you feel that approximately three thousand pages is a bit daunting, condensed and audio versions of Sandburg’s epic work can be found online.

Dr. Forstchen is a Professor of History and Education at Montreat College. He holds a Ph.D. in History of Technology and Military History from Purdue University. He is the author of numerous novels, a number of which have been translated into German and Russian.

Wednesdays – Highland Farms

Men’s Lounge, Fountain Building – 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Food and Faith: The Ethics of Eating and the Western Diet – Dr. Jeannie Franklin

Forty or more years ago, Americans ate simple, healthy foods that we raised ourselves. Eating was a sacrament, and grace at the table guided the children, welcomed the guest, and expressed thanks for the mystery of life that sustained us. Today we eat food-like substances that our grandparents wouldn’t recognize. These food “products” are processed and packaged in factories and travel through many hands, over many hundreds of miles, to get to our tables. We will discuss moral questions surrounding this food story, including injuries to those producing and eating it, and injuries to the planet. Finally, with the aid of a variety of speakers and films, we will consider ways that we can restore the earth and ourselves by restoring healthy eating.

Dr. Jean Franklin, a graduate of Maryville College and the University of Tennessee, taught English for 24 years in Atlanta before moving to Black Mountain in 2000. She and her husband, Carl, now own Black Mountain Books. She has led classes on “Garrison Keillor and the Good News from Lake Wobegon” and “Black Mountain College” for McCall.

Men’s Lounge, Fountain Building – 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Understanding Egypt – Dr. Wafeek Wahby

Through mediated lectures and presentations, this course virtually brings Egypt and its culture and people to the classroom. Students will get to know how important the role Egypt plays in the religion, politics and economics of that area of the world and beyond. Upon completing this course, you will attain knowledge of the main characteristics of the Egyptian culture, recognize the diverse forces that control or try to control the country, and differentiate between different Egyptian belief systems and expressions of faith in God.

Dr. Wafeek S. Wahby, an Egyptian American, is a professor of construction technology and a faculty member of the Graduate School and International Programs at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) in Charleston, Illinois. He has published and given numerous presentations at home and overseas at local, national, and international conferences. Dr .Wahby is a prolific songwriter and has written the lyrics and music of today’s most popular Arabic youth hymns. Dr. Wahby comes from an Egyptian family that has produced a long line of Evangelical preachers since the birth of the Presbyterian Church in Egypt in the 1950s. His father, the Reverend Samuel Wahby, started his ministry as an Egyptian missionary to the Sudan in 1937. Most recently, Wafeek and his brother, Victor S. Wahby, M.D., Ph.D., have written two cantatas, one for Christmas and one for Easter.

Wednesdays – Montreat College Campus

Montreat Presbyterian Church Henry Building, 4^TH FLOOR – 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Revivalism in American Culture – Dr. Morgan Phillips

This course will explore the role of revivalism in the American culture and politics from Jonathan Edwards to Billy Graham.

Dr. Morgan Phillips holds a Master of Divinity from Yale University and a Ph.D. in biblical studies from Drew University. He taught at Ohio Wesleyan University in the Religion department for 37 years. Dr. Phillips retired in 2006 and resides in Black Mountain with his wife, Carmen.

Montreat Presbyterian Church Henry Building, 4^th FLOOR – 1 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

The Christian World of C. S. Lewis – Dr. Don King

This course offers an overview of the life and works of C. S. Lewis with a focus upon how his imagination helped to shape his apologetics. In addition to noting selections from his letters, journals, poems, fiction, non-fiction, and apologetics, we will view and discuss important new video productions in order to gain a perspective on the ideas, thoughts, and opinions of the most popular Christian author of the twentieth century. Because Lewis has powerfully influenced so many people, this course will explore his approach to making Christianity intellectually reasonable, theologically winsome, and spiritually compelling.

On the faculty of Montreat College since 1974, Dr. Don W. King is Professor English, and he serves as Editor of the Christian Scholar’s Review. He has published over sixty articles and is author of “C.S. Lewis, Poet: The Legacy of His Poetic Impulse” and “Hunting the Unicorn: A Critical Biography of Ruth Pitter.” His manuscript, “Out of My Bone; The Letters of Joy Davidman” (the wife of C.S. Lewis), has been accepted for publication and he is currently researching and writing “Yet one More Spring: A Critical Study of Joy Davidman.”

SPECIAL EVENT ON JANUARY 17, 2009, 10:00 A.M. TO 12 P.M.

BLACK MOUNTAIN CAMPUS MANOR HOUSE

Container Gardening with a Rustic Twist! – Mary Noble

Mary Noble Braden, owner of Bella Blooms of Black Mountain, has been working with plants and flowers since she was a young girl. She strives to put wonderful colors and texture together in odd or beautiful objects. Mary Noble has a Bachelor of Nutritional Science, with a minor in horticulture and pottery from the University of Alabama. Bring any container of your choice and potting soil. Mary will supply plants that you can choose to go in your container. You pay Mary directly for any plants you choose. Cost will vary between $10 and $20.

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