The Gospel of Inclusion

Tuesday Night Bible Study will take on The Gospel of Inclusion. This groundbreaking and controversial book was offered in 2009, 2017, and 2022. It radically transformed the spirituality of dozens of St. John’s MCC folk who took that class.

When we decide that God loves everyone, we suddenly have to question everything we've been taught about God, the Bible, salvation, and our own purpose in life.

Join us as we wrestle through the same questions that Bishop Carlton Pearson had as he struggled to understand how to Reach Beyond Religious Fundamentalism to the True Love of God and Self.

We’ll read a chapter or two of Bishop Carlton Pearson’s book in preparation for each class and then discuss what we find. Because of that, it will be important that each participant have a copy of the book.

The Gospel of Inclusion: Reaching Beyond Religious Fundamentalism to the True Love of God and Self by Carlton Pearson is available from the publisher and other booksellers:

From Simon and Schuster, the publisher: Trade Paperback • Abridged Audio Download • eBook
From Amazon.com: Five different formats
From Google Play: play.google.com

For the first week, please read the Introduction to the book, the Part One Introduction, and Chapter One: What is Inclusion? When you sign up, we will email you the course materials for the first session so you can prepare for the first class. A printed copy of each week's course materials will be available the week before the class.

We ask that you NOT read ahead until we are ready to begin preparation for the next chapter. This course builds from week to week. If you read ahead without preparation from the previous chapters, you may find hurdles that are extremely difficult to overcome.

Our schedule for the Course: Postponed to a later date

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Introduction to the book, Part One Introduction, and Chapter One: What is Inclusion?

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Chapter Two: Divine Oneness and Chapter Three: What Brand of God Do You Use?

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Part Two Introduction and Chapter Four: The Gospel of Sin

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Chapter Five: The Gospel of Evil

Labor Day Break, September 3, 2024

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Chapter Six: The Gospel of Salvation