As we have done in the past, Brennan’s Pen will be offering an online Zoom class early in 2026. Several years ago, I taught a 34 week series in my church on various cults and false religions. I have turned this into a 14 hour course complete with a 147 page syllabus. For seven weeks, a two hour class will be offered on the following Monday nights: January 26, February 2, February 16, February 23, March 9, March 16, and March 23.
If you are interested in taking this
class, or having your church take this class, please reply to this email. I
will compile a specific email list for the class over the next few weeks, and
send you the syllabus before class begins. Each Monday of class you will
receive a private Zoom link to use to log in that evening at 7 PM Central.
I have included the Table of Contents
of the syllabus below so you have an idea of what the class covers. If this is
not clear, or you have any questions, feel free to contact me and I will do my
best to answer them.
There is no charge for the class. The cost
is underwritten by my Patreon subscribers.
Table
of Contents
Introduction
– 3
I
A Doctrinal Overview
– 7
How to Recognize False Religions
Characteristics of False Teachers
The Bible Alone
II
Cults
– 22
Latter Days Saints: The Life of Joseph
Smith
Latter Day Saints: False Doctrine
Jehovah’s Witnesses: History and
Structure
Jehovah’s Witnesses: False Doctrine
British Israelism
Christian Science
The Unification Church
Seventh Day Adventism
III
Non-Christian Religions – 65
Islam: History and Structure
Islam: False Doctrine and Biblical
Response
The Nation of Islam
Scientology: the Life of L. Ron Hubbard
Scientology: False Doctrine
Buddha vs. Jesus
Buddhism: False Doctrine
Hinduism
IV
Christian Religions
– 100
Protestant Mainline Denominations
Roman Catholicism: Formation and Structure
Roman Catholic Doctrine: the Church
Roman Catholic Doctrine: the Priesthood
Roman Catholic Doctrine: Tradition
Roman Catholic Doctrine: Peter
Roman Catholic Doctrine: the Pope
Roman Catholic Doctrine: Mary
Roman Catholic Doctrine: the Sacraments
Roman Catholic Doctrine: Purgatory
Bibliography – 147
