Online Course Offered: Wolves in Sheep's Clothing

           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