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The Search for the Pre-Incarnate Christ in the Old Testament Click here to order PowerPoint presentations, teacher's guides, and printed booklets

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 A Brief History of the Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
A Brief History of the Inquisition
A Brief History of Christian Baptism
Joseph of Arimathea: Biblical & Legendary Sources
The Apocrypha and Christianity
Theological Roots of the Protestant Reformation: A Handbook
Angels: In the Bible, the Apocrypha & the Dead Sea Scrolls
The Crusades: A Brief History (1095-1291)
A Brief History of Western Monasticism
Evidence for the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Christ
Heresies and Schisms in the Early Church
Women as Leaders in the Church: From Miriam to Joan of Arc
Hell and the Devil: In the Bible, the Apocrypha and the Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christianity
Angels: A Biblical View
Meet the Apostles - Biblical and Legendary Accounts: Part One - The Twelve
Origins of the Major Protestant Denominations in the United States
Heaven: In the Bible, the Apocrypha and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Revelation: Background and Commentary
Basic Christian Theology
Worship and Cultural Patterns of the Early Church
Jewish Religious Parties at the Time of Christ - Part Two: The Essenes
Origins of the New Testament
Meet the Apostles - Biblical and Legendary Accounts: Part Two - After the Twelve
The Messiah - In the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Jewish Religious Parties at the Time of Christ Part One: Pharisees and Sadducees
The Holy Spirit: In the Bible, the Apocrypha & the Dead Sea Scrolls
"Amish and Mennonites"  available as PowerPoint presentation only
"Charles & John Wesley: An Introduction" available as PowerPoint presentation only
 "Debunking The Da Vinci Code and Holy Blood, Holy Grail", available as a PowerPoint presentation or as a two-hour DVD video  To order online, click here

 To contact the author: robertcjones@mindspring.com

Course Development Philosophy

I’ve always been a strong believer in adult Sunday School classes and Bible studies in our churches.  And many churches have quality, Biblically-based adult-focused programs.  Unfortunately, just as many churches tend to downplay adult education, focusing on children’s education (not a bad thing in itself), or focusing on the needs of the “unchurched”, where topics such as church history and theology are often purposely ignored.

Yet there is a strong need for adult education focused on both the Bible and the basic tenets and history of the Faith.  Among the reasons:

To better meet the needs of adult Christians (both those mature in their Faith, and those just starting out in the “School of Christ”), I’ve written a series of courses that focus on the history of the Christian Church (including the Jewish roots), as well as the development of doctrine in the Church.  The topics represented in these courses are intended to both further the participant’s Walk in the Faith, as well as serve as a starting point for Christian apologetics.

While the primary purpose of these courses is for use in churches, they also may be useful for High School and College projects, especially the courses focused primarily on historical aspects. 

One note: these courses are primarily written from an Evangelical Protestant viewpoint (I come from a Reformed Church background), but I hope I've given ample time to other points of view throughout the various courses.

Copyright and Licensing Policy

While all of the free material on this WWW site is copyrighted, all of the free material on this WWW site may be freely copied, printed, and distributed, as long as 1) the author is properly attributed and 2) it is not sold.  Also, any of the material on this site may be freely quoted in research papers, etc., as long as the author is properly attributed.


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Availability of teacher's guides, PowerPoint presentations, etc.

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I've had a lot of people ask me for teacher's guides, PowerPoint slides etc.  To meet this demand, and to help pay for the cost of keeping up the WWW site, I make these available on CD-ROM for a fee.  The fee schedule is below.

To order any of the above, send a check or money order to:

Robert Jones
P.O. Box 1775
Kennesaw, GA  30156

(Note: need your order quick?  After mailing in your order, feel free to give me a "heads up" through e-mail jone442@bellsouth.net.)

Special sale: All 26 PowerPoints for only $175! (normally $400). Available until 4/30/2008.

 Includes 24 2-3 page instructor's guides and the complete course content in .pdf and .doc format.

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Robert Jones
P.O. Box 1775
Kennesaw, GA  30156

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Quiz questions/answers

Now available! a PDF file (Adobe Acrobat) that contains all the quiz questions/answers from 17 different courses!  198 questions and answers in all!  Only $15.00.

To order, send a check or money order for $15.00 to:

Robert Jones
P.O. Box 1775
Kennesaw, GA  30156

OR

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"Debunking The Da Vinci Code and Holy Blood, Holy Grail"

Now available! A 42-slide PowerPoint presentation that debunks The Da Vinci Code and Holy Blood, Holy Grail theology and view of history.  Only $15.00.

To order, send a check or money order for $15.00 to:

Robert Jones
P.O. Box 1775
Kennesaw, GA  30156

OR

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DVD+R video (2 hours) of the author presenting "Debunking The Da Vinci Code and Holy Blood, Holy Grail" in 2005

To order, send a check or money order for $25.00 to:

Robert Jones
P.O. Box 1775
Kennesaw, GA  30156

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About the Author

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Robert C. Jones grew up in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. He made his living as a hotel lounge band leader/musician from 1974-1981. In 1981, he moved to the Atlanta, Georgia area, where he received a B.S. in Computer Science at DeVry Institute of Technology. Since 1984, Robert has worked for Hewlett-Packard as a computer consultant.

Robert is an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church. He has written and taught numerous adult Sunday School courses (see front inside cover). He has also been active in choir ministries over the years, and has taught the Disciples Bible Study five times.

Robert is also President of the Kennesaw Historical Society, for whom he has written several books, including “The Law Heard 'Round the World - An Examination of the Kennesaw Gun Law and Its Effects on the Community”, “Retracing the Route of the General - Following in the Footsteps of the Andrews Raid”, and “Kennesaw (Big Shanty) in the 19th Century”. A new book, “Images of America: Kennesaw”, was published by Arcadia in 2006.

Robert has also written several books on ghost towns in the Southwest, including in Death Valley, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mojave National Preserve.

In 2005, Robert co-authored a business-oriented book entitled "Working Virtually: The Challenges of Virtual Teams".  His co-authors were Lise Pace and Rob Oyung.

His interests include the Civil War, Medieval Monasteries, American railroads, ghost towns, hiking in Death Valley and the Mojave, and Biblical Archaeology.

 

Performing at a concert on the Marietta, GA square, September 16, 2001 (photo by Dennis Dye)

 

Attending the author's Sunday School class

Starting Sunday, March 23, 2008, the author will be teaching  A Brief History of the Celebration of the Lord’s Supper at Mars Hill Presbyterian Church in Cobb County, Georgia. 

The class meets at 10:40a in the Fellowship Hall (the low brick building behind the chapel).  All are welcome.

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Availability of the author as a guest speaker

The author is available as a guest speaker for church, community or school groups in these Georgia counties: Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb and Paulding.  A $50 honorarium, or guaranteed sale of at least 20 booklets is requested.  Contact the author at jone442@bellsouth.net.

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Kennesaw Historical Society home page

Ghost Towns of Death Valley

Nevada Ghost Towns

Ghost Towns (and Historic Towns) of New Mexico

Ghost Towns (and Historic Towns) of Arizona

A Model Railroad Built by Robert Jones & Dennis Dye

Ghost Towns (and Historic Towns) of California: Bodie, Bay Area, Mojave

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