Islam Seminar in Rapid City

Dr. Richard Wells and South Canyon Baptist Church will be hosting another seminar on Islam starting this Sunday Oct. 7 at 6:30 PM. The church is at 3333 West Chicago St. on the west side of Rapid City. There will be snacks, admission is free and childcare for small children will be provided.

You may recall that South Canyon did a two or three part seminar on Islam in the early summer this year. Though I consider myself fairly well educated--for a layman--on Byzantine era history (which includes Islam), I found the seminar tremendously informative.

If I understand the intent for the upcoming seminar beginning this Sunday, it will cover some of the same material as the first seminar, but with some new information as well.

With the threat of terrorism, our continued war on terrorism (which is usually fueled by radical Islam), and with Muslim population exploding across Europe and other parts of the world, there hasn't for centuries been a more relevant time to understand Islam.

Dr. Wells holds two PhD degrees and was president of Criswell College in Dallas, Texas before coming to Rapid City to be senior pastor of South Canyon Baptist Church. He was also the driving force behind the establishment of the Black Hills Biblical Institute.

Additionally, he is a friend and associate of Dr. Ergun Caner, a former Muslim who is now the President of Liberty Theological Seminary at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. All this to say that Dr. Wells' knowledge and resources on this subject are extensive.

Check the Dakota Voice events calendar for future seminar information as it becomes available.

Hope to see you there!