Mathematics is fun, and it’s filled with beautiful ideas and many mysterious and surprising elements. We can see the creative mind of God in math. God has created a marvelous universe that works according to mathematical principles. In a way we are thinking God’s thoughts after Him when we study math. This course will be an eclectic look into some of the more beautiful and surprising ideas in math. We’ll look at strange properties of numbers, try to grasp the idea of infinity, see how a simple mathematical series describes many areas of the created world, look at the graphs of love, examine the most beautiful and surprising equation ever discovered, look at a (supposed) proof that two equals one, and many other ideas. Best of all, no mathematical ability is required to understand the course. If you think you hate math, maybe this course will change your mind.

About the instructor: Tom Sanders

Tom Sanders is a resident of Dock Woods and has been a fan of mathematics since elementary school. He loves reading about math, physics, and science in general, particularly how math and science show the glory of God and His creative power. Tom taught high school chemistry for five years at Germantown Academy. After a 33 year career as a research chemist, he retired from Rohm and Haas/Dow in 2011. He and his wife, Shirley, have two sons.