Discoverer's Class
Facilitator: by Wendell Williams
Location: Modular 1
Ever feel like Jesus has been kidnapped by the Christian Right or the Secular Left? Saving Jesus is a revolutionary DVD-based small group exploration of Jesus Christ for the 3rd millennium.
Featuring leading religious voices of our day, this 12-week program includes a participant reader guide and open discussion. The basic format for each weekly 1-hour session includes conversation around the readings, a 20-minute video segment and discussion. Join Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, Matthew Fox, Amy-Jill Levine, James Forbes and others for a conversation around the relevance of Jesus Christ for today. The twelve themes include:
1. Introduction: Jesus through the Ages
2. Who was Jesus? Featuring Matthew Fox
3. What Can We Know About Jesus (and How)?
4. The World into Which Jesus Was Born Featuring John Dominic Crossan
5. Jesus' Birth: Incarnation
6. Teachings of Jesus: Wisdom Tradition Featuring Bernard Brandon Scott
7. Jesus' Program: The Kingdom of God Featuring John Dominic Crossan
8. Jesus' Ministry of Compassion
9. Killing Jesus, Part One: Who Killed Jesus? Featuring Amy-Jill Levine and Helen
Prejean
10. Killing Jesus, Part Two: The Atonement Featuring Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca
Ann Parker
11. The Resurrection of Christ Featuring James Forbes
12. Why Jesus Is Worth Saving Featuring Marcus Borg
Sessions start in September and space is limited.
