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God and Empire in a World of Violence
In a world where religion and violence often go hand in hand, or religion is used to support the conquests of empire, what can we say about God's relationship to violence? Examining the Biblical record from Genesis to Revelation, Crossan contrasts the normalcy of civilization, or peace through victory, with the message of message of the prophets, Jesus and Paul of the Kingdom of God, or peace through justice. The fundamental questions Crossan asks of not only the Jews and Christians who gave us the Bible, but of all people of faith today are these: What is the character of your God? Is your God ultimately violent or nonviolent? And finally, how does, or should, that perception shape our world?
Lecture 1:, Oct 9 @ 4 pm, The Bible & Violence
Lecture 2:, Oct 9 @ 7 pm, Jesus & Violence
Lecture 3:, Oct 10 @ 4 pm, Apocalypse & Violence
About the Speaker: John Dominic Crossan, is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at DePaul University and the President-elect for the Society of Biblical Literature. He is often considered the foremost historical Jesus scholar today and has written 25 books on Jesus, Paul and early Christianity. He is a frequent guest on national news programs and cable programs such as Discovery and the National Geographic Channel.
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