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East Lansing,
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Jesus in the First
& Twenty-first Centuries
Bernard Brandon Scott & Jarmo Tarkki
LECTURE
Bernard Brandon Scott
From Nazareth to Nicea
Who is the founder of Christianity: Jesus, Paul or the Roman Emperor Constantine? How did Jesus—a Galilean peasant, teller of parables, exorcist and healer—become the royal Son of God celebrated in the creed of Nicea? Brandon Scott explores the role of Jesus in early Christianity and the struggle of early Christians with and within the Roman Empire during the first three hundred years of the movement.
Friday, 7:30-9 P.M.
WORKSHOPS
Brandon Scott & Jarmo Tarkki
The Jesus of the First Century
If the gospels contain some fragments from the life of Jesus, what do those fragments tell us about his mission and message? In this session we will consider how one may use the evidence of Jesus' authentic sayings to construct a profile of him as a figure of history.
Saturday, 9:30-10.30 A.M.
The Ethics of Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth subverted the everyday world of Galileans. Upending basic values, he called the poor blessed, and advocated loving enemies and forsaking father and mother. Are Jesus' ethical ideas irrelevant in the twenty-first century or do they still have the power to subvert and transform lives?
Saturday, 11:00 A.M.- Noon
The Jesus of the Twenty-first Century
What does the rediscovery of the historical Jesus mean for the heirs of the Christian tradition? Does this Jesus have any relevance for contemporary culture and for people who claim no allegiance to Christianity? The presenters offer their insights and engage participants in a discussion about the relation of the historical Jesus to these questions.
Saturday, 1:30-4 P.M.
FACULTY
Bernard Brandon Scott (Ph.D., Vanderbilt University) is the Darbeth Distinguished Professor of New Testament at the Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa, OK. He is the author of several books, including Hear Then the Parable (1989) and Re-Imagine the World (2002), and editor of Jesus Reconsidered (2007).
Jarmo Tarkki (Ph.D., University of Helsinki) is Senior Pastor at Bethania Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Solvang, California. He is Adjunct Professor of Theology at California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, a Teaching Fellow in Philosophical Theology at the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, and the author of numerous books and articles.
ALL EVENTS AT
The Peoples Church of East Lansing
200 W. Grand River Ave.
East Lansing, MI 48823
All Sessions Pre-registration (by March 7) Registration (after March 7) Additional Family Member Single Sessions Friday Evening Lecture Saturday Morning Workshop Saturday Afternoon Workshop
Register by mail using the printable registration form.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Westar Institute
P.O. Box 7268
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
tollfree 877-523-3545, 707- 523-1350 fax
events@westarinstitute.orgor
Robin A. Weber
Caring Ministry Coordinator
517-332-5073
rweber@thepeopleschurch.com