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The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted
Join us for a free online course offering via Zoom presented by the Pathways For Tomorrow Initiative of the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted鈥
Register Here:
*Following your registration, you will receive the Zoom link, which will be used for each session. You will also receive a reminder prior to each succeeding session with the accompanying Zoom link.*
Facilitated by Obery Hendricks, Jr., Ph.D.
Course Description:
This free six-week course will explore the political dimensions of Jesus鈥 ministry and their crucial implications for the Church. The overarching question of each session will be: 鈥淲hat does this mean for the Church?
Textbooks are not provided. Please feel free to order your books via Amazon.
Texts:
Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus鈥 Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted (Doubleday, 2006
ISBN-10 鈥 : 鈥庘赌0385516657
ISBN-13 鈥 : 鈥庘赌978-0385516655
Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., Christians Against Christianity: How Right-Wing Evangelicals Are Destroying Our Nation and Our Faith (Beacon: 2021)
ISBN-10 鈥 : 鈥庘赌0807055603
ISBN-13 鈥 : 鈥庘赌978-0807055601
Online Class Schedule (via Zoom) 鈥 6:00 p.m. 鈥 7:00 p.m., EST
2/5: The political setting of the politics of Jesus
2/12: The Ethical Ground of Jesus鈥 Politics
2/19: Treat the People鈥檚 Needs as Holy (Matthew 6: 9-13; Luke 11:2-4)
2/26: Be the Voice of the Voiceless (Mark 11:15-19)
3/4: Expose to Oppose Systemic Oppression (Matthew 20: 1-16)
3/11: Jesus鈥 Vision for a Just Political Economy (John 6: 1-15)
About The Facilitator:
Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., Ph.D.
Visiting Scholar, Departments of Religion鈥
& African and African Diaspora Studies
Columbia University
80 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY 10027
Professor Emeritus
New York Theological Seminary
New York, NY鈥
Former President
Payne Theological Seminary
Wilberforce, OH
Former Distinguished Senior Fellow
The Democracy Collaborative
Washington, DC
飞别产蝉颈迟别:鈥
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For questions or more information, please contact Dr. Karen L. Owens, Director of Strategic Research, at: kowens@hoodseminary.edu
Recordings
February 5 Recording