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The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus’ Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted (Hood Theological Seminary)
February 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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.
Facilitated by Obery Hendricks, Jr., Ph.D.
About The Facilitator:
Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., Ph.D.
Visiting Scholar, Departments of Religion
& African and African Diaspora Studies
Columbia University
80 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY 10027
Professor Emeritus
New York Theological Seminary
New York, NY
Former President
Payne Theological Seminary
Wilberforce, OH
Former Distinguished Senior Fellow
The Democracy Collaborative
Washington, DC
website: oberyhendricksphd.com
Course Description: This free six-week course will explore the political dimensions of Jesus’ ministry and their crucial implications for the Church. The overarching question of each session will be: “What does this mean for the Church?”
Texts:
Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus’ Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted (Doubleday, 2006)
ISBN-10 : 0385516657
ISBN-13 : 978-0385516655
Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., Christians Against Christianity: How Right-Wing Evangelicals Are Destroying Our Nation and Our Faith (Beacon: 2021)
ISBN-10 : 0807055603
ISBN-13 : 978-0807055601
Textbooks are not provided. Please feel free to order your books via Amazon.
Online Class Schedule (via Zoom) – 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., EST
2/5: The political setting of the politics of Jesus
2/12: The Ethical Ground of Jesus’ Politics
2/19: Treat the People’s 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’ Vision for a Just Political Economy (John 6: 1-15)
*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.
For questions or more information, please contact Dr. Karen L. Owens, Director of Strategic Research at: kowens@hoodseminary.edu.
Free
