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Jesus Seminar on the Road
Harmony Creek Church
April 3-5, 2020
Full Event Registration for April 3-4
$60 All Lectures (before April 1)
$75 All Lectures (after April 1)
$50 for each add’l family member
$20 Friday, April 3, Lecture Only
$30 Saturday morning lectures only
$30 Saturday afternoon lectures only
The Missing Jesus
Jesus Seminar on the Road
The wisdom of the Jewish Jesus, and the God that inspired his ministry, seems to have gone missing. Who was that Jesus? Why does it matter now?
Stephen J. Patterson is the George H. Atkinson Professor of Religious & Ethical Studies, Willamette University, Salem, OR.
His books include The Forgotten Creed, which was given the $100,000 Grawemeyer Award in Religion, and The God of Jesus. He researches the origins of Christianity and has written extensively on the Gospel of Thomas and is an authority on the historical figure of Jesus.
Robert J. Miller is the Rosenberger Professor of Religious Studies & Christian Thought at Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA.
His books include Born Divine: The Births of Jesus and Other Sons of God and Helping Jesus Fulfill Prophecy. Miller’s research interests have been centered on the academic study of the Bible.
He teaches courses in world religions, the philosophy of religion, science and religion, atheism, the afterlife, and the Holocaust.
Palm Sunday - Harmony Creek Church - April 5
9:15am
Dr. Robert Miller, Guest Lecturer
“Holy Week from a Historical Perspective”
Adult Education Hour
10:30am
Dr. Stephen Patterson, Guest Preacher
“Who is this?” Matthew 21:1-11
Palm Sunday Worship Service
Jesus Seminar on the Road - Weekend Schedule
Friday, April 3, 2020:
7:30 – 9:00pm
The Missing Jesus: Where’s He Been and Who’s That in My Creed?
The Jewish Jesus is missing. The Jesus we find in our creeds, hymns and prayers in the Christ of Christian faith. How is the Jesus of history different from Jesus the Christ, and why should anyone care about that first, missing Jesus?
Saturday, April 4, 2020:
9:30-10:30am
Jesus the Provocateur: Hearing the Sayings of Jesus Anew
Jesus was a clever coiner of sayings, real zingers meant to provoke people to think and act in new ways. How was Jesus trying to get people to think differently? Do they still resonate?
11:00-12:00pm
Jesus the Dreamer: Hearing the Parables of Jesus Anew
Jesus was also a clever story teller. His “parables” were really just interesting stories that he made up. How did Jesus use narrative to help people imagine the world anew? Are they useful now?
1:30-2:30pm
Jesus the Healer: Entering the Spirit World of Jesus
Jesus is said to have healed people by casting out unclean spirits. What did Jesus think those unclean spirits were and how did he cast them out? Why does it matter?
3:00-4:00pm
Q&A Session with Drs. Miller and Patterson
Our visiting scholars will take questions and engage participants in conversation about what has intrigued or puzzled them about “the missing Jesus.”
Jesus Seminar on the Road
A program of the Westar Institute: Honest Scholarship in Religion for the Public. The Westar Institute is dedicated to fostering and communicating the results of cutting-edge scholarship on the history and evolution of the Christian tradition, thereby raising the level of public discourse about questions that matter in society and culture. For more information: westarinstitute.org