You are invited to this Series of Lectures given by one of the world’s top scholars. “Christmas and Easter” Special Guest John Dominic Crossan Crossan is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at DePaul University. He is co-chairman of the Seminar and is considered a preeminent expert on the . November 11-12, 2011 The program will consist of four lectures:

 Lecture 1 (Fri., 6:30-8:00pm) The Challenge in Matthew and Luke; Historical fact or parable.

 Lecture 2 (Sat., 9:00-10:30am) The Christmas Story: How do each of the stories in Matthew and Luke point to a different emphasis of their entire ?

 Lecture 3 (10:50am-12:20pm) The Execution of Jesus in Mark; Why did Jesus go to on that Passover?

 Lunch* (12:30-1:15pm) in Fellowship Hall, Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church.

 Lecture 4 (1:30-3:00pm) The Resurrection of Jesus in Paul: How and why does Eastern Christianity’s understand- ing of the Resurrection differ so profoundly from that of Western Christianity?

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