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PCS 507 - After Jesus, Before Christianity
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Course Outline for After Jesus Before Christianity
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1. Rethinking Our Assumptions
Inspirational
Rethinking: History and the Early Jesus Followers (2:32)
Rethinking: The Meaning of the Missing Hands (5:17)
Rethinking: BELIEVE (2:26)
Rethinking: True or False?
Key Questions to Ponder for Section 1
Resources for Section 1
Zoom Recording - 10/05/22 (58:42)
2. Living in Spite of Rome
Inspirational
Roman Family Values: The Gemma Augustea (5:10)
Thecla's Take on Roman Family Values (7:31)
Diverse Responses to Thecla (6:13)
Key Questions to Ponder for Section 2
Resources for Section 2
Zoom Recording 10/12/22
3. Dying–or not–in Resistance to Rome
Inspirational: Letter of Peter to Philip (1:09)
Making Sense Out of Jesus's Death by Crucifixion (4:18)
The Noble Death and the Maccabean Revolt (3:47)
The Role of Passions in Society and Self-Control (5:22)
The Spiritual Way: The Lesser Known Path (4:45)
Perpetua: Martyrdom as a Response (7:07)
Finding Meaning in Perpetua's Choice for Martyrdom (6:12)
Optional Quiz for Sections 1 - 3
Resources for Section 3
Zoom Recording 10/19/22 (60:28)
4. A Kaleidoscopic View of Jesus
Inspirational: Secret Revelation of John (0:46)
Understanding Jesus Through a Kaleidoscope (4:13)
Gender Bending and Gender Pairing (5:58)
Gender-Blending and Bi-Gender Ideas (3:58)
Second-Century Portraits of Jesus (6:10)
Jesus as Savior/Healer: Secret Revelation of John (4:55)
Key Questions to Ponder for Section 4
Resources for Section 4
Zoom Recording 10/26/22 and Chat (62:12)
5. Before the New Testament
Inspirational
Before the New Testament (13:07)
Still No New Testament (8:19)
Paul's Ups and Downs (5:42)
Key Questions to Ponder for Section 5
Resources for Section 5
Zoom Recording 11/02/22 (63:16)
6. Dissolving Either-Or Categories
Inspirational: The Gospel of Mary
No Christians There (5:44)
About Living, Not Rules and Doctrine (5:12)
Heresy versus Orthodoxy
The Gnostic Question (6:16)
Mary Paves the Way (4:29)
Conclusion: These are Strange Ideas (5:20)
Optional Quiz
Resources for Section 6
Zoom Recording 11/10/22 (61:39)
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Key Questions to Ponder for Section 2
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