Examine what the Gospels really teach about Jesus’ birth and its meaning, implications, and challenges for the world today.
Introduce the Wisdom Jesus’s vision and teachings and their power to transform heart and mind- a new perspective on Christ’s presence and message.
Read the parables as subversive messages for Christians today that foster truth, forgiveness, reconciliation, justice and compassion.
Expand perspective on Jesus message of the kingdom of God, his final week in Jerusalem and the implications for contemporary believers
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Know what the Gospels teach about the birth of Jesus and understand the impact it could have on religious celebrations.
Describe Jesus as a Wisdom Teacher of spiritual transformation, a path to being present to one’s life in love and walking the path of Jesus
Understand the parables of Jesus are subversive teachings and ways they can stimulate alternative views in living authentically in our challenging times.
Compare and contrast Borg’s and Crossan’s understanding of
Jesus’ s Passion and death as a reflection of God’s passion for compassion, justice and nonviolence with Christianity’s traditional teaching that Jesus died to save humans from sin
