JESUS AND THE MORAL LIFE
DR. IAIN S. MACLEAN
FALL, 2007
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND
Tuesdays/Thursdays
2-3:15
Godwin
341
1] The New
2] REL 240 Coursepak
3] Benedict. Saint. The Rule of Benedict. Edited by David W. Cotter.
4] Lewis, C. S. The
Great Divorce.
5] Nolan, Albert. Jesus
Before Christianity. Revised Edition.
6] Pelikan, Jaroslav Jesus Through the Centuries. His Place in
the
7] Wright, N. T. The Contemporary Quest for Jesus.
8] Other
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Week 1 August |
Introduction |
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Tuesday 28th
August |
Introduction –course requirements-sign up etc |
Wright, N. T. ”Taking the Text with Her Pleasure,” Theology. Start reading Lewis, C. S. The Great Divorce. for guest lecture on Thursday 13th September |
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Thursday 30th
August |
What are Gospels? Biography? What are Synoptics? |
Gospel of Mark, Wright, N. T. The Contemporary Quest for Jesus, as well as Cullen Murphy, “Who do Men Say that I am?” Nolan, Albert. Jesus Before Christianity chapter 2, |
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Week 2 September |
The Birth Narratives |
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Tuesday 4th
September |
The Birth Narratives in the Gospels |
Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2, Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries, Introduction and chapter 2, John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor, 1993) [available via Vatican web site under “Papal Encyclicals”] |
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Thursday 6th
September |
Do Children have rights? What of exiles and refugees? Birth and Death, Infanticide and Abortion |
Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries, chapter 11; (St Francis-Manger tableau) Tertullian, Apology Chapter 9; John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor, 1993) |
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Week 3 September |
The Baptism
&Temptations & Preaching (Kerygma?) |
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Tuesday 11th
September |
Preaching of Jesus I |
Exodus3,20, Matthew 5-7; Leviticus 25: 1-34; Isaiah 58: 1-10; Amos 4-5; Luke 4:16-30. Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries, chapters 2, 4, 6. Nolan, Albert. Jesus Before Christianity chapter 6. |
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Thursday 13th
September |
Fictional transformations of Jesus and his story; Guest lecture by Professor Dr. Bruce Johnson, JMU English Department. |
Lewis, C. S. The Great Divorce. |
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Preaching Parables & Sermon on Mount Archbishop TUTU visit |
International Day of Peace Friday 21st September |
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Tuesday 18th
September |
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Thursday 20th
September |
Sermon on the Mount. |
Exodus 20, Matthew 5-7, Luke 6:20-49; Matthew 25: 31-46; Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries, chapters 9 and 11; Pinchas Lapide, “What Did Jesus ask?” Nolan, Albert. Jesus Before Christianity, chapter 15. |
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Week 5 September |
Sermon on the Mount/ Discipleship |
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Tuesday 25th
September |
Gandhi and Non-Violence –Issues of Pacifism and/ or
Just War |
Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries, chapters 11 & 14, and John Howard Yoder, “ The Possibility of Non-Violent Resistance” in The Politics of Jesus |
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Thursday 27th
September |
Following Jesus’
disciples Kingdom and Possessions/
money |
Start reading Saint Benedict The Rule and Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries, chapter 9. Nolan, Albert. Jesus Before Christianity, chapter 7. |
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Week 6 October |
Following Jesus |
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Tuesday 2nd
October |
Kingdom and Family |
Saint Benedict The Rule, Nolan, Albert. Jesus
Before Christianity, chapter 9. |
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Thursday 4th October |
Kingdom and power |
Saint Benedict The Rule, Nolan, Albert. Jesus Before Christianity, chapters 8 & 10. |
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Week 7 October |
Son of Man & Son of God? |
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Tuesday 9th
October |
The Confession
and Transfiguration |
Mark |
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Thursday 11th
October |
MID –TERM EXAM |
All Material |
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Week 8 October |
Jesus liberator and Savior |
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Tuesday 16th
October |
Jesus the Liberator from sin and oppression |
Luke 4: 16-30 The First Sermon; Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries, chapter 17; Jon Sobrino, “The Epiphany ofthe God of Life in Jesus of Nazareth,” from The Idols of Death and the God of Life. A Theology. Edited by V. Araya et al. (1988), 66-102 |
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Thursday 18th
October |
Martin Luther King and the Beloved Community |
Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries, chapter 17;
Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” from Why We Can’t
Wait. (1963) 77-100 |
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Week 8 October |
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FRIDAY 19th
OCTOBER |
Fall one day break |
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Week 9 October |
Martyrdom & Passion |
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Tuesday 23rd
October |
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Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries, chapter 3 |
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Thursday 25th
October |
Passion |
Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries, chapter 5, . Paul W. Newman, “Identifying with Jesus: A Royal Metaphor” in The Christian Century (1999), 115-117. |
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Week 10 Oct/ November
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Jesus and other religions |
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Tuesday 30th
October |
Judaism and Jesus |
Daniel J. Harrington, “The Jewishness of Jesus” from the Bible
Review 3/1 (Spring 1987), 33-41. John's Gospel |
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Thursday 1st
November |
Islam and Jesus |
Addleton, Jonathan, “Images of Jesus in the Literature of |
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Week 11 November |
The East and Jesus |
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Tuesday 6th
November |
Hinduism and Buddhism |
Aloysius Pieris, S.J. “Buddhism as a Challenge for
Christians” from Love Meets Wisdom: A Christian Experience of Buddhism.
(1988), 63-88. |
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Thursday 8th
November |
Jesus in Music Guest Lecture by Prof Brian Cockburn, Music Librarian, JMU Music Department |
Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries, chapters 8 and 13 |
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Week 12 November |
Jesus in Film |
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Tuesday 13th
November |
FILM |
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Thursday 15th
November |
FILM |
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Week 13 November |
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Tuesday 20th
November |
FILM |
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Thursday 22nd
November |
THANKSGIVING |
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Week 14 |
Group Presentations |
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Tuesday 27th
November |
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Thursday 29th
November |
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Week 15 December |
Group Presentations |
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Tuesday 4th
December |
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Thursday 6th
December |
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Friday 7th
December |
Last Day of Classes |
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Week 16 Exam Week |
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Graduation |
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