Jesus and the Games We Play

College Emmanuel College
Instructor(s)
Course Code EMB2951HF
Semester First Semester
Section 0101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Toronto (St George Campus)
Description

In Mark 8:28, Jesus asks, "Who do you say that I am?" Christians have answered this question in complex and often conflicting ways, leading to a variety of depictions of Jesus that often bear little resemblance to one another.  This course will examine how Jesus comes to be understood as culturally significant in differing contexts, a "sticky" figure to whom various values and ideals become affixed. More precisely, this course will look at how Jesus is continually re-fashioned to advance specific social interests- how we see in Jesus what we want to see and consequently understand him to be on "our" side of a given debate.

Schedule MonTueWedThu
Start & End Date Jun 8, 2015 - Jun 18, 2015
Start Time 9:30
End Time 12:30
Minimum Enrolment 10
Maximum Enrolment 0
Additional Notes

Last day to register: May 18 / last day to pay: TBA / last day to drop: June 10

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Currently Offered Summer 2015