News Release
November 2003
(Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)—The quest for the historical
Jesus has been one of Christianity’s longest controversies. For
some, it is the only alternative to fundamentalism; for others, it
is the
ultimate corruption of faith.
On Friday, November 7th, New Testament
scholar, Luke Timothy Johnson will suggest another way of thinking
about the issue in his presentation
of the Couillard Memorial Lectures at Moravian Theological Seminary,
60 W. Locust Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
The event will include
2 lectures in the morning from 9:30 am-noon. After a lunch break, the
audience will reconvene from 1:00–2:30
p.m. for an extended period of question and answer with the speaker.
Luke
Timothy Johnson is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament
and Christian Origins at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University.
A former Benedictine monk and priest, he remains a lay person in
the Roman Catholic community. He is the author of numerous books, including:
The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation, Scripture and
Discernment: Decision-Making in the Church, and most recently, The
Real Jesus: The Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus and the
Truth
of the Traditional Gospels, and Living Jesus: Learning the Heart
of the Gospels.
The Couillard Memorial Lectures are free and open to
the public, registration is requested by contacting the Office of
Continuing Education at Moravian
Seminary at 610-861-1519, or by email: seminaryOCE@moravian.edu.
The Couillard Memorial Lectures in Christian Doctrine
and Theology were established at Moravian Theological Seminary in 1962
by Dean
and Mrs. Vernon Couillard in memory of their son, Justin. At
a later date,
the lectureship was expanded to memorialize Dean Couillard.
Moravian
Theological Seminary is the seminary of the Moravian Church in the
United States. The seminary awards three degrees: Master
of Divinity, Master
of Arts in Pastoral Counseling, and Master of Arts in Theological Studies.
The institution also awards certificates in theological studies.
