In a weekend of lectures, Amy-Jill Levine will help us to explore three familiar passages that reveal Jesus from a new angle:
Dr. Levine is internationally renowned as a scholar of the highest caliber who infuses her presentations with wit, humor and great generosity of mind and heart. Join us for an unforgettable weekend ScheduleFriday Evening Lecture
Saturday Lectures and Discussion
Dr Levine would welcome questions in advance on the interpretation and meaning of these three events. Please submit them with your registration or email the Church Office. Amy-Jill LevineAmy-Jill Levine is an extraordinary phenomenon: a Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches New Testament to students in Nashville, Tennessee: the "buckle of the Bible belt." She is the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, and describes her writing and teaching as embodying a commitment to eliminating anti-Jewish, sexist and homophobic readings of scripture. With a B.A. from Smith College, an M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University, and honorary Doctorates from the University of Richmond and the Episopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Levine has been awarded grants from the Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Council of Learned Societies. She has held office in the Society of Biblical Literature, the Catholic Biblical Association, and the Association for Jewish Studies, and recorded for the Teaching Company's "great lectures" series. The Misunderstood Jew
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RegistrationThe Friday evening lecture is free and does not require prior registration. Advance registration for the Saturday lectures includes lunch.
• Registration: $30 Note: If you have not already registered, it will be possible to register for the Saturday lectures after the Friday evening lecture. However, it is possible that lunch will not be included in the registration fee if the demand is too high. ChildcareTo arrange for childcare for Friday night, please contact the Church Office. ContactFirst United Methodist Church 1032 Maple Avenue Downers Grove, IL 60515 DownloadsDownload the brochure and poster of this event if you wish to publicize it in your church or neighborhood. Brochure — PDF 450kB |