“Images of Christ: What Did Jesus Look Like and Does It Matter?”
Dr. M. Thomas Thangaraj, D.W. and Ruth Brooks Associate Professor of World Christianity
Monday Evenings
7:00–9:00 p.m.
April 7–May 5
Bishops Hall Room 311
$35.00 Registration Fee
Event Description
The Spring 2008 Lay Theology Institute (LTI) will host “Images of Christ: What Did Jesus Look Like and Does It Matter?” This course will be led by Dr. M. Thomas Thangaraj, D.W. and Ruth Brooks Associate Professor of World Christianity, one of Candler and LTI’s most popular and beloved instructors. This course aims to recognize, appreciate, and evaluate the plurality of images of Christ present in world Christianity, including feminist, womanist, African-American, and emerging world perspectives. Theological writings, hymns, poems, paintings, sculptures, and films from around the world are used in this course to facilitate lecture and discussion.
Lectures will be held at Candler School of Theology on Emory University’s campus. Classes will be held in Bishops Hall Room 311 on Monday evenings, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., April 7 – May 5. The registration fee for this five-week event is $35.00. Registration fees are not refundable, but credit may be given toward future courses. Checks should be made payable to Emory University and mailed to the Office of Church Ministries Education, Bishops Hall Box #86, 500 Kilgo Circle, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322. For more information call 404.727.0714 or email beth.luton@emory.edu.
Registration
Register online. (Please note: This registration page will take you to the Emory Alumni site. You do not have to be Emory alumni to register.)
To register by mail complete the registration form and mail to Emory University by March 31.
Questions
For questions, please call 404.727.0714 or email beth.luton@emory.edu.