Wine, Women, and Song: Luke and an Economics of Generosity
The songs imagine a radical new world. The table always has space and a welcome for unexpected guests. The women risk all to follow Jesus to the grave and beyond. Could this community of radical welcome and generosity bring healing to the world?
Course Format and Requirements
Each class will run on zoom for two hours with a 5 minute break half-way through. Although the bulk of the class will consist of Sylvia teaching about biblical passages, participants will also be able to post questions and points for discussion in the chat which Sylvia will monitor and answer. Powerpoint will be used periodically to show biblical texts and illustrations.
Each class will be recorded. Students who miss a class can request a link to watch the recording. Registrants can also follow the entire course through the recordings. The recordings will not be posted in any other context.
There are no assignments and no required reading for this course, although suggestions for further reading will be made as the course progresses.
About the Teacher
Dr. Sylvia C. Keesmaat is a biblical scholar, activist, and farmer. She obtained her doctorate at Oxford University, studying with N.T. Wright. She was the Senior Member in Biblical Studies and Hermeneutics at the Institute for Christians Studies from 1994-2004, before leaving to more deeply ground her academic work in environmental issues. She has taught at Oxford University, Canadian Mennonite University, Wycliffe College and Trinity College (both part of the Toronto School of Theology) as well as for the Creation Care Studies Program in Belize.
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