In this talk we will explore how the Christian gospels came to be written, what their purpose might have been, and how ancient communities may have understood the "truth" of the gospels, in comparison to modern audiences. For example, how might the first followers of Jesus understood his role as “miracle-worker”? We will also consider how myth-making and social formation go together, as a way to create new or alternative communities of interest. ...
National Capital Area Skeptics
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The Monthly Calendar of the National Capital Area Skeptics
- Sep 13 NCAS Lecture: The Secrets of Alchemy: Rethinking the Scientific Revolution. Walter F. Rowe, PhD Professor, Department of Forensic Sciences, The George Washington University
- October NCAS Lecture: Not your Parents' Gospels: Historicity, Literary License, and the Crafting of the Gospels. Natalie K. Houghtby-Haddon, PhD, Associate Director of The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, and an Associate Professor in the GW College of Professional Studies
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- Shadow Light
- Sep 10 Drinking Skeptically in MD and VA!
- Skeptic Line Number
- Time to Renew?
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