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Wisdom University Invites You to Join
Dr. Bruce Chilton
For A Week-Long Seminar on His New Book
Abraham’s Curse
Passionist Retreat Center in New York
Dr. Bruce Chilton, a scholar of Judaism and early Christianity, will lead students in a week-long seminar on his new book, Abraham’s Curse, investigating the deep conviction, impulse and legacy running through the Abrahamic religions that makes the offering of the son a requirement for the patriarch to be proven truly worthy.
This seminar will use examples such as the sacrifice of Abraham in the Jewish tradition, the offering of Ibrahim in the Koran, and the Christian belief that Jesus actualized the offering that Isaac only symbolized -- along with modern day examples of how the use of religious texts have sanctioned violence -- to examine the religious concept of worthiness and the extraordinary sacrifices that are required.
Dr. Chilton is Rector of the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Barrytown, New York. His most recent books, including his latest, Abraham’s Curse: The Roots of Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, are Rabbi Jesus: An Intimate Biography, Redeeming Time: The Wisdom of Ancient Jewish and Christian Festal Calendars, Rabbi Paul: An Intellectual Biography, Mary Magdalene: A Biography, and – as General Editor -- The Cambridge Companion to the Bible.
The cost to audit this course is $575 for both the morning Seminar and afternoon Art-As-Meditation course with Diane Berke, “Cultivating the Sacred Practices of Forgiveness & Compassion”.
REGISTER FOR CREDIT
CLASS DATE: Mar 31 – Apr 4, 2008
SEMINAR: 60150 - Abraham's Curse
ART AS MEDITATION: 61130 - Spiritual Practices of Compassion and Forgiveness
LOCATION: Passionist Retreat, Bronx, NY
COST: $1,760
Lodging at the Passionists - $485
Passionist Commuter and Meals - $295
AUDIT THIS CLASS - NO CREDIT
CLASS: Mar 31 – Apr 4, 2008
SEMINAR: 60150 – Abraham’s Curse
ART AS MEDITATION: 61130 - Spiritual Practices of Compassion and Forgiveness
LOCATION: Passionist Retreat, Bronx, NY
COST: $575
Audit
Lodging at the Passionists - $485
Passionist Commuter and Meals - $295
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