SCUPE-JESUS AS PEASANT ORGANIZERURBAN TRICKSTER, RAIN-FOREST SHAMAN (SC T404)
Term: 2015-2016 Fall Semester
Faculty
There is not currently a faculty member for this course
Schedule
Fri, 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM (10/9/2015 - 10/9/2015) Location: OFF
Sat, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (10/10/2015 - 10/10/2015) Location: OFF
Fri, 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM (10/23/2015 - 10/23/2015) Location: OFF
Sat, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (10/24/2015 - 10/24/2015) Location: OFF
Fri, 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM (11/13/2015 - 11/13/2015) Location: OFF
Sat, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (11/14/2015 - 11/14/2015) Location: OFF
Description
This course looks at the way culture was adapted by Jesus to galvanize a peasant resistance movement in Palestine, how the creativity went urban and outlaw under Paul, became bardic and monastic with the Irish, adopted griot features in slavery, shamanic savvy in Brazil, guru-wiles in India, and continues to twist domination into vitality and defiance under the beats and braggadocio of hip-hop today. We will plunge deeply into gospel culture to catch sight of Christology?s powers of folk liberation and probe the possibilities of re-reading the Jesus tradition prophetically today to address white-on-black violence, ruthless gentrification, and apocalyptic climate change. COURSE MEETS IN CHICAGO IN ADDITION TO REGISTERING FOR SCUPE COURSES AT LUTHER SEMINARY, STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER WITH SCUPE AT https://www/scupe.org/course-registration/ FALL 2016 - COURSE MEETS OCTOBER 7-8, OCTOBER 21-22 AND NOVEMBER 4-5, 2016. FRIDAYS 1-9PM AND SATURDAYS 9AM-5PM