Class dates: Sept 12, 19, 26 and Oct 3, 10 (5 weeks)

Class time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Location: Assumption, Kennedy 119

Noted Yale University professor Jaroslav Pelikan (1923-2006) wrote a book titled Jesus Through the Centuries: His Place in the History of Culture in 1985 in which he set forth the many images of Jesus of Nazareth throughout history, such as “The Prince of Peace,” “The Teacher of Common Sense,” “The Liberator,” and “The Man Who Belongs to the World.” This course is a continuation of Jesus Through the Centuries, Part 1 and Part 2 . It is not necessary to have taken the first two courses. Each image of Jesus will promote a self- contained discussion. We will analyze and converse about each image of Jesus and evaluate its relevance for us today.

Optional reading: Jesus Through the Centuries: His Place in the History of Culture; Author Jaroslav Pelikan; Yale University Press

Instructor : Rev. Dr. Gary Shahinian is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Philosophy from the Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He wrote his doctoral dissertation on the problem of evil in the thought of Alfred North Whitehead, the father of Process Philosophy. He taught philosophy and theology courses at Redeemer College in Ontario, Dordt College in Iowa, and Worcester State University. He is presently the Intentional Interim Minister of the East Woodstock Congregational Church in Woodstock, Connecticut.