Book Club

NEW BOOK FOR THE DICK UNDERWOOD BOOK CLUB!

“After Jesus Before Christianity, A Historical Exploration of the First Two Centuries of Jesus Movements”

“A thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the religion and its early dissemination, three Bible scholars from the Westar Institute summarize the work of the Christianity Seminar and its efforts to offer a new way of thinking about Christianity and its roots. Synthesizing the institute’s most recent scholarship—bringing together the many archaeological and textual discoveries over the last twenty years.”

The first two centuries of the history of the followers of Jesus Christ are virtually unknown after the events narrated in the Gospels, Acts, and Epistles of the New Testament. This work seeks to fill in our knowledge of those crucial two centuries. It is written by scholars for the general public. As we read and discuss it, I expect that we will find much that amazes us, confuses us, enlightens us, and even angers us. That’s what exploration of our faith is all about, so come join us if you can.

We will meet every other Tuesday at 5:30 in the Parish House starting Tuesday October 1. If you are interested, just show up. You can order your own copy off the Internet or if you would like Scott Jessee to order a copy for you let me know at jessees1949@gmail.com.