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Spirituality in the Midst of Violence:
The Heritage from Christian Heretics and Martyrs
(Lane C. McGaughy Lectureship in Ancient Studies)
Early Christianity was forged in a violent world. Not only Jesus’ violent death, but also those of his followers were formative events in Christian identity. From the prison diary of a mother sentenced to die in the arena, a bishop pleading to be allowed to suffer for his God, or theologians refusing to believe that God desires these brutal deaths, we can see Christians trying to meet these challenges ethically, spiritually, and communally. Dr. King's lecture will discuss their stories and reflect on the controversial legacy they left in theological imagination and practice.
Sponsored by the Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology
September 22nd, 2011
7:30 pm
Hudson Hall, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center
Free and open to the public
Dr. Karen L. King
Hollis Professor of Divinity
Harvard Divinity School