Questions for Crossan on Christmas Needed
By Tripp Fuller • Nov 9th, 2008 • Category: bible stuff, books, conversations
John Dominic Crossan is making a return visit to the Homebrewed Christianity Podcast and this time I want your questions. Crossan was gracious enough to commit to an interview focused around his book co-authored with Marcus Borg, The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus’ Birth. On top of coming back he has agreed let our audience direct the conversation with questions. If you have a question for Crossan on his book, scripture, Christmas, advent, incarnation, and other such appropriate topics CALL in to the HBC message center and leave them. If you do, you may find yourself on an upcoming episode of Homebrewed Christianity. (Call: 210-787-1057)
If getting to engage a world famous biblical scholar wasn’t enough, then there is more. The best question for Crossan questioner will receive (via the mail) their very own copy of The First Christmas to have or share with a friend and say, “check this out. I liked it but had a question I had to ask him – and I did on HOMEBREWED CHRISTIANITY. (Call:210-787-1057)
Here’s Crossan’s first HBC visit where he discusses his book “God and Empire.” (Call: 210-787-1057)
Tripp Fuller is married to an awesome lady Alecia and has a handsome little baby boy named Elgin Thomas (aka E.T.) and Pebbles, the Schnoodle. He and Alecia are both graduates of Campbell University (where they met), the Divinity School of Wake Forest University and ordained ministers. He is working on his PhD in Philosophy of Religion and Theology at Claremont Graduate University. A few other things he digs are books, cigars, pipes, Shaq, guitar, pirates, fishing, the Counting Crows, and good conversations about Religion and Politics. The podcast is the most time consuming hobby he has ever had besides reading and blogging through Wolfhart Pannenberg's 3 volume systematic theology. Follow Tripp on Twitter | Tripp on Facebook
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Write in questions (like I’m really going to want my voice on tape anywhere)…
Crossan has done a wonderful job illustrating how the mythical aspects of Jesus’ story set Jesus as a subversive figure in opposition of Caesar (the birth announcement, son of god title, and other elements added to later versions of the story). Is their any evidence that these stories were taken to be literal history by early followers or is that literal reading a more modern product? In what he knows of Roman Imperial theology, does he think the corresponding Caesar legends would have been understood as literal history during the first century?
Thanks Tripp and much thanks to Crossan for his important contributions! I’m a big fan.
Great Questions. Even though they were written they are still good. Of course someone else may call in and just read your good questions off the post, but should they do that they will not win the book.
Emerge on
Tuning in to hear Crossan will be reward enough. Hearing his Irish accent makes me thirsty for a pint of Guinness. Actually, just typing the word Guinness makes the me thirsty for a pint Guinness. Actually, I should admit that I’m always thirsty for a pint of Guinness so never mind.
Thanks to Mike and those of you who called your questions in. I believe I managed to get 5 of them in the interview, so look forward to hearing if yours made it during the advent podcast series.
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