Comments on: Questions for Crossan on Christmas Needed http://homebrewedchristianity.com/2008/11/09/questions-for-crossan-on-christmas-needed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=questions-for-crossan-on-christmas-needed Equipping grassroots theologians for creative thinking, engaging, and living. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:55:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Dominic Crossan on The First Christmas: Homebrewed Christianity ep. 34 | Homebrewed Christianity http://homebrewedchristianity.com/2008/11/09/questions-for-crossan-on-christmas-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-588 John Dominic Crossan on The First Christmas: Homebrewed Christianity ep. 34 | Homebrewed Christianity Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:14:01 +0000 http://trippfuller.com/?p=333#comment-588 [...] for Crossan’s return we want to thank him doubely, no Tripp-ely, for agreeing to answer your questions.  Hopefully we will be able to do more interviews with this format in the [...] [...] for Crossan’s return we want to thank him doubely, no Tripp-ely, for agreeing to answer your questions.  Hopefully we will be able to do more interviews with this format in the [...]

]]> By: tripp http://homebrewedchristianity.com/2008/11/09/questions-for-crossan-on-christmas-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-564 tripp Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:13:30 +0000 http://trippfuller.com/?p=333#comment-564 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. 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.

]]> By: Mike L. http://homebrewedchristianity.com/2008/11/09/questions-for-crossan-on-christmas-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Mike L. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:41:26 +0000 http://trippfuller.com/?p=333#comment-572 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. 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.

]]> By: tripp http://homebrewedchristianity.com/2008/11/09/questions-for-crossan-on-christmas-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-570 tripp Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:45:50 +0000 http://trippfuller.com/?p=333#comment-570 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 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

]]> By: Mike L. http://homebrewedchristianity.com/2008/11/09/questions-for-crossan-on-christmas-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Mike L. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:31:50 +0000 http://trippfuller.com/?p=333#comment-571 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. 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.

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