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Toto · 01-20-2008, 01:59 AM

I have received the following. I know nothing about it - if anyone is in the area, it would be nice to get a report.

Misquoting Scripture:
How Literary Tropes Created Christianity

Join us on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 for a presentation by Rook Hawkins, historian of Classical Civilization and comparative religious studies and co-founder of the popular internet radio shows, The Rational Response Squad and Rook’s Nook. Hawkins is currently undergoing the process of Peer Review for his upcoming book, Discovering the Gnostics: A Look at the Evolution of Mystery Cults in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods.

Presentation Details

Today, millions of people worship the Christian God, practicing Christianity and following a creed from the New Testament partially established under Athanasius and others shortly after the Nicene Council in 325 CE. Millions of people believe that the church was founded by a historical Jesus , but do so without realizing that this narrative utilizes literary tropes to retell the same story of the Greek Old Testament and much earlier narratives of the Greeks and other societies of the Ancient Near East. The motivations and socio-cultural foundations of Hellenic Jews will be explored as a means of understanding why such stories were created at all.

Ludington Library
5 South Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Free and open to the public!

Sally J. Cramer, President
Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia
PO Box 5054
West Chester, PA 19380
610-430-7719 (FSGP)
www.fsgp.org

Rook Hawkins

GakuseiDon · 01-20-2008, 02:17 AM

Though I haven't thought much of the stuff he's put out to date: Good on him! Always good to see someone following their passion. I admire anyone who can put themselves out there like that. I hope it all goes well for him.

Go Rook!

01-20-2008, 01:59 AM	#1
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Rook Hawkins on Misquoting Scripture I have received the following. I know nothing about it - if anyone is in the area, it would be nice to get a report. Misquoting Scripture: How Literary Tropes Created Christianity Join us on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 for a presentation by Rook Hawkins, historian of Classical Civilization and comparative religious studies and co-founder of the popular internet radio shows, The Rational Response Squad and Rook’s Nook. Hawkins is currently undergoing the process of Peer Review for his upcoming book, Discovering the Gnostics: A Look at the Evolution of Mystery Cults in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods. Presentation Details Today, millions of people worship the Christian God, practicing Christianity and following a creed from the New Testament partially established under Athanasius and others shortly after the Nicene Council in 325 CE. Millions of people believe that the church was founded by a historical Jesus , but do so without realizing that this narrative utilizes literary tropes to retell the same story of the Greek Old Testament and much earlier narratives of the Greeks and other societies of the Ancient Near East. The motivations and socio-cultural foundations of Hellenic Jews will be explored as a means of understanding why such stories were created at all. Ludington Library 5 South Bryn Mawr Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Free and open to the public! Sally J. Cramer, President Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia PO Box 5054 West Chester, PA 19380 610-430-7719 (FSGP) www.fsgp.org Rook Hawkins

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01-20-2008, 02:17 AM	#2
GakuseiDon Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 5,714	Though I haven't thought much of the stuff he's put out to date: Good on him! Always good to see someone following their passion. I admire anyone who can put themselves out there like that. I hope it all goes well for him. Go Rook!

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