In Gutenberg College's second series of classes on the intersections of Christianity and other lines of thought, we consider the place of literature in the life of a truth-seeking Christian. What should we make of the fact that the Bible is written largely in the form of a narrative? Can an understanding of literature make us better hearers and doers of the word? Are truth and fiction fundamentally opposed? Gutenberg College invites you to join us for a series of talks and discussions to delve into such questions.

JAN 9: Ron Julian, “The Voices of the Bible: Some Literary Aspects of Biblical Revelation”

JAN 16: Ryan Carroll, “Literary Art? The Bible as (hi)Story”

JAN 23: Gil Greco, “Becoming a Thousand Men: A Critique of Archetypal Interpretation”

JAN 30: Tim McIntosh, “The Hard Work of Having a Hero: Models in Christian Literature”

FEB 6: Nancy Scott, “The Power of Stories: The Novel and Truth”

FEB 13: NO CLASS

FEB 20: Cindy Swanson, “Fantastical Worlds and How to Mine Them”

FEB 27: NO CLASS

MAR 6: James Watson, “Literature, Incarnation, and the Metaphysics of Presence”

MAR 13: Chris Alderman, “Poetry and the Measure of Doubt”

MAR 20: Shaynor Newsome, “Performing the Text: Ministry as Invitation into God’s Story of the World”

Classes are free and meet at Gutenberg College from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Video recordings are made available for later viewing on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/gutenbergcollege).