Spirituality Conference with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine

2744 Peachtree Road Northwest,Atlanta GA 30305

23 October, 2021

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The Annual Spirituality Conference at the Cathedral of St. Philip Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Understanding Jesus Means Understanding Judaism Join us to welcome Amy-Jill Levine, Ph.D., Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies and University Professor of New Testament Studies, Vanderbilt Jesus and his first followers were Jews, thoroughly grounded in Jewish Scripture, Jewish ethics and theology, and Jewish hopes. To understand the New Testament is thus to recover part of Jewish history. How has knowledge of this common history become lost? How might understanding the New Testament in its historical context provide not only a new way of approaching Jewish-Christian relations but also a new way of celebrating our common roots? Our topics include the Our Father prayer, the Parables of the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan, Jesus’ comments on observing Torah (Jewish Law), and Jesus’ relations to women and to gentiles. This day-long conference includes lunch, and there will be a book-signing after. For more information, visit the website.