| IPS 416 Jesus: Real to Reel |
Institute
of Pastoral
Studies
Loyola
University
Chicago
Next Offering:
June 30 - July 4, 2003
| Course Description |
The story of Jesus is told and retold in every age and culture. From the earliest oral traditions, to the written Gospels, both canonical and apocryphal, from medieval mystery/morality plays, to the contemporary cinematic presentations of Jesus’ life, the world continues to be fascinated with the Jesus story.
This course will undertake an investigation of celluloid stories of Jesus. Four films about Jesus and numerous film clips will be viewed together and discussed in class. Both socio-rhetorical reading of the Gospels arising from current biblical scholarship and readings of the films arising from narrative theology will be emphasized. The various dimensions of each film’s presentation, what it tells us about Jesus, what it tells us about those who made the film, and about those who watch the film will be explored. Participants will consider their own stories of Jesus and various stories from other cultures in light of these cinematic presentations.
Course participants will become familiar with emerging
Christologies from
contemporary cinema, will learn how contemporary biblical
scholarship enhances or
diminished these current stories of Jesus, and will appreciate
narrative as a unique
language of truth. Additionally, course participants will be
introduced both to cinematic
resources and to approaches helpful in a variety of ministerial
settings, from parish adult
education groups to formal school settings.
| Instructors |
Richard S. Ascough
Queen's Theological College
Kingston, ON, Canada, K7L 3N6
Telephone: (613) 533-6000 x78066
Fax: (613) 533-6879
E-mail Richard
Richard's Homepage
Peter Gilmour
Institute of Pastoral
Studies
Loyola University Chicago
6525 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL, U.S.A., 60626
Telephone: (773) 508-6016
Fax: (773) 508-2319