Embracing the Jesus Story –
Myth and Ministry 7pm
with Paul Weiss
In the 1950s, a best selling book about Jesus was entitled The Greatest Story Ever Told. And whatever one thinks of the story (or the book), one has to admit it's a pretty amazing story. Those not brought up within the Christian churches, or who have been alienated from them, may have limited receptivity to the way the "Jesus story" has been presented, and to the seemingly surreal myths surrounding it – right down to our seasonal hoopla around the nativity and its events. But that would be an unnecessary loss. For aside from whatever value we may place on Jesus' essential teachings, and aside from our ancient and primal celebration of the returning light at this time of year, there is something very deep that speaks to us out of the "myth," if we let it; something about the nature and nurture of our own souls.
When I use the word "myth," it is never in a deprecating way. For myth can often offer a deep truth that the mind cannot adequately fathom, but in a way that the innocence of the heart or the soul can participate in and be enlivened by. In fact, the Jesus story, including its mythic aspect, has a lot to tell us about the nature and unfolding of our own souls – just as the Buddha-story does in a different way.
In this 3 part Thursday series, December 15, 22, and 29, we will examine, and hopefully celebrate, the Jesus story as a story of our own souls. We will see what the Myth has to contribute to that story, and what the Ministry has to contribute to that story. We hope this series will add a little more light to our season.. And it will also be a precursor to our subsequent winter-long programming; including our coming examination of our human condition and our human possibilities, entitled The Blessing Way.
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