Christ on Trial

Christ on Trial How the Gospel Unsettles Our Judgement by Rowan Williams Archbishop of Canterbury
	The Fredericton Institute of Christian Studies is offering a pre-Lenten course: [Wednesday evenings in February 2005] Facilitator: Canon Jim Irvine Tuition: $40.00 “I know what you want. You want a story that won’t surprise you. That will confirm what you already know. That won’t make you see higher or further or differently. You want a flat story. An immobile story. You want dry, yeastless factuality.” - Pi in A Life of Pi Participants will be exposed to excerpts from Franz Kafka’s The Trial, Albert Camus’ The Outsider, Yann Martel’s A Life of Pi Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita and Jean Vanier’s Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus along with art by Caravaggio, Jan Komski, Johanne Koelz and Marc Chagall.
		Course Outline and Rationale Supplement (handout) Eucharist
		Materials for Wednesday, February 2 Mark’s The Gospel account Christ on Trial - Voices at Midnight The Master and Margarita: Pilate by Bulgakov There is a time for Truth by Harold Macdonald Supplement Chagall’s Exodus Supplement Chagall’s White Crucifixion
		Materials for Ash Wednesday, February 9 Ashes will be imposed at this Session Matthew’s Gospel account Christ on Trial - Wisdom in Exile The Life of Pi by Yann Martel Who Comes from God? by Patrick Michaels Supplement Pi and Father Martin dialogue Supplement (handout) Sophia: St Paul’s metaphor*
		Materials for Wednesday, February 16 Luke’s Gospel account Christ on Trail - Knocking on the Window The Outsider: The Lawyer by Albert Camus The Outsider: The Priest by Albert Camus No Use Knocking on the Window by Sydney Carter Draw the Circle Wide by Gordon Light Supplement Every Star Shall Sing a Carol
		Materials for Wednesday, February 23 John’s Gospel account Christ on Trial - Home and Away The Trial: In the Cathedral by Franz Kafka Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus by Jean Vanier Supplement Caravaggio’s Ecce Homo Supplement Jan Komski’s Ecce Homo Supplement Koelz’s Thou Shalt Not Kill
	* handout as Greek fonts do not easily carry over to the PDF format For more information e-mail: Fredericton Institute of Christian Studies Study design Copyright © 2004 James T. Irvine Ashes to Easter Highland Shepherd Resources