S6:E23 DrCrossan1 (12/2/14)

December 2, 2014 – Faith & Religion: A Conversation with Dr. John Dominic Crossan (Part 1)

Season 6, Episode 23

This episode of Friends Talking Faith with The Three Wise Guys was recorded before a live audience at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. On this program we discuss faith and religious extremism with our very special guest, Dr. John Dominic Crossan. He’s a theologian, a scholar, and a former Catholic priest. Dr. Crossan is the author of nearly 30 books including: “The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant” …”Who Killed Jesus? Exposing the Roots of Anti-Semitism in the Gospel Story of the Death of Jesus” …and “God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now.” He’s one of the most sought after lecturers in the world. In this, the first of a two-part series, the students of Valencia College, The Three Wise Guys, and you get to spend a half-hour with Dr. Crossan — he’s in the school house and class is about to begin on this installment of Friends Talking Faith. Listen now.