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Participate in a critical analysis that brings the tools of social scientific inquiry to the question of the historical Jesus. Separate history from myth by looking at Jesus within the cultural and religious Roman and Jewish world in which he lived, without the accumulated baggage of subsequent centuries. We will examine the earliest Christian writings, both inside the New Testament and outside, and explore the rich literary traditions of philosophers and the “wonderworkers” who greatly impacted depictions of Jesus. We will also consider the long history of historical Jesus scholarship that illustrates a tendency for each generation to turn Jesus into the person they want him to be—most often, a reflection of themselves.
Dan Ullucci received his BA from Boston University and PhD from Brown University. He has taught at numerous New England colleges and is currently Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass.
Dan's teaching focuses on the development of early Christianity and the interaction between early Christian groups and traditional Mediterranean religions. His research has focused on the ritual of animal sacrifice and the process by which some early Christian groups came to reject this practice. He is currently working on a monograph on the spread of Christianity focusing on how and why Roman elites shifted their charitable giving from traditional Roman venues like animal sacrifice to Christian churches.
Dan is a native of Rhode Island and has lived in Arlington for fourteen years.
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