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Author James Carroll to Speak at Emory in the Fall
Carroll to give four free lectures on "Jesus Against Himself"
James Carroll, award-winning author and Boston Globe columnist, will give four free lectures at this fall, the university announced Monday.
The theme of the lectures will be “Jesus Against Himself: From Itinerant Galilean to Christ of God and Back Again.”
Carroll is the author of “Constantine’s Sword,” “Practicing Catholic” and the newly released “Jerusalem, Jerusalem.”
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He will “explore how the fundamentals of Christian belief in Jesus are challenged by history and criticism,” according to a news release.
The lectures will take place August 29, September 26, October 24 and November 14.
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The day after each lecture, Carroll will participate in luncheon conversations to talk about the topics in a smaller group setting.
Admission to the luncheons is $30 per event or $100 for all four. Registration is limited and currently open. They will be held August 30, September 27, October 25 and November 15 at the Miller-Ward Alumni House, 815 Houston Mill Rd.
The lectures will be held at Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1652 N. Decatur Rd., at 7 p.m. Admission is free but registration is required.
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