Date: Tuesday, March 5
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway, New York
Over the past century, numerous lost scriptures have been discovered, authenticated, translated, debated and celebrated. Many of these documents were as important to shaping early Christian communities and beliefs as what we have come to call the New Testament; these were not the work of shunned sects or rebel apostles but part of the vibrant conversations that sparked the rise of Christianity. Yet these scriptures are rarely read in contemporary churches; they are discussed mostly by scholars. Why should these books be set aside?
In February 2012, Hal Taussig, a Biblical scholar and practicing pastor, and nineteen other American spiritual leaders and religious scholars gathered to consider how more recently discovered texts not included in the Bible can be read alongside the Bible as we know it. They selected 10 often overlooked texts to add to the New Testament. The result is A NEW NEW TESTAMENT: A Bible for the 21st Century Combining Traditional and Newly Discovered Texts. On Tuesday, March 5, Taussig and three panel members will have a conversation about why we need A NEW NEW TESTAMENT. The speakers are: Bishop Alfred Johnson of the Church of the Village and Rev. Margaret Aymer of the Interdenominational Theological Seminary, and the moderator is Celene Lillie, a graduate student at Union Theological Seminary. The event should last for about an hour. To RSVP: http://bit.ly/Yd6PNW. For more information, contact Simmi Aujla, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, simmi.aujla@hmhpub.com.
