Class tomorrow on Sunday, 19 February 2017 from Lembi Saarmann of The Heart of Christianity at First United Methodist Church in San Diego, California, United States

 Class tomorrow on Sunday, 19 February 2017 from Lembi Saarmann of The Heart of Christianity at First United Methodist Church in San Diego, California, United States

Dear Hearts,
I've been fighting a cold and bronchitis all day - no better. I'm not going to be able to make it tomorrow.
You all have the questions - so please just discuss on your own.
thanks,
Lembi
Lembi Saarmann, RN, EdD
Emeritus Faculty
School of Nursing
San Diego State University
Cell: 619-987-1604
Email: Lembis77@gmail.com
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 Heart of Christianity class from Lembi Saarmann
Dear Hearts,
I am so late sending this out. I apologize.
Here are some thoughts for class tomorrow.
1. Group memory = collective memory. Helps us to know about the group. Uses Civil War as an example.
2. P.230 – Halbwachs – our personal memories exist only in a social context. Without that context you would not be able to organize your thoughts or recall a coherent past.
a. If this is true – then our “memories “of Christ are radically different from the memories of the disciples, et al. because our society is radically different. Agree?
b. Pl 232 – we recall religion in the same way and adapt it to the present. – Do we????
3. P. 233 Schwartz says Halbwachs goes too far. That what really happened in the past affect how we think. Agree?
4. P. 234 Assman – memories are created collectively, not individually. Really???
a. Looking at collective memory can tell us a lot about the social group.
b. Mnemo-history = memory history – analyzes the importance which a present ascribes to the past. Uses Moses as an example.
c. Suppose we use Jesus as an example – what does our interpretation of Jesus tell us about ourselves?
5. The collective history of Masada – originally written by Josephus. But not a big deal in Jewish history until 1927 when a poem about it is published.
a. When Israel established as a state surrounded by enemies, Masada became a powerful symbol.
b. But it is a selective memory – it leaves out that the rebels were Sicarii – assassins. They killed other Jews.
c. We can infer things about the Jews telling that history. What can we infer about the people writing the gospels?
6. Mark – the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ
a. Lots of expectations of the messiah. Jesus met none of them.
b. Mark says Jesus was authoritative – leader, teacher, healer, son of god.
c. Mark also says Jesus was misunderstood.
d. How do we misunderstand?
Next week (Feb. 26) we will have the guest from Claremont so no reading.
Then On March 5 we will discuss Chapters 7 and 8. That will be the end of this book.
So it's time to pick another book.
I vote for "Not in God's Name"
Lembi
Lembi Saarmann, RN, EdD
Emeritus Faculty
School of Nursing
San Diego State University
Cell: 619-987-1604
Email: Lembis77@gmail.com
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