John Dominic Crossan

John Dominic Crossan

Lecturer and professor emeritus, DePaul University

Irish-born John Dominic Crossan is a professor emeritus in the religious studies department at DePaul University in Chicago. Between 1950 and 1969, he was a member of a 13th-century Roman Catholic religious order, the Servites, and remained an ordained priest from 1957 to 1969. He has delivered lectures to secular and lay audiences from Scandinavia to Australia to Japan to South Africa. The On Faith panelist has authored 23 books and his writings have been translated into 11 languages. His work focuses on the historical Jesus, earliest Christianity and the historical Paul. Core titles include “The Historical Jesus,” “The Birth of Christianity” and “In Search of Paul,” co-written with archaeologist Jonathan L. Reed. Dr. Crossan’s next book, “God & Empire: Jesus Against Rome Then and Now,” is scheduled for publication in February. The professor earned a doctor of divinity degree at St. Patrick’s College in Maynooth, Ireland and a humanities doctorate at Stetson University in Florida. The American Academy of Religion and DePaul and Stetson universities have recognized him with awards for scholarly excellence. His Web site is www.johndominiccrossan.com. Close.

John Dominic Crossan

Lecturer and professor emeritus, DePaul University

Irish-born John Dominic Crossan is a professor emeritus in the religious studies department at DePaul University in Chicago. Between 1950 and 1969, he was a member of a 13th-century Roman Catholic religious order, the Servites, and remained an ordained priest from 1957 to 1969. He has delivered lectures to secular and lay audiences from Scandinavia to Australia to Japan to South Africa. The On Faith panelist has authored 23 books and his writings have been translated into 11 languages. more »

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Why Not Confront Putin, Jesus?

I have read all the materials and watched the video and, to be honest, I am not very interested in the subject--although I envy Kevin Sullivan that trip to Siberia.

The only thing that is very obvious is that the messianic strategy of Jesus Christ on his first visit in ancient Israel seems quite different from the one he now uses in his present return in modern Siberia.

Not only has this reincarnate Jesus Christ no memories of that first incarnation, he seems quite different in this second one.

On this reincarnation he has settled down in one place and called other to come to him whereas in that first visit he moved around with no fixed abode and told others to do likewise.

On this reincarnation, he has withdrawn with his companions into the wilderness, whereas in the first one he went from village to village and eventually to his country's capital city.

On this reincarnation, he has stayed away from confrontation with Putin in Moscow whereas in the first one he deliberately confronted Pilate in Jerusalem.

Sergei Torop may be a sincere prophet or even a devout messiah (as distinct from a fraud and a charlatan) but, to coin a phrase: "Vissarion, you're no Jesus Christ."

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