JERUSALEM can now be your cinematic destination at the Museum of Science, Mugar Omni Theatre. Now for the first time, you will have a bird’s eye view of one of the most highly contested cities in the world. You can experience why this small city, built and destroyed numerous times over the last 5000 years, is sacred to half of the people on earth.
The surround sound and 180 degree video is breathtaking. For filmmakers being able to get into these holy cites is nothing short of remarkable. You will learn how Jerusalem became the center of the world’s three major religions.
You will virtually experience the Dome of the Rock, The Jordan River, The Western Wall, and so much more. The film left me even more perplexed as to why there is so much hatred and prejudice when their rites and religions parallel each other in so many ways.
But I don’t understand hatred and prejudice anyway.
Don’t stop there. While at the museum see the Dead Sea Scrolls: Life in Ancient Times
Which closes Sunday, October 20
The Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a selection of the famed manuscripts—including literary writings of the times and the oldest known texts of the Bible—that date back over 2,000 years. Experience firsthand the traditions, beliefs, and iconic objects of ancient Israel and explore their continuing impact on world cultures.
Need more? NO problem. How about this lecture by renowned lecturers Dr. Bernadette Brooten professor of Christian Studies Brandeis University, Dr. Karen Kings professor of Divinity Harvard Divinity School, and Dr. Carol Meyers, Dr Mary Grace professors of Religion Duke University.
Was Israelite society really patriarchal? What stand did early religions take on female enslavement? Was Mary Magdalene an apostle of Jesus or possibly even his wife? Modern technologies have revealed details of ancient documents that are shedding new light on the role of women at the time of the Dead Sea Scrolls. How is this new information changing our understanding of Judaism and Christianity?
Engage in a thought-provoking conversation as we rethink the position of women, the beginning and development of the two religions, and the shifts in contemporary faith that may result from these fresh insights.
More? You said more? How about a discussion by a couple of eminen professors on the Influence of the Dead Sea Scrolls on Modern Theology
Wednesday, October 9;
7 – 9 p.m.
Admission $15
The Dead Sea Scrolls have been described as the most important archaeological discovery of the 20th century. How have the scrolls changed our understanding of the Bible? Join two renowned scholars in a discussion of how the scrolls have altered the way we look at ancient Judaism and the Bible, and the significance of the scrolls to the Jewish and Christian religions.