Back to the Bible: How Jesus Novels and Films Can Benefit Bible Study

The 2016 Theological Forum presents Dr. Meg Ramey, author of "The Quest for the Fictional Jesus" and associate professor of Biblical Studies at Messiah College.

In this lecture (third of three), Dr. Ramey concludes by considering that Jesus novels and films are not only important examples of popular cultural portrayals of Jesus but also that they play a helpful role in re-interpreting the Gospels themselves.

This lecture was presented on Saturday morning, October 30, 2016 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 55 minutes • 6.3 MB 

Savior on the Silver Screen: An Introduction to Jesus Films and their Issues

The 2016 Theological Forum presents Dr. Meg Ramey, author of "The Quest for the Fictional Jesus" and associate professor of Biblical Studies at Messiah College.

In this lecture (second of three), Dr. Ramey discusses many of the issues inherent in putting the Savior up on the silver screen while also surveying some of the most popular and impactful Jesus films from the 20th and 21st centuries. 

This lecture was presented on Saturday morning, October 29, 2016 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 85 minutes • 9.7 MB

The Quest for Fictional Jesus: An Introduction to Jesus Novels and the Practice of Rewriting the Gospels

The 2016 Theological Forum presents Dr. Meg Ramey, author of "The Quest for the Fictional Jesus" and associate professor of Biblical Studies at Messiah College.

This lecture (first of three) was presented on Saturday morning, October 29, 2016 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 80 minutes • 9.2 MB

The Amish Study

Using the Old Order Amish as the research population, in 1983 Abe and his team published the finding that Bipolar Disorder has a genetic basis. This led to findings about the genetic origin of multiple psychiatric disorders, and was the first to prove that a psychiatric disorder is inherited. Abe identifies the unique religious values and practices of the Old Order Amish that helped to make this type of advanced research so productive.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 9, 2016 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 64 minutes • 7.3 MB

The Inside Scoop: A Transparent Look at Derry's Finances

Along with members of the Stewardship & Finance Committee, 2016 chair Tracy Burke reviews the state of Derry Church's financial position. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 2, 2016 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 57 minutes • 6.5 MB