XTalk online seminar with Gerd Lüdemann

The moderators of the XTalk Discussion List (http://ntgateway.com/xtalk/) are pleased to announce that Gerd Lüdemann – Professor of History and Literature of Early Christian at Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany, Director of the Institute of Early Christian Studies, Theological Faculty Director of the Archive "Religionsgeschichtliche Schule", Theological Faculty – has agreed to conduct a three week online Seminar with XTalk members and other interested parties on the ideas and arguments set out in his most recent book The Resurrection of Christ: A Historical Inquiry (Prometheus, 2004)

The Seminar will begin on Sunday, January 2nd, 2005, and run until Saturday, January 22nd, 2005.

The Seminar's Home page is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ludemann_Seminar

So as to be managed effectively, the Seminar will be conducted on a subscription only basis.

Questions and comments submitted to the Seminar by approved Seminar members will be subject to selection by the Seminar's moderators.

Posts sent to Professor Lüdemann will be answered by him on a daily basis.

Topics for discussion are the issues and arguments raised in Professor Lüdemann's book The Resurrection of Christ. Therefore the major prerequisite for anyone wishing to participate in the Seminar is familiarity with the contents and theses of this work (for a prÇcis of the book, see below).

To apply for membership in the Seminar, send a blank e-mail message to: Ludemann_Seminar–subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

PLEASE NOTE that while applications for membership in the Seminar are being accepted immediately, posts to Professor Lüdemann via the Seminar ARE NOT.

Nothing should be sent in to the Seminar until the eve of its opening day, Sunday, January 2nd, 2005.

Questions or comments about the Seminar may be sent to the following e-mail address: Ludemann_Seminar-owner@yahoogroups.com