Keble College: Max’s Lunch with Delvyn Case
Hero or Villain?: The Figure of Jesus in Secular Pop Music
Free entry. Free lunch provided!
“Max’s Lunches” are a series of free sandwich lunches with interesting speakers talking about interesting things followed by discussion. Please do come along if you would like. The topics are all presented in a way that can be understood by a general audience and you are always welcome to arrive late or leave early if you need to.
Delvyn Case, Music
Over the past 60 years, Jesus has appeared in over 700 pop songs. Written for fans not worshipers, these songs often present Jesus in unique and unorthodox ways, many of which challenge how Christians traditionally think about him. Some praise him, some reject him. But whether written by atheists or believers, all of these songs seek – in their own diverse ways – to explore the question: who is Jesus and what does he mean?
