The 2025 McDonald Lectures at Candler 

Attend in person or online

April 16 • 11 a.m.

“Before He Was White: Jesus, Mark, and the Politics of Inclusion”

Dr. Blount will analyze cultural location and its impact on biblical meaning. How do readers configure Jesus when he is perceived through the ongoing American dialogue about race? What does Jesus’s racial identity mean for our understanding of his ministry? 
Visit bit.ly/mcdonald-april16 for details and to register. 

April 23 • 4 p.m.

“The Narrative Color of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark”

How is Jesus of Nazareth “colored” in the Gospel of Mark? This lecture will examine the correlation between Jesus’s actions and his racialization. Jesus’s boundary breaking activity, and the assertiveness in which he engages that activity, hint at a “color” that fits a particular racial performative. 
Visit bit.ly/mcdonald-april23 for details and to register. 

These events are made possible by the McDonald Agape Foundation.