If you are a young adult interested in learning about and discussing issues involving Christian faith, in a casual relaxed atmosphere, then Theology on Tap is for you!

This exciting program, sponsored by The Church of the Advent on Beacon Hill in Boston, will be serving challenging ideas from phenomenal speakers to people in their twenties and thirties, both singles and couples.

In our next series, we look at “The Portraits of Jesus,” with sessions on:

• January 8

  Portraits of Jesus in Art

  Mr. Tyrus Clutter

  Tyrus Clutter will guide us through a survey of how the representation of Jesus in art has changed dramatically over the last century, tracing the philosophies and outlooks that have shaped our culture and its perception of Jesus.

  Tyrus Clutter is Director of Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA). CIVA is an international arts organization that supports the artist, serves the church, and engages the culture.

• January 15

  Black Jesus

  The Rev'd Hurmon Hamilton

  Rev. Hurmon E. Hamilton will speak on “The Incarnation of Christ in Culture and City.” The various ways in which Christ is made visible in the African American culture and in the city: a historical and contemporary perspective.

  Rev. Hurmon E. Hamilton, Jr. has served as the Sr. Pastor of Roxbury Presbyterian Church USA, in Boston, Massachusetts since 1994. In 1996, he became the founding leader of the Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board.

  In addition, Rev. Hamilton is very active in the Boston community as a founding leader of the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) where he serves as its President today, and also has served as an Executive Board Member for the Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston (BMA) since 1995.

• January 22

  Poor Jesus

  Br. Jack Rathschmidt

  Br. Jack will talk about the life, culture and times of St. Francis of Assisi whose only dream was to follow the "poor and humble Christ," asking: Can a 13th century saint be a model for 21st century living?

  Br. Jack Rathschmidt, a Capuchin Franciscan priest, holds an M.Th. in spirituality from the Weston College School of Theology and a Ph.D. from Fordham University in Historical Theology. Presently the director of the Post Novitiate Program for the Capuchins in Jamaica Plain, Ma., he has spoken in more than 60 dioceses, including keynote addresses at the East Coast Conference in Religious Education, The Hofinger Institute, and the Chicago religious education conference. With Gaynell Cronin he has also written more than 50 videos for children and for 6 years was a columnist for FaithWorks. Together they wrote Rituals for Home and Parish. (Paulist, 1996) and The Blessing Candles (St. Anthony, 2000) and Nurturing Today's Children, (Liguori, 2002). Their most recent book, Doorways to Holiness, was published by Paulist Press in 2006. Since returning to Boston five years ago, he has drawn on his training at the National Multi-cultural Institute to work with the strategy team of the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, a group of civic and religious leaders who advocate for justice especially in the areas of health care, youth safety and eldercare.

• January 29

  American Jesus

  Dr. Stephen Prothero

  How have Americans made Jesus over into their own image? And how chameleonic is Jesus as a result—black and white, warrior and pacifist, Ku Klux Klansman and civil rights agitator—just to name a few!

  Dr. Stephen Prother is Chair of the Department of Religion at Boston University. Author of a bunch of books, most recently, American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon and Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know—And Doesn't. Dr. Prothero has also appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

• February 5

  Postmodern Jesus

  Dr. Jeff Hanson

  Jeff Hanson teaches philosophy at Boston College. He was film department editor for Regeneration Quarterly magazine, and his film criticism has appeared in a variety of publications.

The series will take place Tuesdays at 7PM, on January 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and February 5th, at Cheers, 84 Beacon Street, Boston (aka Bull & Finch, below the Hampshire). And it's free!

Eat good food, drink great beer, meet excellent people, think deep thoughts. What more could you ask for on a Tuesday night? Invite anyone that might be interested and hope to see you there!

If you would like any more information please contact us.