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In this talk, Dr. Houghtby-Haddon explores how the
Christian gospels came to be written, what their purpose might have been, and how ancient communities may have
understood the "truth" of the gospels, in comparison to modern audiences. For example, how might the first followers of
Jesus understood his role as “miracleworker”? She also considers how myth-making and social formation go together, as a way to create new or alternative communities of interest.
Dr. Natalie K. Houghtby-Haddon is the Associate Director of The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public
Leadership, and an Associate Professor in the GW College of Professional Studies. She teaches leadership theory, ethics, change management, and personal development for a number of the Center’s leadership development programs. She is also the Academic Program Director for the Center’s Master of Professional
Studies in Public Leadership with a Specialization in Multi-Sector Management. She received the Ph.D. in the Human Sciences
from The George Washington University, and holds the Doctor of Ministry and Master of Divinity Degrees from the Claremont School of Theology, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Boston University. Immaculate Heart. She is the author of
"Changed Imagination, Changed Obedience: Social Imagination and the Bent-Over Woman in the Gospel of Luke," published by Wipf and Stock Publishers.
In this talk, Dr. Houghtby-Haddon explores how the
Christian gospels came to be written, what their purpose might have been, and how ancient communities may have
understood the "truth" of the gospels, in comparison to modern audiences. For example, how might the first followers of
Jesus understood his role as “miracleworker”? She also considers how myth-making and social formation go together, as a way to create new or alternative communities of interest.
Dr. Natalie K. Houghtby-Haddon is the Associate Director of The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public
Leadership, and an Associate Professor in the GW College of Professional Studies. She teaches leadership theory, ethics, change management, and personal development for a number of the Center’s leadership development programs. She is also the Academic Program Director for the Center’s Master of Professional
Studies in Public Leadership with a Specialization in Multi-Sector Management. She received the Ph.D. in the Human Sciences
from The George Washington University, and holds the Doctor of Ministry and Master of Divinity Degrees from the Claremont School of Theology, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Boston University. Immaculate Heart. She is the author of
"Changed Imagination, Changed Obedience: Social Imagination and the Bent-Over Woman in the Gospel of Luke," published by Wipf and Stock Publishers.
