The Judas Problem at The Table
Tim is away this week, and he’s handed things over to me.
We’ll be meeting at our usual time and place (10:45 at the VA Café) for a bit more of a streamlined Sunday: some music, some talkie bit, and some discussion.
I’ll be talking about the Judas problem by considering the way it’s been reimagined by several artists over the century, with particular interest in a 1966 Japanese novel by Shūsaku Endō called Silence. No need to read it before Sunday, although the 2016 film adaptation by Martin Scorsese is easily found online, and well worth the watch! It would provide some context, but is by no means required. What we’re going to be thinking about is the irony at the heart of the story (both the gospel and the novel) that makes betrayal the ultimate act of loyalty, and maybe even love.
If that all feels very enigmatic, I’m glad, you’ll have to show up in person (preferably) or online to find out what I mean.