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Christian Studies June 1, 2017

Augustine's Confessions

A New Translation from Sarah Ruden

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Sarah Ruden holds a Ph.D. in Classical Philology from Harvard University and an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars. She has taught Latin, English, and writing at Harvard, Yale …
Biblical Studies May 17, 2017

The Face of Water

A Translator on Beauty and Meaning in the Bible

Sarah Ruden

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On this program, we talk to Sarah Ruden about her new book, The Face of Water: A Translator on Beauty and Meaning in the Bible (Pantheon, 2017). Novelist J. M …
Biblical Studies November 28, 2016

The Art of the Bible

Illuminated Manuscripts from the Medieval World

Scot Mckendrick and Kathleen Doyle

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On today's program, I talk with Scot McKendrick and Kathleen Doyle about their new book, The Art of the Bible Illuminated Manuscripts from the Medieval World, published by Thames and …
Biblical Studies September 13, 2016

The Crucifixion

Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ

Fleming Rutledge

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On this program, I talk with Fleming Rutledge about her new book, The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ (Eerdmans, 2015), and the themes and motifs surrounding the topic …
Biblical Studies June 26, 2016

Patterns of Sin in the Hebrew Bible

Metaphor, Culture, and the Making of a Religious Concept

Joseph Lam

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On this program, I spoke with Joseph Lam about his book, Patterns of Sin in the Hebrew Bible: Metaphor, Culture, and the Making of a Religious Concept (Oxford University Press …
Biblical Studies June 6, 2016

Reading Backwards

Figural Christology and the Fourfold Gospel Witness

Richard B. Hays

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Richard B. Hays is the George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School. Internationally recognized for his work on the letters of Paul and on New Testament …
Biblical Studies February 16, 2016

The Grammar of God

A Journey into the Words and Worlds of the Bible

Aviya Kushner

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Aviya Kushner grew up in a Hebrew-speaking family, reading the Bible in the original Hebrew and debating its meaning over the dinner table. She knew much of it by heart--and …
Biblical Studies September 2, 2015

The Jewish Study Bible

Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler, eds.

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At 2,300 pages and featuring 54 contributors and 42 contextual and interpretive essays, the second edition of The Jewish Study Bible (Oxford University Press, 2014) represents a monumental scholarly achievement …
Biblical Studies July 24, 2015

The Lost World of Adam and Eve

Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate

John H. Walton

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For centuries the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature, and theology. But, for most modern readers, taking it at face value is …
Biblical Studies July 6, 2015

Seriously Dangerous Religion

What the Old Testament Really Says and Why It Matters

Iain W. Provan

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The Old Testament is often maligned as an outmoded and even dangerous text. Best-selling authors like Richard Dawkins, Karen Armstrong, and Derrick Jensen are prime examples of those who find …
Biblical Studies May 22, 2015

Faith and Wisdom in Science

Tom McLeish

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Much of the public debate about the relationship between science and theology has been antagonistic or adversarial. Proponents on both sides argue that their respective claims are contradictory--that the claims …
Biblical Studies April 6, 2015

Psalms

An Introduction and Commentary

Tremper Longman III

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The Psalms have given voice to the prayers and petitions of generations of Jews and Christians alike. They represent the deepest longings of kings and desperate men, the righteous and …