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NBN Episodes hosted by Garrett:

Augustine's "Confessions," a new translation by Sarah Ruden (Modern Library, 2017)

June 1, 2017

Augustine's Confessions

A New Translation from Sarah Ruden
Hosted by Garrett Brown

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, En…

Sarah Ruden, "The Face of Water: A Translator on Beauty and Meaning in the Bible" (Pantheon, 2017)

May 17, 2017

The Face of Water

Sarah Ruden
Hosted by Garrett Brown

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). Novel…

Scot McKendrick and Kathleen Doyle, "The Art of the Bible: Illuminated Manuscripts from the Medieval World" (Thames and Hudson, 2016)

November 28, 2016

The Art of the Bible

Scot Mckendrick and Kathleen Doyle
Hosted by Garrett Brown

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 Medieva…

Fleming Rutledge, "The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ" (Eerdmans, 2015)

September 13, 2016

The Crucifixion

Fleming Rutledge
Hosted by Garrett Brown

On this program, I talk with Fleming Rutledge about her new book, The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ (Eerdmans, 2015), and the t…

Joseph Lam, "Patterns of Sin in the Hebrew Bible: Metaphor, Culture, and the Making of a Religious Concept" (Oxford UP, 2016)

June 26, 2016

Patterns of Sin in the Hebrew Bible

Joseph Lam
Hosted by Garrett Brown

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…

Richard B. Hays, "Reading Backwards: Figural Christology and the Fourfold Gospel Witness" (Baylor UP, 2014)

June 6, 2016

Reading Backwards

Richard B. Hays
Hosted by Garrett Brown

Richard B. Hays is the George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School. Internationally recognized for his work on the lette…

Aviya Kushner, "The Grammar of God: A Journey into the Words and Worlds of the Bible" (Spiegel and Grau, 2015)

February 16, 2016

The Grammar of God

Aviya Kushner
Hosted by Garrett Brown

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 m…

Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler, eds., "The Jewish Study Bible" (Oxford UP, 2014)

September 2, 2015

The Jewish Study Bible

Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler, eds.
Hosted by Garrett Brown

At 2,300 pages and featuring 54 contributors and 42 contextual and interpretive essays, the second edition of The Jewish Study Bible (Oxford Universit…

John H. Walton, "The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate" (IVP Academic, 2015)

July 24, 2015

The Lost World of Adam and Eve

John H. Walton
Hosted by Garrett Brown

For centuries the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature, and theology. But, for most modern readers, tak…

Iain W. Provan, "Seriously Dangerous Religion: What the Old Testament Really Says and Why It Matters" (Baylor UP, 2014)

July 6, 2015

Seriously Dangerous Religion

Iain W. Provan
Hosted by Garrett Brown

The Old Testament is often maligned as an outmoded and even dangerous text. Best-selling authors like Richard Dawkins, Karen Armstrong, and Derrick Je…

Tom McLeish, "Faith and Wisdom in Science" (Oxford UP, 2014)

May 22, 2015

Faith and Wisdom in Science

Tom McLeish
Hosted by Garrett Brown

Much of the public debate about the relationship between science and theology has been antagonistic or adversarial. Proponents on both sides argue tha…

Tremper Longman III, "Psalms: An Introduction and Commentary" (IVP Academic, 2014)

April 6, 2015

Psalms

Tremper Longman III
Hosted by Garrett Brown

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…