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Cappella Romana – “In the Footsteps of St. Demetrios”
Cappella Romana presents a world première program - IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. DEMETRIOS - Directed by Alexander Lingas, Founder and Director of Cappella Romana. Sunday, October 27, 2024 / 5:00 PM / Reception following the performance This concert brings to life the vibrant soundscape of medieval Thessaloniki, Byzantium’s second largest city. Hear ancient hymns honoring the...
How Religion Matters in an Age of Extinction
Kaplan 193In person (Kaplan 193) or on Zoom Could knowledge about biodiversity loss be advanced through inquiry into the study of religion? Emerging from a lab that integrates humanities, arts, and sciences into research on coastal change in Virginia, this talk shows how different conceptions of religion and spirituality open unique lines of inquiry into human...
Who Really Wrote the Bible: The Story of the Scribes
314 Royce HallWho wrote the Bible? Its books have no bylines. Tradition long identified Moses as the author of the Pentateuch, with Ezra as editor. Ancient readers also suggested that David wrote the psalms and Solomon wrote Proverbs and Qohelet. Although the Hebrew Bible rarely speaks of its authors, people have been fascinated by the question of...
And God Laughed: Humor in the Bible
314 Royce HallSince the Hebrew Bible is a sacred text for Jews and Christians many readers naturally assume it cannot contain any humor. This talk will explore several biblical narratives that employ humor to make serious theological points. Becoming aware of such biblical humor can enrich our understanding of these stories and of certain theological ideas the...
The Great Search with John Philip Newell
Royce Hall 306The story of Adam and Eve’s fall from innocence in the Garden of Eden is a mythical account of humanity’s broken relationship with the divine, with Earth, and with themselves. In contrast, Celtic wisdom is built on a strong bond with Earth. In the prophetic figures that author John Philip Newell draws from in his...