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...
How Religion Matters in an Age of Extinction
Kaplan 365In person (Kaplan 365) 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...
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...
Navigating Religious Ethics: Beyond Secular Boundaries
Kaplan 365This talk by Mairaj Syed (UC Davis) delves into the complexities and merits of studying and teaching religious ethics in a secular academic institutional setting. It initiates a critical dialogue...
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....