And God Laughed: Humor in the Bible

Online on Zoom

Since 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 365

This talk by Mairaj Syed (UC Davis) explores why religious ethical traditions should be studied not only descriptively but also as normative resources for constructive inquiry. In the secular academy,...

The Great Search with John Philip Newell

Royce Hall 306

The 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....