MBS Newsletter
A net of complex currents flowed across Jacobean England. This was the England of Shakespeare, Jonson and Bacon; of the Gunpowder Plot; the worst outbreak of the plague England had ever seen; Arcadian landscapes; murderous, toxic slums; and, above all, of sometimes overwhelming religious passion.
Professor Laura Nasrallah discusses her latest book, Prejudice and Christian Beginnings, a book of essays coedited with Professor Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza.
Alfredo Garcia
Jon M. Sweeney is the author of many books, including the brand new Verily, Verily: The KJV - 400 Years of Influence and Beauty.
Boston University Religion Professor Jennifer Wright Knust discusses her latest book, Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions about Sex and Desire (HarperOne 2011).
Harvey Cox discusses the book of Revelation within today's sociopolitical context. Dr. Cox touches on the Left Behind series and the danger of literalist interpretations of scripture. This lecture was given on Monday, November 4th, 2010 at Old South Church in Boston, MA.
Harvey Cox discusses the writings of Saint Paul in light of the most recent archaeological discoveries. This lecture is the 4th in MassBible's 2010 Harrell F. Beck Lecture Series featuring Dr. Cox and was given on Monday, October 25th at Salem Covenant Church in Worcester, MA.
'Moses, the Exodus, and Archaeology' is the first lecture in MassBible's 2010 Harrell F. Beck Lecture Series featuring Harvey Cox. This lecture was held at Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre, MA on Monday, October 20, 2010.
Harvey Cox discusses the relevance and the identity of Jesus in today's world. Discusses Dietrich Bonhoeffer and The Jesus Seminar. This lecture was recorded on November 18 at First Parish in Weston - Weston, MA.