Join the Program in Judaic Studies for this year's Kwartler Family Lecture with Julia Rhyder on Tuesday, October 21. Abstract Commemorating war is such an integral part of the modern nation-state, and ...

Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry with the generous support of the Kitz Family, in honor of Richard J. Clifford, S.J. The word “myth” has been used in many different ways, sometimes ...

The Hebrew Bible incorporates a great deal of artfully fashioned narrative prose and finely articulated poetry. These are essential to the vision of God, creation, and humanity conveyed in the texts, ...

A guest lecture by Jesse Mirotznik. Ancient Jewish portrayals of how non-Israelite worship other gods and their icons is consistently depicted as sincere. At some point around the end of the 3rd ...

Translating the Bible well is not just a matter of making it sound good, but also representing what actually goes on in the Hebrew literary text faithfully and accurately. (Volodymyr Zakharov / iStock ...

Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content, as well as featured reporting about current events through a science lens. William Dever: From the beginnings of what we call biblical ...