Francesca Murphy
Minding Scripture Episode 24: David and Kingship
Join our hosts as they discuss scriptural portrayals of King David. Who is David in the Bible and the Qur’an? How does this figure allow us to understand Biblical and Qur’anic...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 23: Slavery and the Bible
Join our hosts and special guest Mark Noll, professor emeritus of American history, to discuss how slavery was portrayed in the Bible and how Biblical verses were brought into...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 19: Ritual
Both the Bible and the Qur’an teach believers how to worship God, how to seek forgiveness for sins, and how to advance spiritually. What are the rituals of the Bible and the...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 16: Lust and Chastity in the Qur’an
In this episode, our hosts discuss how Muslim, Jewish, and Christian scripture and tradition portray marriage, chastity, and lust.
Listen to PodcastEpisode 14: Transmission of the Qur’an
While you might be aware of Islamic tradition regarding the revelation of the Qur’an to Muhammed by the angel Gabriel, have you ever wondered how it was recorded and...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 13: Abraham
This week, our hosts discuss one of the most critical, and potentially divisive, figures in their religious traditions: Abraham. How do Jews, Muslims, and Christians view this...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 11: Religious Pluralism
Under the conditions of globalization, more religious people than ever find themselves in close contact with members of other religious traditions. Our hosts convene in this...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 10: The Jewishness of the New Testament
This episode we welcome a distinguished New Testament scholar, Amy Jill Levine, who is the world expert on the Jewishness of the New Testament. She engages questions like, Why are...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 9: Qur’an Criticism
What importance do developments in critical scholarship on the Qur’an have for the life of faith? How have Muslims traditionally understood the Qur’an? What were the...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 8: Sickness and Healing
In light of the global Coronavirus pandemic, this month’s episode of Minding Scripture reflects on sickness, healing, and isolation in the Bible and in the Qur’an. What...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 7: Bible Criticism
This month, Minding Scripture, which brings together the life the mind and the life of faith, asks guest speaker Nathan Eubank and one of our hosts, Tzvi Novick, how...
Listen to PodcastEpisode 6: Afterlife
Life after death is a central concept in all three Abrahamic religions. What happens to a person after death? How do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam envision heaven and hell? And...
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