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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...

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Religion and Philosophy

Episode 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...

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Religion and Philosophy

Episode 22: Sin in Jewish and Christian Scripture

Join Tzvi Novick and guest professor Gary Anderson to discuss the historical meaning behind Scriptural metaphors for sin.

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Art and History

Episode 20: War and Peace

Can violence as it is portrayed in the Bible and the Qur’an be reconciled with a scriptural longing for peace?

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Religion and Philosophy

Episode 18: Noah

What do scriptural depictions of the prophet Noah and the worldwide flood reveal about God’s relationship with humanity?

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Religion and Philosophy

Episode 17b: Tzvi Novick on the Gospel of John

Join our hosts Gabriel Reynolds and Tzvi Novick in this bonus episode as they explore the Gospel of John from a Jewish perspective. Does the content of the text provide insight...

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Religion and Philosophy

Episode 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.

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Religion and Philosophy

Episode 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...

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Religion and Philosophy

Episode 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...

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Religion and Philosophy

Episode 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...

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Religion and Philosophy

Episode 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...

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Religion and Philosophy

Episode 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...

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