Theresa Keeley, "Reagan's Gun-Toting Nuns: The Catholic Conflict Over Cold War Human Rights Policy in Central America" (Cornell UP, 2020)

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Joanna Kline, "Narrative Analogy in the David Story" (Mohr Siebeck, 2024)

Have you ever heard echoes of the Genesis patriarchs in the story of David? If so, you're not alone! Join us as we speak with Joanna Kline about her monograph, Narrative Analogy in the David Story (Mohr Siebeck, 2024) where she brings out parallels between Genesis 22-50 and 1 Sa ...  Show more

S5E5 The Gospel According to Josephus: On the Final Days of Jesus Christ with Thomas C. Schmidt

In this fifth episode of Season 5, I interview Professor Thomas C. Schmidt, a historian who focuses on the New Testament, Patristics, and Eastern Christianity. An Associate Professor at Fairfield University, he is currently a 2025-2026 Visiting Fellow at the James Madison Program ...  Show more

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