The Bible as Literature

This week the Bible as Literature podcast steps outside its usual format. Fr. Marc Boulos sits down with two parishioners of St. Elizabeth: Bethany Saros, former parish council president, and Carter Grenz. Bethany describes leaving the church, trying other paths, and coming back ...  Show more

Fr. Marc Boulos presents "Crossing into Judgment: The ʿIbri, the ʿArabah, and the Philological Manufacture of an Ethnos" at the 2026 OCABS Symposium, held October 2–3, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Drawn from his forthcoming book Man of Letters, t ...  Show more

Fr. Paul Nadim Tarazi's final public presentation, "The Scriptural Canon," delivered as the keynote address at the 2026 OCABS Symposium, held Saturday, October 3, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church in St. Paul, MN. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ 

In Episode 590, Father Marc Boulos examines Luke 9:39 through Ezekiel, 3 Maccabees, and the linguistic connections between Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic. He challenges modern ideas of choice, agency, and the “pursuit of happiness,” showing how Scripture presents God—not the human bei ...  Show more