Professor discusses covenant differences, influence among Abrahamic religions
By Chinonso Maduforo
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The concept of communal identity among religions is partly dependent on an analysis of how each one recognizes covenants, said a professor last Wednesday.
Carol Bakhos, a professor of Jewish studies and the study of religion at the University of California, Los Angeles, spoke at the ...
Meyerhoff Center hosts lecture on dragon slaying in Ancient Hebrew texts
By Nicole Reisinger
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Dragons, storm gods, and the sea were the focal points of Robert Miller’s lecture Wednesday when he addressed a group of about 30 students and faculty.
The lecture, “Dragonslaying in the Ancient Near East, Hebrew Bible and Early Jewish Texts,” was the first of four spring semester talks ...
