I have a love-hate relationship with games. I love having a common recreational activity to do with people that involves wits, brains, and a fun theme. I absolutely HATE learning the rules. I am not the kind of person who can just start playing and figure out as they go. I want to understand the … Continue reading Game Prep for Canon: The Card Game
Dr. James Bielo looks at what the secondhand sacred market can tell us about how people trade in religion and more.
The Society for Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts (SCRIPT) has provided a welcoming space for scholars and academics seeking to explore scriptures from diverse perspectives. Through events and publications, SCRIPT aims to promote critical discourse on the multifaceted roles of texts beyond their literal interpretation. Come to Off-Script this Friday to learn more about their work.
It wasn't a quest to find Black people within the canon or a liberative hermeneutic for Black people. African Americans and the Bible laid out an agenda for critically studying, as the accompanying anthology's subtitle states, "sacred texts and social textures."
The Institute for Signifying Scriptures is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the ISS and the 25th Anniversary of the African Americans and the Bible Project. To help you get ready, I'm sharing some media reflections by Jacqueline Hidalgo and Lalruatkima to get ready.
