Off-Script back with Fall ‘26 gatherings. Grab your calendars and save the date!
Off-Script Fall ‘26—Save the Date
Marronage: The Institute for Signifying Scriptures
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.
The Bible and Race in the USA: Dating Human Worth
For many Christians, the season of Advent is a time to reevaluate what is worthwhile in the world. The idea is that at season's end, the birth of Christ brings a new formulation of life's fundamentals. Jesus didn't come to abolish the law but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17). The gospel becomes an accounting of who and … Continue reading The Bible and Race in the USA: Dating Human Worth
Going through the Emotions: Islamic Calligraphy in a Public School
In the example below, parents at an American public high school balk at the secular study of Islamic calligraphy because the writing’s legacy is sacred for Muslims. Emily Egolf helps us think through the dispute.
REL 331 Ethnicity, Gender, and Religion
This seminar looks at the social ramifications of attempts to transcend the human tradition.
