ConsequentAtheist
July 28, 2005, 01:31 PM
No Moses? No Exodus? Not according to a new breed of biblical archaeologists. What about King Solomon’s Temple? Was it monumental or paltry? Is the Kingdom of David a made-up story too? What part of the Hebrew Bible is real history. What is the true story of the origin of the Jewish people?
Recent developments in biblical archaeology have brought both excitement and bitter controversy to both academic and religious communities. Biblical studies at universities have become a hot topic among students and faculty. And one can only imagine the difficulties of various religious denominations, including Judaism, accepting anything but a literal reading of the Bible. Particularly challenged are the assumptions of fundamentalists in all religions today.
Colloquium 2005 - Digging for Truth: Archaeology and the Bible will offer an unprecedented opportunity to learn from two of the world's most respected biblical archeologists: Professor Israel Finkelstein, of Tel Aviv University, and Professor Amihai Mazar, of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Along with a panel of biblical scholars, professors Finkelstein and Mazar, will explore the differing views of the history buried beneath the stories of the Bible.
- see International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (http://www.iishj.org/)Having Finkelstein and Mazar on the same podium should make for a most interesting weekend.
Recent developments in biblical archaeology have brought both excitement and bitter controversy to both academic and religious communities. Biblical studies at universities have become a hot topic among students and faculty. And one can only imagine the difficulties of various religious denominations, including Judaism, accepting anything but a literal reading of the Bible. Particularly challenged are the assumptions of fundamentalists in all religions today.
Colloquium 2005 - Digging for Truth: Archaeology and the Bible will offer an unprecedented opportunity to learn from two of the world's most respected biblical archeologists: Professor Israel Finkelstein, of Tel Aviv University, and Professor Amihai Mazar, of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Along with a panel of biblical scholars, professors Finkelstein and Mazar, will explore the differing views of the history buried beneath the stories of the Bible.
- see International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (http://www.iishj.org/)Having Finkelstein and Mazar on the same podium should make for a most interesting weekend.