Institute of Advanced Theology Presents

The Bible’s Social Gospel

This event recurs on Monday from March 24, 2025 – April 21, 2025
A lecture series from Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology
The Bible does not mean only what Christianity says it means, or only what Judaism says it means, or only what Islam says it means. Biblical meaning also cannot be reduced to the caricatures produced by a small but strident coterie of atheist Fundamentalists in recent years.

The Bible unfolded over the course of a millennium of development. During that process social forces in each phase shaped the texts as they stand today, and in some cases the texts can be seen to push back against their contexts. The formation of the Bible resulted in the evolution of a social message, what the Aramaic, and Hebrew, and Greek languages of composition call a “gospel.” Our series is designed to uncover the grounding principles of this gospel as it unfolded over time and was articulated by the Bible in its own terms, before Judaism, Christianity, and Islam emerged.

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The spring lecture series will take place on Mondays at 12:30 pm in Bard Hall, from March 24 to April 21.

For more information, call 845-758-7667, or e-mail mgermano@bard.edu.

Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Bard Hall