Discovery: The Bible in American Literature and Film
From superheroes to epic novels, themes from the Bible inform and influence many well-known works of American literature. Join us to explore the surprising ways scripture shows up in our favorite stories.
March 2: Trinity parishioner Regina Jacobs on Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent and the Book of Genesis
March 9: Writer and poet Christian Wiman, author of Zero at the Bone and My Bright Abyss, joins Summerlee Staten in a conversation about poetry and spirituality.
March 16: Summerlee Staten, Trinity’s executive director for faith formation and education, on Terence Malick’s The Tree of Life and the Book of Job
March 23: The Rev. Judy Fentress Williams, Dodge Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Virginia Theological Seminary, on superheroes and the multiverse of the Bible
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From superheroes to epic novels, themes from the Bible inform and influence many well-known works of American literature. Join us to explore the surprising ways scripture shows up in our favorite stories.
March 2: Trinity parishioner Regina Jacobs on Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent and the Book of Genesis
March 9: Writer and poet Christian Wiman, author of Zero at the Bone and My Bright Abyss, joins Summerlee Staten in a conversation about poetry and spirituality.
March 16: Summerlee Staten, Trinity’s executive director for faith formation and education, on Terence Malick’s The Tree of Life and the Book of Job
March 23: The Rev. Judy Fentress Williams, Dodge Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Virginia Theological Seminary, on superheroes and the multiverse of the Bible