Context Matters

By Dr. Cyndi ParkerSociety & Culture Documentary Religion & Spirituality Christianity Education

Context Matters episodes

December 02, 2021 Sexuality and the Bible
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28 min
November 25, 2021 Is God Vulnerable and Regretful?
You can find out more about Dr. Ellen Davis HERE
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24 min
November 18, 2021 Complex Emotions
You can find out more about Dr. Ellen Davis HERE
And then go HERE to see the many books she has written. I recommend ALL OF THEM! Although I mentioned Opening Israel's Scriptures in this episode.
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29 min
November 11, 2021 The Beauty of Hebraic Philosophy
Dr. Dru Johnson who is the associate professor of biblical and theological studies at The King’s College in New York City, director and founder of the Center for Hebraic Thought, editor at The Biblical Mind journal, host of The Biblical Mind podcast, and co-host of the OnScript Podcast.
You can find several of his books HERE including the one we talked about today: Human Rites
You will find a great interview with him about Epistemology and Hebraic thought HERE
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32 min
November 04, 2021 Is Philosophy Compatible with the Bible?
Dr. Dru Johnson who is the associate professor of biblical and theological studies at The King’s College in New York City, director and founder of the Center for Hebraic Thought, editor at The Biblical Mind journal, host of The Biblical Mind podcast, and co-host of the OnScript Podcast.
You can find several of his books HERE including the one we talked about today: Human Rites
You will find a great interview with him about Epistemology and Hebraic thought HERE
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26 min
October 28, 2021 Does Community Form in Virtual Worlds?
Through various programs and open door events, Flux Space invites educators to come with their students and together reimagine the way students learn. Everything from the furniture to the environment is thought about so kids and adults alike feel like the barriers between them and STEM programs are removed.
Find out about Flux Space Here and then check out some of their fun monthly challenges for at home experiments STEAM challenges
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28 min
October 21, 2021 A Place of Design
Through various programs and open door events, Flux Space invites educators to come with their students and together reimagine the way students learn. Everything from the furniture to the environment is thought about so kids and adults alike feel like the barriers between them and STEM programs are removed.
Find out about Flux Space Here and then check out some of their fun monthly challenges for at home experiments STEAM challenges
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28 min
October 14, 2021 Riddles, Word Puzzles, and Parables
From an early age, Rabbi Moshe was fascinated with the original languages of the biblical and rabbinic texts. He has traveled around the world and worked with many congregations, but teaching in the classroom is one of his favorite vocations. He is a well loved professor at Jerusalem University College where he developed a course titled The Parables of Jesus and Jewish Meshalim, which became a favorite course to teach.
You can watch his talk on Parables HERE
You can watch his talk at Spark Church about What Jews and Christians Can Learn from One Another's Texts
Find out more about Cynd's Theology of Place class in Philadelphia
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28 min
October 07, 2021 From Rabbinic Text to the Parables of Jesus
From an early age, Rabbi Moshe was fascinated with the original languages of the biblical and rabbinic texts. He has traveled around the world and worked with many congregations, but teaching in the classroom is one of his favorite vocations. He is a well loved professor at Jerusalem University College where he developed a course titled The Parables of Jesus and Jewish Meshalim, which became a favorite course to teach.
You can watch his talk on Parables HERE
You can watch his talk at Spark Church about What Jews and Christians Can Learn from One Another's Texts
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30 min
September 30, 2021 Why the Conquest isn't a Conquest
Dr. Lawson Stone is a Professor of Old Testament at Asbury Seminary. He specialized in early Israelite history and religion, and he wrote a commentary on the book of Judges, making him an excellent scholar to help us understand stories about violence. How should we read these problematic texts?
Find out more about Dr. Stone HERE
Watch his video series on Violence in the Old Testament HERE
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34 min

About Context Matters

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This podcast is for people who are curious about the ancient context that influenced the final shape of the Bible…AND ALSO…how our modern context influences the way we understand the Bible and God and…