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Archive for October, 2009

Woodcut Exhibit: The Rich Man and Lazarus

Now on display in the Durham Reference Room: woodcuts depicting the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31).

This vivid story was featured prominently in many Christian Bibles, prayer books, and lectionary books from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, by means of woodcuts—images carved on blocks of wood or pieces of metal, then printed alongside the text. The woodcuts demonstrate both the commonality and variations among interpretations of the parable across time and place.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. It complements our current exhibition of texts from the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection: “Education and Reformation in 16th Century Germany.”

Posted October 29th, 2009 by Bill Shepherd
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BibleWorks Training is Coming

Pitts Theology Library is pleased to offer three training sessions in BibleWorks computer software, one of which is completely free.

The free session is part of our weekly Wednesday Workshops series, October 28, 12:00 noon in CST room 447. Mark Cannon, technical staff specialist for BibleWorks, will introduce the most commonly used search techniques and resources in BibleWorks 8 to make your biblical research more efficient and effective. Sign up on the Candler Calendar.

On Thursday, Mark will lead The BibleWorks 8 Essentials workshop, a three-hour introduction to the basic tools and search methods available in the program for the study and analysis of English and original language texts. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop with BibleWorks 8 installed, as the workshop will include hands-on practice. This workshop will be held at the Glenn Memorial Church Sunday school building, room 422, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $30.00; Sign up directly with BibleWorks.

On Thursday afternoon beginning at 1:00 p.m., Mark will offer the BibleWorks 8 Intermediate workshop, which demonstrates tools for in-depth analysis and comparison of texts, words and verses within a general exegetical framework. Participants should have a basic working knowledge of BibleWorks, or attend the morning workshop. Cost for this session is also $30.00; Sign up directly with BibleWorks.

Posted October 21st, 2009 by Bill Shepherd
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Reformation Day is Tuesday, October 20

“Luther and the Education of Youth” is the topic for this year’s events.  Lecturers include Christopher B. Brown of Boston University speaking on “Luther and the Reformation of Pedagogy”, Jonathan Strom of Emory University speaking on “Luther, Learning, and Literacy”, and Jean Bethke Elshtain of the University of Chicago asking “Does Luther Make Sense?”  The day will end with a concert featuring the Emory University Concert Choir, Soloists, and Orchestra.   All events are free and open to the public.  The full schedule is available here.

Posted October 19th, 2009 by Tracy Powell
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Boo!

See our new Halloween page on our Seasonal Resources Research Guide — if you dare!

Posted October 13th, 2009 by Bill Shepherd
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