CBS Seminar: The Bible and Archaeology

The Exodus from Egypt and the Revelation at Mount Sinai

Dr. Freund on site at Bethsaida

The world-renowned archaeologist, Dr. Richard Freund, excavated a site in southern Israel that may very well be the site of Mount Sinai, as recounted in his book, Digging Through the Bible. It was recognized by the Vatican as such in 2011. This exciting powerpoint presentation will show what we know about the Exodus from new excavations in Egypt and Israel and why the account of the Exodus and Mount Sinai events continue to have ancient and modern meaning.

Sunday, December 2, 2012
1:30-3:30 pm (“Coffee and” begins at 1:00)
Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary
Advance registration required by November 26, 2012
(Click here for a registration form.)

CBS students are especially invited to this presentation, which provides an important supplement to the material on archaeology presented in CBS 100.

Dr. Richard Freund is known internationally for his leadership in uncovering what many believe to be the lost city of Atlantis off the coast of Spain. He is the Director of the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Hartford and is the author of Digging Through the Bible: Understanding Biblical People, Places, and Controversies through Archaeology.

CBS students study Dead Sea scroll replica

Wednesday Evening Classes

All CBS classes on Wednesday evening, November 7,  are cancelled. We will decide by 7:30 tomorrow morning whether Thursday morning classes will be held. Check on the following link to get notifications:

http://www.stsregistrar.org/cgi-bin/CBS/cbsstudentlogin.pl

Stay safe!

POSTPONED: Fordham Youth Ministry Seminar

Friday's seminar, "Were We Ever Their Age? - They Were Never Our Age!" originally scheduled for November 9 has been postponed due to the difficulties that remain in the wake of Super Storm Sandy. We'll post an update to let you know when the seminar is rescheduled.

"Were We Ever Their Age?"

Dr. Harold "Bud" Horell

 

"They Were Never Our Age!"

Dr. Kieran Scott

Ten Points for Fruitful Bible Reading

No 2: Prayer is the beginning and the end.

"Reading the Bible is not like reading a novel or a history book. It should begin with a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to open our hearts and minds to the Word of God. Scripture reading should end with a prayer that this Word will bear fruit in our lives, helping us to become holier and more faithful people."

From "Understanding the Bible" by Mary Elizabeth Sperry,
USCCB Associate Director for Utilization of the New American Bible
 (http://www.usccb.org/bible/understanding-the-bible/index.cfm)