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THE JAMES W. WHITE ENDOWED LECTURESHIP 2009
 Dr. Amy-Jill Levine is E. Rhodes and Leona B.Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies atVanderbilt University Divinity School, GraduateDepartment of Religion, and Program in JewishStudies. Holding a Ph.D. from Duke University,Levine has been awarded grants from the MellonFoundation, the National Endowment for theHumanities, and the American Council of LearnedSocieties. She has recorded the “Introduction to the Old Testament,” “Great Figures of the Old Testament,” and “Great Figures of the New Testament” for The TeachingCompany’s Great Lecture Series.Her most recent publications include The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus; the edited collection, The Historical Jesus in Context; and the fourteen volume edited series, Feminist Companions to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings. 4:16:03 PM She is a self-described “Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches in a predominantly Protestant divinity school in the buckle of the Bible belt, who combines historical-critical rigor, literary-critical sensitivity, and a frequent dash of humor with a commitment to eliminating anti-Jewish, sexist, and homophobic theologies.”
This endowed lectureship is part of First Congregational Church’s enduring commitment to share challenging perspectives with the wider community of Colorado Springs. To contribute to this endowment, please send your check to FCUCC with “J.W.W. Endowed Lectureship” on the memo line.  Thank you! |