Bade Museum Staff Collaborate on New Biblical Archaeology Youtube Series
Bade Museum Director Aaron Brody and Curator Melissa Cradic collaborated on an exciting new YouTube series that premiered this week! “Excavating the History of the Bible” (15 episodes) is sponsored by Patheos and produced by Andrew Henry, Ph.D., host of the “Religion for Breakfast” Youtube channel. Episodes will debut weekly. Check them out here: https://youtu.be/4fyI1XOselI
New Perspectives on Ancient Nubia upcoming lecture February 18th
Join us at 12pm PST on February 18th for the next installment of our virtual lecture series, “New Perspectives on Ancient Nubia.” This new series is hosted by the Badè Museum in partnership with the Archaeological Research Facility (ARF) at UC Berkeley. Dr. Solange Ashby (Barnard College) will present “Sacred Dancers: Nubian Women as Priestesses…
Alumnx Rev. Dr. Yvette Flunder Part of Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service
The Virtual Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service on Thursday, January 21, at 10:00 AM ET featured Bishop William J. Barber II delivering the homily, with Pacific School of Religion alumnx The Rev. Dr. Yvette Flunder, Presiding Bishop of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, also participating in the historic event. The event was hosted by the Washington…
In Memoriam: Rev. Janice Sommervillie
“Janice impacted each of our lives in the community in deep ways through her commitment to life and ministry, dedication to making theological education accessible and helping others see, hear, and live out their callings.”
New Virtual Exhibit from the Badè Museum
What was daily life like in the ancient world? How was it similar and different from life today? These are the questions addressed in the latest exhibit from the Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology at the Pacific School of Religion. The virtual exhibition, titled Daily Life in an Ancient Judean Town, features a selection of…
Bade Museum Object Highlight: Canaanite Lamp
The Badè Museum has more than 200 ceramic lamps in its collection! Check out our new video on a Canaanite saucer lamp, which will be featured in our digital exhibition Daily Life in an Ancient Judean Town! This upcoming virtual exhibition features a selection of objects from the museum’s archaeological collection.
Museum Director, Aaron Brody’s Letter to the Editor: Ancient Black Lives Matter
http://www.asor.org/blog/2020/07/brody-letter-to-anetoday-editor?fbclid=IwAR2gprvC_wM-LlbQ96fXS-_1JGa4SGlbEXHDrTt05p4H94LVoOGVIKMtHtE
New Perspectives on Ancient Nubia
The Badè Museum, in partnership with the Archaeological Research Facility (ARF) at UC Berkeley, presents a new virtual lecture series, “New perspectives on Ancient Nubia.” The series brings together a diverse group of scholars whose research explores various aspects of the archaeology, religion, art, and history of ancient Nubia, the region of modern-day southern Egypt to central Sudan.
Vote and Take Action
Dear PSR Community: The significance of next Tuesday’s election cannot be overstated. We can feel it in our very bodies and in the tensions of our communities. Leaders up and down the ballot represent often competing visions of how we respond to this time of pandemic, long-overdue calls for reckoning with racism, environmental crises, and…
OPINION: Responding to Pope Francis’ Message on Civil Unions
Is This the Message We Need? A Response to Pope Francis’ Message on Civil Unions The news media is abuzz with the news that Pope Francis has endorsed same sex civil unions. Some outlets call this move a distinct change from the rigid dismissal of same sex couples by the Vatican in the past and…