Exploring the Apocrypha: Uncovering Hidden Christian Texts

Learn the history of this unique literature on February 18, 2024 with experts Dr. John J. Gallagher and Zoe Tsiami. Partner Promotion Exploring the Apocrypha Medieval Studies Online Courses from Medievalists.net Learn History from the Experts Our partners at Medieval Studies Courses have brought a new workshop with a fascinating topic: [The Apocrypha]( The apocrypha include books that almost made it into the Bible but didn’t, and those that were once included and rejected at a later stage. Learn the history of this unique literature on February 18, 2024 at 11:00am Eastern U.S. time. This one-day workshop features experts Dr. John J. Gallagher and Zoe Tsiami. In this course we will discover biblically adjacent texts that present themselves as scriptural revelation by named biblical authors but which are not accepted. Through a series of mini-lectures, activities, and group discussions, this one-day workshop will grapple with the historical, theological, and cultural significances of a wide body of Jewish and Christian writings that fall outside the Bible. [Enroll now]( to secure your spot. [Learn More]( What You Will Learn - What was excluded from the Bible. - Why the apocrypha was controversial. - Who wrote the apocrypha and to what ends. - Why the Early Church accepted the authority of some books but not others. - What made an authoritative biblical text and who got to choose. - Why Protestant reformers disagreed with some narratives long after they had been accepted. - How the apocrypha is used today. - What the apocrypha can tell us about the Bible. - How the Bible was retold in apocryphal writings. - How Christians reused Jewish apocrypha and why. - The value of the apocryphal tradition to religious history and historical theology. [Enroll in the Online Workshop]( Meet Your Teachers John J. Gallagher is currently an honorary lecturer at University of St. Andrews. He completed a PhD in textual criticism and exegesis of the early medieval Bible in the School, which was awarded the Samuel Rutherford Prize. He holds an MA in Old English and Old Norse at the University of Nottingham, and a Diploma in Icelandic from the University of Iceland. John has taught widely in the School of English, the School of Divinity, and in the School of Modern Languages in the Department of Comparative Literature. He has written articles on scientific knowledge in biblical commentaries, encyclopedic notes, sacred history, textual criticism, the thought of the Church Fathers, the Old English Martyrology, and Anglo-Latin poetry. His book projects include a multi-volume edition of the Old English Bible, a monograph entited Textual Variation and Biblical Authority in Early Medieval England, and an edited collection on Easter in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Zoe Tsiami is a PhD candidate in early Christian history. She holds a Master's degree in late antique history and has presented and written several papers on this era. She currently collaborates with the Orthodox Academy of Crete on publishing a scientific journal called "After Constantine. Stories from the Late Antique and Early Byzantine Era." She has edited two academic books on religious and historical/archaeological studies and has taught several workshops in Greece regarding early Christian history. [Sign Up Today]( Disclaimer: This course is sold and run by Medievalists.net, a trusted partner organization. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube]( [World History Foundation]( is a non-profit organization registered in Canada. [World History Publishing Ltd]( is a non-profit company registered in the United Kingdom. Our mission is to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. [Donate Now]( You are receiving this email because you have either signed up for our weekly newsletter or subscribed to our membership. Our mailing address is: World History Publishing Ltd Brook House Mint StreetGodalming, Surrey GU7 1HE United Kingdom [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](