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Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, and Wonders

Dr. Asa Mittman Art and Art History Department CSU, Chico In this unique presentation, Dr. Asa Mittman closely analyzes a medieval map with students and colleagues. What are they analyzing?…

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Rise of the Christian Movement in China

Dr. Xi Lian Research Associate at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Students at Harvard University Xi Lian is the author of “Redeemed by Fire: The Rise of Popular Christianity in Modern…

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Christian Maps, Jewish Monsters: Creating a Grotesque Past and a Horrifying Future

Dr. Asa Simon Mittman Professor, Art and History, Chico State Dr. Mittman discusses how ancient maps portray Jews as monsters and how these perceptions continue to influence the world today. Much…

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Catholic to the Bone: The Bioarchaeological Imprint of Marian Devotion

Dr. Frank Bayham Faculty, Anthropology Department, CSU, Chico How do two skeletons discovered during excavation for a medical center reveal the spiritual devotion of nuns who lived over a century…

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Morality vs. Pragmatism in U.S. Foreign Policy

Ray McGovern Former Analyst, CIA Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern talks about the dilemma of reconciling his religious beliefs as a Christian with his professional duties. He eventually left the…

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Bertrand Russell Editorial Project

Dr. Louis Greenspan Professor Emeritus, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada In this lecture, Dr. Greenspan, director of the Bertrand Russell Editorial Project at McMaster University…

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