OnScript
OnScript
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Engaging Conversations on Bible and Theology
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The podcast covers a variety of themes including theological anthropology, Christology, justice in biblical texts, the role of the historical Jesus, and contemporary Christian engagement in societal issues, with episodes discussing topics like divine claim of Jesus, Reformed criminal justice, and the intersection of archaeological studies and biblical texts.
Engaging Conversations on Bible and Theology
Episode: Excavations have begun at the New Testament site of Lystra! In this episode, Jason Borges talks with Prof. Ilker Mimiroglu, the lead Turkish archaeologist at Lystra, about the city’s history and excavations. Learn more on Instagram @lystraexcavations. This episode is cross-listed from our Biblical World podcast.
Guest: Prof. Ilker Mimiroglu, head of Necmettin Erbakan University’s Department of Early Christian and Byzantine Arts and lead Turkish archaeologist at the Lystra excavations. More here – https://erbakan.edu.tr/en/academic-person/3494-ilker-mete-mimiroglu
New Host: Jason Borges (Ph.D., Durham University), the Assistant Director of the Asia Minor Research Center in Antalya, Turkey (ancient Attalia). His current role includes conducting biblical research, publishing resources, leading study tours, and hosting training seminars. Jason has published Travel among Early Christians (Brill, 2025), Christian Life in the Greco-Roman City (Baker Academic, 2026), and articles in leading research journals, available at Academia.edu. He is a member of several academic societies: ETS, SBL, EABS, and the prestigious SNTS. [from https://www.biblicalturkey.org/about]
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