What Archaeology Teaches Us About Our Religions and Ourselves

OLLI of Greater Birmingham presents WHAT ARCHAEOLOGY TEACHES US ABOUT OUR RELIGIONS AND OURSELVES with instructor James Riley Strange, Associate Professor of Religion, Samford University.  Through archaeology and texts such as the New Testament, Flavius Josephus, Rabbinic literature, and Christian pilgrims, learn about Israel’s Galilee from the time of Alexander to the early Byzantine period.  The discussions will include the connections between Judean and Galilean Jews, the historical Jesus, and ancient synagogues.  NOTE: class does not meet on January 16.