First ‘Saint John’s Bible’ guest lecturer speaks Tuesday
The university community is invited to the first guest lecture about the historic Saint John’s Bible. This Tuesday, Jan. 27, Eric Hollas, senior associate for Arts & Cultural Affairs at Saint John’s University, will present “The Artist as Preacher – Illumination in The Saint John’s Bible” from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
In addition, this afternoon (Friday) Paul Anderson will continue his “Turning of the Page” series regarding the Bible at 4 p.m. in the MLRC.
To see the full schedule of “Spring into Illumination: Seeing the Word Through The Saint John’s Bible” events, visit this page. More information is able available by contacting Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
The Saint John’s Bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible to have been commissioned by a Benedictine Abbey (Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minn.) since the invention of the printing press. The Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible is the full-size fine art reproduction of the original.