{"id":90743,"date":"2023-03-15T10:30:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T18:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=90743"},"modified":"2023-03-13T13:55:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T21:55:39","slug":"hear-from-dr-strawn-how-the-old-testament-is-dying-in-his-lecture-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2023\/03\/15\/hear-from-dr-strawn-how-the-old-testament-is-dying-in-his-lecture-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Come hear Duke Divinity School professor present \u2018The Old Testament is Dying\u2019 lecture tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Old Testament constitutes the majority of the Christian Bible and provides much of the language of Christian faith. However, many churches tend to neglect this crucial part of Scripture. What should be done about it?<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Brent Strawn will address the very question in a lecture, \u201cThe Old Testament is Dying and What You Can (and Should) Do About It,\u201d at <strong>6:30 p.m.<\/strong> tonight (<strong>Thursday<\/strong>) in Canyon Commons. Strawn is professor of Old Testament at Duke Divinity School and holds a secondary appointment at the Duke University School of Law in Durham, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Strawn is author of the book <em>The Old Testament is Dying: A Diagnosis and Recommended Treatment<\/em>, in which he details a number of ways the Old Testament is showing signs of decay, demise and imminent death in the church. He criticizes current misunderstandings that contribute to its neglect and offers ways to revitalize its use in the church. His words are a reminder of the Old Testament\u2019s important role in Christian faith and practice.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about this event, contact <span style=\"color: initial;\">Carly Reumann at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:creumann@georgefox.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creumann@georgefox.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Old Testament constitutes the majority of the Christian Bible and provides much of the language of Christian faith. However, many churches tend to neglect this crucial part of Scripture. What should be done about it? 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