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The CUE Research Cluster on Christian Philosophy & Theology is pleased to invite you to a public lecture by the distinguished Biblical Scholar Prof. L. Daniel Hawk of Ashland Seminary (Ohio). 

Lecture Title: ‘They Left No Breathing Thing Alive’: Making Christian Sense of the Book of Joshua. 

• ²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â,ÌýMarch 27 at 1:00 PM (Edmonton Time)
• In-Person Gathering: HA 309 (Pizza and pastries will be provided)
• • Watch the live stream of Dr. Hawk’s lecture; followed by a QA session
  • Remote attendance option available: 

Speaker Bio: L. Daniel Hawk (PhD., Emory) is a Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Ashland Theological Seminary and an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. His most recent book,  (Eerdmans Press, 2019), is available for purchase at Amazon.ca.

Lecture Abstract: Few biblical texts are as problematic for contemporary Christian witness as the book of Joshua. What are Christians to make of a book that tells a tale of conquest and extermination, executed in obedience to God’s command? While most responses to this question follow a theological or historical approach, Daniel Hawk proposes that we should begin by reading the book carefully and viewing its incongruities as a key device to understanding how Joshua engages its readers. Drawing on contemporary narrative approaches and tools, Hawk reveals a narrative of remarkable sophistication and nuance – one that weaves multiple voices and perspectives together into a contentious conversation about violence, ethnic conflict, and Israel’s God. Rather than shunning Joshua, he argues that Joshua constitutes a vital biblical resource for discerning how to live faithfully in a violence-saturated world.