Podcast appearances and mentions of Margaret Barker

Journey Of Wisdom Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-wisdom  Just how flawed is the Old Testament? How much of it can we accept? Where did the Plain And Precious Things go in the Old Testament? What are the key omissions we know about? Where is Christ in the Old Testament if "all the prophets prophesied of me?" How does the Documentary Hypothesis fit in? What about the scribal schools of Joseph vs Judah? How was the Old Testament put together? Are we reading the results of just a few controlling editors and scribes with a different religion than the religion of the prophets? Website - www.cwicmedia.com 

  In the March 2, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Brent Schmidt, and Hales Swift. They discuss Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson 13, Margaret Barker, perfectionism, and other topics. You can listen to or download the March 2nd broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. These […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — March 2, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the October 13, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Kevin Christensen, and Mark Johnson. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 45, the Six Days in August film, the upcoming Margaret Barker's Master Classes on the Hebrew Scriptures, and recommended books. You can listen to […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — October 13, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Todd and Tyler discuss temples. The functions of temples in different cultures and the temples of Ancient Israel in particular. The various offerings and sacrifices. The concepts of holiness and separation. Christian theologies of the way temple worship carried over into the body of Christ in the Church and the Eucharist. Margaret Barker's provocative theories about Josiah's reforms and Deuteronomistic influence on temple worship. And the place of secrets, mysteries, and parables in religious life.

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Join Mandy as she interviews Dr. Marie Shelton about the roots of alchemy in Ancient Britain and the various ways people can learn truth through the newest tour offered by Forbidden Adventure, "Grail Legend, The Knights Templar and Alchemical Traditions.  Www.forbiddenadventure.com  

Abstract: Here I address specific criticisms of Margaret Barker's work. First, I set the stage by discussing Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions as a map and compass for navigating this kind of controversy. I show how his observations cast light on debates about Jesus in the Gospel of John, which in turn resemble present debates. In this […]

Abstract: Here I address specific criticisms of Margaret Barker's work. First, I set the stage by discussing Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions as a map and compass for navigating this kind of controversy. I show how his observations cast light on debates about Jesus in the Gospel of John, which in turn resemble present debates. In this […] The post Twenty Years After “Paradigms Regained,” Part 2: Responding to Margaret Barker's Critics and Why Her Work Should Matter to Latter-day Saints first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Abstract: Here I address specific criticisms of Margaret Barker's work. First, I set the stage by discussing Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions as a map and compass for navigating this kind of controversy. I show how his observations cast light on debates about Jesus in the Gospel of John, which in turn resemble present debates. In this […] The post Twenty Years After “Paradigms Regained,” Part 2: Responding to Margaret Barker's Critics and Why Her Work Should Matter to Latter-day Saints first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Join Mandy in this weeks podcast to learn about the prophecies of Isaiah related to the birth of Jesus Christ.

Kris Kimball interviews Liberty Mom Pamela Smith discussing the good and bad attached to traditions. With it being the Christmas season, we explore the tradition of Jesus Christ's birth. Our resource material is "Christmas The Original Story" by Margaret Barker. Was Joseph really his father? When was Jesus really born? Was he really born in a stable with animals? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

  In this episode, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen discussed Kevin's article in the Interpreter Journal on Margaret Barker. You can listen to or download the November 13th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The second portion of the show […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — November 13, 2022 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In this episode, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen discussed Kevin's article in the Interpreter Journal on Margaret Barker. You can listen to or download the November 13th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The second portion of the show […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — November 13, 2022 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In this episode, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen discussed Kevin's article in the Interpreter Journal on Margaret Barker. You can listen to or download the November 13th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The second portion of the show […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — November 13, 2022 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Abstract: Twenty years ago, the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies published “Paradigms Regained: A Survey of Margaret Barker's Scholarship and Its Significance for Mormon Studies” as its second FARMS Occasional Paper. The first part of this essay provides an overview of Doctor Barker's scholarship and its wider reception through early 2022, and then includes […] The post Twenty Years After “Paradigms Regained,” Part 1: The Ongoing, Plain, and Precious Significance of Margaret Barker's Scholarship for Latter-day Saint Studies first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Abstract: Twenty years ago, the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies published “Paradigms Regained: A Survey of Margaret Barker's Scholarship and Its Significance for Mormon Studies” as its second FARMS Occasional Paper. The first part of this essay provides an overview of Doctor Barker's scholarship and its wider reception through early 2022, and then includes […] The post Twenty Years After “Paradigms Regained,” Part 1: The Ongoing, Plain, and Precious Significance of Margaret Barker's Scholarship for Latter-day Saint Studies first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Abstract: Twenty years ago, the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies published “Paradigms Regained: A Survey of Margaret Barker's Scholarship and Its Significance for Mormon Studies” as its second FARMS Occasional Paper. The first part of this essay provides an overview of Doctor Barker's scholarship and its wider reception through early 2022, and then includes […] The post Twenty Years After “Paradigms Regained,” Part 1: The Ongoing, Plain, and Precious Significance of Margaret Barker's Scholarship for Latter-day Saint Studies first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

This talk from 2012 is just a prelude to the 2022 Temple on Mount Zion Conference, coming this Friday and Saturday and featuring C. Wilfred Griggs, Margaret Barker, and many others. Go to https://tmz2022.interpreterfoundation.org for full information, including abstracts and a link to the live broadcast. Presented at: The 2012 Temple on Mount Zion ConferenceSaturday, […] The post Conference Talks: Jacob's Sermon (2 Nephi 6-10) and the Day of Atonement first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Earlier this week, Dustin Quick invited me onto his podcast, "Holy Smokes: Cigars, Catholicism, and Conversation" to talk about the Magisterium and the development of doctrine! I encounter a lot of hesitancy in the Church with the idea that Church teaching changes. I used to believe the idea that the Church's teaching has stayed the same for 2,000 years and that saying anything otherwise undermines the authority of the Magisterium and even the authenticity of Catholicism itself. However, when I looked at the Church's own teaching I found out something different. Enjoy this bonus episode and be sure to check out Dustin's Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/etruth1 Also, watch for Season Two to drop in October! ABOUT DUSTIN QUICK In 2020, Dustin Quick, a convert from Protestantism and Islam, started a podcast called Holy Smokes: Cigars, Catholicism, and Conversation on YouTube. Dustin seeks to show how the Church is the restoration and fulfillment of the First Temple in Jerusalem - everything from the Liturgy, to Mariology, to the Papacy. He also delves into church history, apologetics, and contemporary church issues. Thus far, Dustin's guests have included folks like Brant Pitre, Mike Aquilina, John Bergsma, Margaret Barker, Tim Staples, Jimmy Akin, Scott Hahn, Matt Fradd, Michael Lofton, and many more! Dustin's channel can be found at www.youtube.com/etruth1 ABOUT POPE FRANCIS GENERATION Pope Francis Generation is the show for Catholics struggling with the Church's teaching, who feel like they might not belong in the Church anymore, and who still hunger for a God of love and goodness. Hosted by Paul Fahey, a professional catechist, and Dominic de Souza, someone who needs catechesis. Together, we're taking our own look at the Catholic Church– her teachings and practices- from 3 views that changed our world: the Kerygma, the forgotten doctrine of theosis, and the teachings of Pope Francis. Together, with you, we're the Pope Francis Generation. SUPPORT THIS SHOW: This show is brought to you by Pope Francis Generation, a project to explore Catholicism inspired by Pope Francis. Founded by Paul Fahey, you can follow the newsletter, join the group, and become a supporting member. Your donations allow us to create the resource you're enjoying now as well as much more. Paid subscribers get to watch each episode before everyone else, join private Q&As, and pitch ideas for future episodes! Check out: popefrancisgeneration.com ABOUT PAUL FAHEY Paul lives in Michigan with my wife, Kristina, and four kids. He's a catechist, retreat leader, counseling student, as well as a contributor and co-founder of Where Peter Is. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/popefrancisgeneration/message

Last week, Dustin Quick invited me onto his podcast, "Holy Smokes: Cigars, Catholicism, and Conversation" to talk about one of my most favorite things: Theosis. We talked for almost two hours and could have gone on longer. It was a blast. He's graciously letting me share the conversation in the Pope Francis Generation feed as well. Enjoy this bonus episode and be sure to check out Dustin's Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/etruth1 ABOUT DUSTIN QUICK In 2020, Dustin Quick, a convert from Protestantism and Islam, started a podcast called Holy Smokes: Cigars, Catholicism, and Conversation on YouTube. Dustin seeks to show how the Church is the restoration and fulfillment of the First Temple in Jerusalem - everything from the Liturgy, to Mariology, to the Papacy. He also delves into church history, apologetics, and contemporary church issues. Thus far, Dustin's guests have included folks like Brant Pitre, Mike Aquilina, John Bergsma, Margaret Barker, Tim Staples, Jimmy Akin, Scott Hahn, Matt Fradd, Michael Lofton, Paul Fahey, and many more! Dustin's channel can be found at www.youtube.com/etruth1 ABOUT POPE FRANCIS GENERATION Pope Francis Generation is the show for Catholics struggling with the Church's teaching, who feel like they might not belong in the Church anymore, and who still hunger for a God of love and goodness. Hosted by Paul Fahey, a professional catechist, and Dominic de Souza, someone who needs catechesis. Together, we're taking our own look at the Catholic Church– her teachings and practices- from 3 views that changed our world: the Kerygma, the forgotten doctrine of theosis, and the teachings of Pope Francis. Together, with you, we're the Pope Francis Generation. SUPPORT THIS SHOW: This show is brought to you by Pope Francis Generation, a project to explore Catholicism inspired by Pope Francis. Founded by Paul Fahey, you can follow the newsletter, join the group, and become a supporting member. Your donations allow us to create the resource you're enjoying now as well as much more. Paid subscribers get to watch each episode before everyone else, join private Q&As, and pitch ideas for future episodes! Check out: popefrancisgeneration.com ABOUT PAUL FAHEY Paul lives in Michigan with my wife, Kristina, and four kids. He's a catechist, retreat leader, counseling student, as well as a contributor and co-founder of Where Peter Is. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/popefrancisgeneration/message

In this extended episode we discuss how some Biblical scholars render translations that show the feminine side of God as a weaver, and what that means for us and our divine natures as His and Her daughters.There will not be an episode for February 12 but join us on the 19th for episode 16!To find the essays from Dr. Margaret Barker that I reference click here and here.For the essay from Jack Welch about why Luke included this detail about swaddling clothes in his account of the birth of Jesus click here.The essay in BYU Studies entitle, "A Mother There: A Survey of Historical Teachings about Mother in Heaven",  click here.This link will take you to the lecture Margaret Barker gives about the lead and gold plates found in Jordan.The verse in Isaiah I couldn't remember is Isaiah 6:5To purchase a copy of "We are Adam: the Partnership of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and what it means for you" click here for Amazon and here for Cedar Fort.Subscribe to my monthly newsletter at my website RamonaSiddoway.comFollow my blog at Medium.com for essays and articles that follow closely along with the podcasts.Aaaaaand . . . last but not least, if you want a chance at a free drawing that will be held live on Facebook on February 18, your name will be included each time you:1) subscribe to my newsletter on my website2) subscribe to my blog on Medium.com3) leave a review at Amazon for "We are Adam"4) leave a review on Goodreads for "We are Adam" 5) post a picture of you holding my book on Instagram, tagging Ramona Siddoway and Exploring the Feminine DivineThank you for listening!

Many faithful women desire to know more about their Mother in Heaven, to have a female role model and know of Her character as becoming like her is a righteous goal. However, as we wait for additional knowledge to be revealed, we have a sure foundation in the gift of Jesus Christ. Listen as I discuss the ways Jesus is an archetype for our Mother.The scripture cited as to Philip asking Jesus to show him Heavenly Father is John 14:8-10For more information about Margaret Barker click hereFor a video about the lead plates found in Jordon click herePlease subscribe to my blog at Medium.comYou can find out more about me and my books at RamonaSiddoway.comPurchase "We are Adam: the Partnership of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and What it means for you" at Cedar Fort and at AmazonYou are awesome! I love you!

Over de kribbe gesproken   In deze zesde aflevering waarin we nadenken over de geboorte van de Heere Jezus staan we opnieuw stil bij de geboorte van Jezus. Vandaag denken we na overDe kribbe Het woord voor kribbe komt drie keer voor in Lukas. In he Hebreeuws is dit woord ‘ebus' en verwijst naar de berg Jebus, de berg waar koning David woonde. Het duidde het koningschap van Jezus aan.De witte linnen doeken, die in de kribbe lagen, was een koninklijk gewaad. In Psalm 103 is volgens Margaret Barker mening vertaalfout geslopen. Zij komt tot de conclusie dar de tekst niet moet zijn: ‘Uit de schoot van de dageraad, komt tot u de dauw van uw jeugd', maar ‘op de dag van je geboorte geeft je moeder je een prachtig gewaad van de Heilige'.De moeder in de hemel, (de Wijsheid)  bekleedde haar kind met een glorieus tempelkleed. Wijsheid en kleding vormen een eenheid. Jezus droef tijdens zijn leven ook een wil linnen kleed als teken van Zijn  Koningschap, Zijn Hogepriesterschap en wijsheid.Het is altijd interessant om te kijken wat een woord betekent, zo lezen we in dit overbekende vers dat Maria haar kind Jezus in een kribbe legt. Alle vertalingen vertalen het met “kribbe, voederbak, voerbak”.Sommigen vertalen het Hebreeuwse woord voor kribbe met broodbak. Als dat waar is, opent dat een deur naar allerlei symboliek. Bethlehem betekent al ‘huis van brood'. Jezus noemt zichzelf later ‘het Brood des Levens' en ‘ het Brood dat uit de hemel is neergedaald'. En via het brood van het laatste avondmaal is er met Kerst dan al een verwijzing naar Goede Vrijdag.Maar Lucas 2 heeft het echt over een voederbak. De associatie met broodbak is dus onterecht.Maar gelukkig blijft er genoeg voedsel voor mensen over, wanneer het in Lukas 2 slechts gaat over een lege voederbak voor dieren waarin de Verlosser gelegd werd.Support the show (https://radioisrael.nl/geven/)

This is a dream come true! Dr. Margaret Barker is one of my heroes, who literally created the discipline of study known as "Temple Theology," without which Christianity - Catholicism, in particular - makes little sense. I cannot emphasize this enough: If you want to understand the faith, you MUST seek to understand the First Temple. This will be the first episode in a series; and for this instalment, I ask Margaret the following questions: 1. What is Temple Theology? Why is it so important to understanding Christian origins? 2. It is often assumed the Mosaic covenant predates Christianity, and is the most ancient faith of Israel. But from your work, this doesn't appear to be the case. Can you explain the covenant of peace/the eternal covenant/the covenant of loving-kindness? How does the Melchizedek priesthood factor into it?

Do the Pseudo-Clementines anticipate Pascal’s Wager? Do you find that in Catholicism the Eucharist and the rosary take on more importance than the Bible? Why do we call the coming return of Jesus to judge the living and the dead the Second Coming? Why not count his birth #1, his resurrection as # 2, his return from harrowing Hell as # 3, and the Parousia as # 4? Might the story in John 1:41-50ff be thinly veiling “Simon” (Magus) and Dositheus (equivalent in meaning to “Nathaniel”), whom the Pseudo-Clementines number among disciples of the Baptist? What if when the basic gospel was "discovered" in the Jewish Scriptures through pesher readings, perhaps some of the readers figured that it was something that had actually happened right under everyone's noses, but that nobody had noticed due to the secrecy of the mission.  Under this assumption, Mark's Messianic Secret makes a lot of sense.  It serves not just to explain why the readers never heard of it, but why nobody at all had. Margaret Barker proposed (quite convincingly, to me) that First Temple Royal Cult beliefs survived the Deuteronomic Reform and had a strong influence on Christianity.  Part of her idea is that Wisdom was supplanted by The Law that was introduced by the Deuteronomists.  Wouldn't this mean that the keepers of the Old Time Religion would have a distaste for the Law?   Would they have obeyed the Law begrudgingly, while secretly being "Keepers" (nasar) of the old ways? Is there a viable alternative to modalism and tritheism that explains the Trinity? What are the major arguments for and against Lukan authorship of Acts? Pliny tells Trajan that Christians congregate on fixed dates before sunrise and sing hymns to Christ as if to a god. So did early Christians worship the sun as a manifestation of Christ? Should higher criticism of the bible be taught in schools as an elective subject? Does the bible in fact say that the Earth is flat? 

The Bishop of New South Wales looks at the Divine Feminine in the Temple Theology of Margaret Barker.

It's nearly Christmas so the pair talk about getting your garden party ready (and helping it survive the holidays), there's a masterclass in composting, and Jo asks a Christmas tree grower for the best real tree and finds out hot houseplants to give as gifts plus talks to Margaret Barker who created the internationally renowned gardens at Dunedin's Larnach Castle.

It's nearly Christmas so the pair talk about getting your garden party ready (and helping it survive the holidays), there's a masterclass in composting, and Jo asks a Christmas tree grower for the best real tree and finds out hot houseplants to give as gifts plus talks to Margaret Barker who created the internationally renowned gardens at Dunedin's Larnach Castle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This lecture by Denver Snuffer entitled “The Temple” was originally recorded in Ogden, Utah, on October 28, 2012, in front of a live audience. Transcript Unlike Latter Day Saints, in the Christian world at large, the subject of the temple is simply a matter of theoretical and historical discussion. Margaret Barker has elevated that discussion […] The post The Temple appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

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Is there a connection between 1 Timothy 1:7 and Plutarch’s "Bruta Animalia Ratione Uti” (Book 4)? In addition, based on the theory that you have mentioned - that Paul’s struggles against the beasts of Ephesus was spiritual (I believe) rather than physical - is it possible that 1 Cor 15:32 is also playing on this juxtaposition of the natures of both beasts and men? Is Matthew 27:46-47 dependant on an earlier version in which Elijah has become the pilot of the sun chariot every day, and that once the sun darkens, Jesus is calling for it to reappear? Can you explain how or why the hypothesis of the gnostic redeemer came to be prominent, as Margaret Barker indicates it had been in the past, and how or why it became discredited? Is there some connection between Paul’s letters and John’s Gospel? Was Hamaan said to have been hanged from a tree/gallows or impaled on a stake? Could you please tell me what the approximate populations of Jerusalem and Galilea were after the first Roman war ending in approx. 70 CE and the third Roman war ending in approx 133 CE or point me to a good source for this information?  I was wondering what the punishment for taking the lord's name in vain was in Jesus's time and how does than mix with the narrative structure of John's gospel? If, for example, it was something serious, wouldn't the Jews punished him long before the Romans got to their hands on him or even heard about the guy?  What can you tell me about the role of Minos in the Inferno and in Christian extra-Biblical traditions? I was wondering if you could recommend any books that speak to the issue of the claim that the Catholic Church is God's Church from a free thought perspective?   I'm not sure how much Celibacy plays a role in the scandal, and I'm curious to know more about the Biblical perspective on celibacy. Theme music provided by: Peter Benjamin - composer for media www.peterbenjaminmusic.org peterbenjaminmusic@gmail.com

Today we're speaking with Margaret Barker, Dr. David Haberman, and Anuttama Dasa, panelists at the conference God & Smog: The Challenge of Preserving Our Planet. The conference is taking place today in the USU John M. Huntsman School of Business Perry Pavilion until 5 p.m.

Bishop Tim Mansfield takes us through the Temple Theology of Margaret Barker and its implications for Johannite theology and practice.Presentation slides: https://docsend.com/view/nhvuf3u  

May 26, 2016. Paul Baicich and Margaret Barker discussed their book, "Feeding Wild Birds in America : Culture, Commerce, & Conservation," written with colleague Carrol Henderson. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7349

Is there any biblical basis for the claim that God can't be in the presence of sin? What do you know about the Washington DC Bible Museum? Is the concept of free will actually found in the bible? Is the invocation of free will as an excuse for why god permits suffering is merely an post-hoc rationalization or could there be more to it? I wonder whether modern apologetics is actually shoehorning the biblical god into a role of a quasi-deistic god, which is totally at odds with the god the ancient Hebrews believed in. Could it be that the god of contemporary Christianity has next to nothing to do with the God of the bible? Is there a point where Tillich's conception of deity as "being" is compatible with even atheism? Are Atheists making an error by championing only reason, and abandoning the Tradition of Western Christianity? Do you think Margaret Barker is right to read the feminine pronoun as important theologically to Malachi 4:2? Or is this just a descriptor of the actual sun in a feminine manner? Is there some way to identify oneself as "Christian" and yet understand the divine in terms of First Temple ideas ( a la Margaret Barker), where the lines between polytheism and monotheism become blurred, without actually applying it to a belief in a god or even in a divine realm or afterlife? In John 20:28, when Thomas exclaims "My Lord and my God" to Jesus, does this indicate that the author believed Jesus to be God? Are there good reasons for or against the possibility of "Luke" writing his books to Theophilus of Antioch?

A festive edition of the show.  With studio guest Anthony McRoy and a host of phone guests from around the world Justin Brierley looks at various aspects of Christmas. Is Christmas based on Pagan festivals and myths?  What are the Christian roots of Father Christmas and Christmas trees?  Are there other valid narratives of the Christmas story apart from Matthew and Luke?  All these and more questions are discussed by a variety of guests. Anthony McRoy is lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Wales Evangelical School of Theology http://www.west.org.uk/ Roger Morris heads up Faith Interface in Australia http://www.faithinterface.com.au/ Margaret Barker's book "Christmas: The Original Story" http://www.margaretbarker.com/Publications/Christmas.htm Canadian apologist Tony Costa http://www.freewebs.com/tonycosta/ US Apologist William Lane Craig http://www.reasonablefaith.org/ For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes If you enjoyed this programme you may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 22 Dec 2007 -  Did Christians steal Christmas? Unbelievable? 26 Dec 2009 - Are Matthew and Luke's birth narratives at odds with each other? Christian Charles Foster vs. Atheist Robert Stovold Join the discussion at the Premier Community http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable

Margaret Barker talks about how Christianity inherited the ways of the Temple

Margaret Barker talks about how the Temple world-view shaped Christian teaching

Margaret Barker talks about how Christianity inherited the ways of the Temple

Margaret Barker talks about how the Temple world-view shaped Christian teaching

Dr. Margaret Barker, an independent scholar who has developed an approach to biblical studies now known as "Temple Theology," delivers the Fr. Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary.