Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology

Join the AIA for a follow-up discussion to the Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology series fromRegister for the lecture Register for the follow-up discussionDR. ROBERT R. CARGILL:GOOD FAITH ARCHAEOLOGY – BIBLICAL CLAIMSCONFIRMED AND CHALLENGED BY ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCEMany people today use archaeological evidence to prove — or disprove — myriad claims made in the Bible. But how can we tell which evidence and which claims are trustworthy?Dr. Cargill, editor of Biblical Archaeology Review, will discuss how to discern legitimate evidence from suspect claims and survey evidence that both corroborates and challenges many of the Bible’s teachings.Dr. Robert R. Cargill is Associate Professor of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Iowa. He is a specialist in the literature and archaeology of Second Temple Judaism.