Gloria Dei joins the University of Minnesota Libraries,
Bethel University, Luther Seminary, and the Friends of Saint Paul
Public Library in
recognizing the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James
version
of the Bible with a series of events and several exhibits that explore
the historical and literary impact of this version of the Bible.
Visit the Manifold Greatness in Minnesota blog entry from the Folger Shakespeare Library to see our members at the U of M touring the exhibits about KJV!
Explore the Manifold Greatness website (with a kids' section too!), and visit the two exhibits at the U of M - The Word Made Flesh, featuring rare Bibles and documents, and the NEH-funded traveling exhibit Manifold Greatness! Details are below. Sign up on the bulletin board for one of the tour date choices - January 27 or February 13. (see info on links at the end of this page)
At Gloria Dei, Professor Mark Granquist of Luther Seminary will speak at the January 15 Adult Forum. We'll also have an informal adult forum on February 5 to share our own copies and explore the many ways the Bible has been published.
The Gloria Dei Art Committee
is sponsoring a group visit on Monday, February 13 to the U of M campus
to view two major exhibits - The Word Made Flesh and Manifold
Greatness, described below. Watch for the carpool sign-up sheet on the
Office Commons bulletin board.
ALL EXHIBITS AND EVENTS
The Word Made Flesh
What: Exhibit
When: Monday, November 28, 2011 – Friday, February 24, 2012
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed Jan. 16 for the Martin Luther King holiday)
Where: T.R. Anderson Gallery, U of M Wilson Library
Free and open to the public
This
exhibit will feature examples of biblical texts, including medieval
manuscripts and facsimiles. Highlights will include two leaves from the
42-line Gutenberg Bible; the original New Testament portion of the King
James Bible; other early printings such as the Geneva Bible and the
"Breeches" Bible; and related works stemming out of the Reformation such
as publications, broadsides, and pamphlets from Martin Luther, Philip
Melanchthon, and others.
An American Icon: The King James Bible in American Culture
What: Adult Forum Presentation
When: Sunday, January 15, 2012; 9:15 a.m.–10:10 a.m.
Where:Gloria Dei Fellowship Hall, lower level
Who: speaker: Mark A. Granquist
The Bible in Art
What: exhibit
Where: Gloria Dei Art Gallery, lower level
When: January 15 - February 28, 2012
The Word Made Flesh: Historic Biblical Texts at the University of Minnesota
When: Monday, January 30, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Highland Park Branch Library, Hillcrest Auditorium
Who: speaker: Tim Johnson, Curator of Special Collections and Rare Books, U of M Libraries
Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible
What: Exhibit
When: Wednesday, January 25 through Wednesday, February 15, 2012; open during Wilson Library building hours (612.624.3321)
Where: Wilson Library 4th floor Gallery
Free and open to the public
This
traveling exhibition is organized by the Folger Shakespeare Library,
Washington, D.C., and the American Library Association Public Programs
Office. It is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the
Folger Shakespeare Library and the Bodleian Library, University of
Oxford, with assistance from the Harry Ransom Center of the University
of Texas, to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King
James Bible. The traveling exhibition was made possible by a major grant
from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at www.manifoldgreatness.org
Manifold Greatness Colloquium
When: Friday February 3, 2012, 4:00–7:30 p.m.
Where: Wilson Library 4th floor
Who: Presenters Bernard M. Levinson, David Haley, Michael Hancher, Mark Granquist, and Chris R. Armstrong
Join
us for this colloquium, which will include a special viewing of the
exhibits followed by a reception. Music will be provided by guitar
students in the studio of Maja Radovanlija, Guitar Instructor and
Lecturer in Creative Studies and Media.
Program of Events
4:00 p.m. Welcome and exhibit viewing
4:30 p.m. Presentations by:
- Bernard
M. Levinson, Berman Family Chair of Jewish Studies and Hebrew Bible,
Professor of Classical & Near Eastern Studies and of Law, University
of Minnesota
- David Haley, Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Minnesota
- Michael Hancher, Professor of English, University of Minnesota
- Timothy Johnson, Curator of Special Collections and Rare Books, University of Minnesota
6:00 p.m. Reception and exhibit viewing
6:30 p.m. Presentations by:
- Chris R. Armstrong, Professor of Church History, Bethel Seminary
- Mark A. Granquist, Associate Professor of Church History, Luther Seminary
Co-sponsored
by the Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries; the University
of Minnesota Religious Studies program and the departments of English
and Classical and Near Eastern Studies; the Friends of Saint Paul Public
Library; Bethel University; Luther Seminary; and Gloria Dei Lutheran
Church.
Share Your Bible Event / Adult Forum
Sunday, February 5, 2012
What: Social - Bible Show and Tell / Show and Learn
When: 9:15-10:10
Where: Art Gallery - Gloria Dei
Who: Rev. Paul Tidemann and Susan Gangl
From Scripture to Icon: The Influence of the KJB in American Christianity
What: Presentation with display of materials in Luther Seminary special collections
When: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Where: Luther Seminary, St. Paul | Olson Campus Center | Lower Level Classroom
Who: speakers: Mark Granquist and Chris Armstrong
University Libraries Events page for these events
z.umn.edu/kjv400mn includes links to hours, parking information and more.
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