Lessons from the Wilderness: What the Bible Can Teach us about Politics (and It's Not What You Think)

Hyde Park Church Collective Presents: Lessons from the Wilderness: What the Bible Can Teach us about Politics (and It’s Not What You Think) with author, Angela Rockop Erisman.

Join us on Wednesday, January 14 at 6:30 pm in our Sanctuary at Church of the Redeemer.

Angela Roskop Erisman is an independent scholar of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament with an active program of writing and teaching in a variety of community settings, both religious and secular. She holds a PhD from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and is a past winner of the Manfred Lautenschläger Award for Theological Promise, an international award for outstanding early career scholarship in the field of religion. Her latest book, The Wilderness Narratives in the Hebrew Bible: Religion, Politics, and Biblical Interpretation, was published in January 2025 by Cambridge University Press.

Members of Knox Presbyterian Church, Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, and St. Mary’s Catholic Church are kindly asked to register through this link as well. Your registration helps us ensure adequate seating,and communication ahead of the event. Thank you!

The Hyde Park Church Collective is a partnership of four neighborhood congregations working together to share ministry, foster interdenominational dialogue, and serve the community in faith: St. Mary’s Catholic Church** Knox Presbyterian Church Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer We look forward to learning and growing together in community. All are welcome. Please register in advance. For questions or accessibility needs, contact: Herschel Wade