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Juan Domínguez
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Episode: Knight, Monk, King, Prophet (Juan Domínguez)
Daniel K. Falk
Professor of Classics in the Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Chaiken Family Chair in Jewish Studies at Penn State.
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Episode: Daniel K. Falk and Rodney A. Werline, "Prayer in the Ancient World Vol.1" (Brill, 2027)
Michael Staunton
Professor of Medieval History at University College Dublin and expert on Thomas Becket
University College Dublin
Episode: Michael Staunton, "Thomas Becket and His World" (Reaktion Books, 2025)
Susan Ashbrook Harvey
Willard Prescott and Annie McClelland Smith, Professor of History and Religion at Brown University
Brown University
Episode: Susan Ashbrook Harvey, "Ministries of Song: Women’s Voices in Ancient Syriac Christianity" (U California Press, 2025)
Dr. Ayoush Lazikani
Lecturer at the University of Oxford, specialist in medieval literature
University of Oxford
Episode: Ayoush Lazikani, "The Medieval Moon: A History of Haunting and Blessing" (Yale UP, 2025)
Steve Tibble
Honorary research associate at Royal Holloway University of London and author of several historical books including the discussed work.
Royal Holloway University of London
Episode: Steve Tibble, "Assassins and Templars: A Battle in Myth and Blood" (Yale UP, 2025)
John Kaag
Co-founder of Rebind Publishing and professor of philosophy at UMass Lowell
Rebind Publishing
Episode: Reading the Bible with AI?: A Conversation with John Kaag, Philosopher and Co-Founder of Rebind AI
Dr. David Chanoff
A visiting research professor at Brandeis University and biographer of Anthony Benezet
Brandeis University
Episode: David Chanoff, "Anthony Benezet: Quaker, Abolitionist, Anti-Racist" (U Georgia Press, 2025)
Lara Silverman
Former federal prosecutor, author, and advocate for finding joy in suffering
Author of Singing Through Fire
Episode: Lara Silverman, "Singing Through Fire: A Memoir of Finding Surprising Joy in Life's Darkest Trials" (Isaiah 4320 Press, 2025)

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Morteza Hajizadeh
Host of discussions with scholars focusing on Christian studies.

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Daniel K. Falk and Rodney A. Werline, "Prayer in the Ancient World Vol.1" (Brill, 2027)
Q: How do you hope or see this project impacting the study of prayer?
Falk expresses hope that the project will facilitate cross-cultural studies and improve accessibility to research on prayer, noting the extensive metadata that allows for comprehensive searches across different contexts.
Daniel K. Falk and Rodney A. Werline, "Prayer in the Ancient World Vol.1" (Brill, 2027)
Q: What was it like putting this collection together?
He shares that the project began with conversations with Rodney Werline, leading to discussions that broadened their approach to prayer studies and included contributions from many scholars across disciplines.
Daniel K. Falk and Rodney A. Werline, "Prayer in the Ancient World Vol.1" (Brill, 2027)
Q: Could you maybe venture to define prayer for us?
Falk explains that defining prayer is complex due to its many forms across cultures and emphasizes the need for a broad definition that encompasses various human acts of communication with a divine aspect.
Daniel K. Falk and Rodney A. Werline, "Prayer in the Ancient World Vol.1" (Brill, 2027)
Q: Could you just tell listeners a little bit about yourself and how you even got into this world of studying prayer?
Daniel K. Falk describes his journey from studying biblical texts in Canada to pursuing a PhD at Cambridge, where he became fascinated by the insufficient scholarly attention on prayer in early Judaism.
Knight, Monk, King, Prophet (Juan Domínguez)
Q: What is the big thesis and the theory of temperaments that you are laying out before your readers?
The main thesis is that everyone has a predominant temperament that shapes their traits, strengths, and weaknesses, which can guide them in personal growth and spiritual development by seeking balance and virtue.

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