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Interview with Dr. Edith Humphrey on Her Book, 'Further Up & Further In' + The Atonement
Dear Barrel Aged Christians,
I had the recent privilege of interviewing Dr. Edith Humphrey to discuss her book, 'Further Up and Further In: Orthodox Conversations with C.S. Lewis on Scripture & Theology.’ We covered a range of topics from theosis to the atonement to the afterlife, and so I think you will enjoy it!
Dr. Humphrey is a Biblical scholar (She is the William F. Orr Professor Emerita of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) who has authored many articles and who hosts an active podcast on Scripture called “Lamp For Today.”
She is about to begin a series on the “readable books” (deuterocanonical) that do not show up in Protestant Bibles (Book of Wisdom, Sirach, the Maccabean Books, etc.) so I think many of you will enjoy going through these important Jewish books.
Like Lewis, she is also the author of children’s novels. Beyond the White Fence is one of them that we discussed in the interview!
I am going to be ordering this book to read to my children as we begin homeschooling in the Orthodox tradition. Here is one review of the book from a fellow Biblical scholar you may recognize: “Simple and deep – like all great children’s books – this book is also rich in history and faith. I can’t wait to place it in the hands of my grandchildren.” –Scott W. Hahn, Professor of Biblical Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville
You may also find all of her books and articles on her website at https://edithmhumphrey.com/
Lastly, Dr. Humphrey recently did another interview that I thought was really helpful on the nature of Holy Tradition in Orthodoxy. I would encourage you to subscribe to the Transfigured Life youtube channel since they often present many meaningful interviews like this one!