Release date: July 26, 2007
Contact: Elaine Justice at 404-727-0643 or elaine.justice@emory.edu

'Cradle of Christianity' Inspires Interfaith Dialogues

An interfaith dialogue led by Atlanta clergy on Sunday, Aug. 26, is among the community events surrounding the ongoing exhibition at Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum,"Cradle of Christianity: Jewish and Christian Treasures from the Holy Land."

The major traveling exhibition, on view at the Carlos Museum through Oct. 14, 2007, traces the shared roots of Judaism and Christianity through artifacts drawn from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, which houses the foremost collection of biblical archeology in the world.

"Many people coming to see the exhibition want to talk about some of the issues brought to light by these extraordinary artifacts," says Elizabeth Horner, director of education programs at the Carlos Museum. "The museum staff are well able to talk about the archeological objects, and Emory faculty members can also explain much of the history and theology. The Atlanta faith community is another valuable resource we have drawn on, for interfaith discussions."

The Office of the Dean of Chapel and Religious Life at Emory University, the Faith Alliance of Metropolitan Atlanta and the Carlos Museum are sponsoring the community interfaith dialogues, which will be held in Cannon Chapel on the main quadrangle of the Emory campus.

The Monday, July 30, dialogue begins at 7 p.m. and will be led by Judy Marx, executive director of the Atlanta chapter of the American Jewish Committee, and Mark Crenshaw, director of the Interfaith Disability Connection at the Bobby Dodd Institute and an alumnus of Emory's Candler School of Theology.

The Sunday, Aug. 26, talk is set for 2 p.m. and will be led by Ron Segal, senior rabbi of Temple Sinai and Crenshaw.

Click for a complete listing of news releases on the "Cradle of Christianity" exhibit.

The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University brings visitors in contact with masterworks from Egypt, the Near East, Greece, Rome, the Americas, Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, as well as prints and drawings from the Middle Ages to the present day, all housed in the stunning spaces of a building by world-renowned architect Michael Graves. An exciting array of special exhibitions, lectures, concerts and programs for children and families make the Carlos Museum a dynamic destination to experience the world's great art.

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