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“Baptizing Soldiers on the Roman Frontier: An Archeological Dig and the Early Christian Church in Jordan”

Erin Darby, Associate Professor, UT Religious Studies
Robert Darby, Lecturer, UT School of Art

Thursday, February 25, 2021
7:00 P.M.

In this lecture, Erin and Robert Darby will introduce the early Christian church at the Roman military site of 'Ayn Gharandal (Arieldela), Jordan and the role the military played in spreading Christianity. The Darbys will discuss the importance of the site to Christian history, including several important historical implications of the church complex, including the commission of the building and the date of its construction, the extent of conversion to Christianity at the site, and the nature of Christian practice in this distant province of the Empire. The Darbys regularly take UT graduate students to the Jordan dig.

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