Me on NPR
Thursday, February 8, 2007
I am in Seattle on my book tour talking about the paperback release of WHERE GOD WAS BORN. On Thursday I spent a delightful hour with Steve Scher on KUOW, the public radio station in town. The highlights: The burning bush, chaplains in Iraq, Esperanto, and what the Ninevehites really thought of Jonah. To hear the interview, click here. It's also available on podcast.
Here was his intro: When it comes to the Middle East, there are two histories we frequently hear about in the United States. First is modern history in the making. Each day the news gives play by plays of our current conflicts there; the war in Iraq, Afghanistan, constant tensions between Israel and Lebanon. Secondly, we hear or read about the Middle East depicted in the Bible. How can we reconcile the two images? How does Middle Eastern history contribute to religion in West? Can exploring the Middle East in its current form help us understand the past?
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