厂补尘听叠辞测诲, Professor of Jewish Studies and Religious Studies, was recently interviewed by the Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine. In听the article, Professor Boyd talks about his research听on the Bible and how these ancient texts are still so relevant today.听
Boyd didn鈥檛 always want to become a professor 鈥� in fact, when he was a kid, he dreamt of growing up to be Indiana Jones. He studied economics and American history as an undergraduate at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and was working at a bank when a series of conversations caused him to rethink his career path entirely.
After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Boyd remembers having happy hour debates with his coworkers about Christianity, Islam, and other religions. But for Boyd, these after after-work conversations went much deeper.
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Read the full article on the Arts & Sciences Magazine website
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