William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of the History of Christianity;
University of Virginia, Department of Religious Studies
Presentation to law students, Oct. 10, 2008 (13.2 mb, mp3 file), at the University of Virginia Law School
Robert Wilken is interested in the history of Christianity and the history of Christian thought, relations between Christians and Jews in the ancient world, the land of Israel as a holy land, the Byzantine period, the Christianization of Western Europe, and the relationship between Christianity and Islam in the medieval period. He is particularly focused on the use of the Bible, how it was read, how it shaped culture, and how it was argued over by great thinkers in history. Wilken has devoted much time and attention to ecumenical dialogue between his own Roman Catholic Church and various other Christian denominations and traditions.
Wilken is one of the world's most distinguished and active scholars in the field of early Christian history and doctrine.
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