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Daily Camera Reports On Boulder Interfaith Gathering
Recently the Islamic Center of Boulder hosted an Interfaith event in partnership with the Boulder Mormon church. The Daily Camera, a local news publication covering Boulder Colorado, published a great piece about the event and its connection with the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit currently on display at the Museum of Nature and Science.
Read MoreDead Sea Scrolls Bring Jewish and Mormon Faiths Together at Temple Emanuel
On Thursday, June 21, hundreds of people gathered at Temple Emanuel for an evening of education and insight. The arrival of the Dead Sea Scrolls at Denver’s Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS) has seen popular attendance. It has also meant an influx of peripheral activities as people seek avenues to learn even more. Thursday’s…
Read MoreArvada Presbyterian Church Teams Up With Mormons to Learn About Dead Sea Scrolls
A standing room only crowd gathered for part 3 of a 4 event lecture series on the Dead Sea Scrolls in Arvada on Saturday, June 23. The event, which was hosted by Trinity Presbyterian Church and
sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, drew members from both faiths as well as others…
Dead Sea Scrolls Forums Kick off with Two Denver Area Venues
Thursday, May 3 marked the beginning of what will be a continuing series of forums about the Dead Sea Scrolls. Local interest in the scrolls has grown with the arrival of several scrolls from Israel, as the Denver Museum of Nature and Science hosts the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition. Drs. Rick Hess, Dana Pike,…
Read MoreDenver-area Events to Highlight Significance of Dead Sea Scrolls for Christian World
A rare collection of the Dead Sea Scrolls are now on display at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, generating interest among scholars and people of faith alike. Building on the excitement around this exhibit, two Denver-area religious institutions will host a panel discussion on “The Significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Christianity”,…
Read MoreDead Sea Scrolls Awaken Local Interests
After a 10-year effort, the DMNS gained a victory in bringing the scrolls to the city of Denver. Scholars, religious academics, and experts alike are thrilled with the once in a lifetime chance to have the scrolls in close proximity. With great anticipation, those who know most about the historical weight of these scrolls prepare for their arrival. Once lost to the world, the transcripts of what has become the Bible were found by
Read MoreCommon Cause Brings Denver Mayor and Mormon Area Seventy Together
It turns out that the interests of the Denver Mayor and the Mormon church in Colorado have a lot of overlap. Recently Mayor Hancock met with leaders from the Mormon church to discuss the opportunity for working together.
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