Michael Langlois

On the occasion of my second conference in Orleans, I was interviewed by “Republic of the Center” regional newspaper, which already published a report on my first conference.

This new paper appeared in the Saturday, February 4, 2012 issue, the day before my second conference:

Due to the success of the “Bible Facing Archaeology” conference in Orleans, a new conference is in order. The large hall will welcome both those who could not come in the first time, and those who want to continue the adventure!

Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 6 PM

at Joan of Arc Church (Bd Riobé, Orleans)

I will speak about the most important archaeological discovery of the 20th century: Qumran. What do these mysterious scrolls contain? Who wrote them? Why weren’t they immediately available to the public? What do they reveal on the birth of the Bible and Christianity?

A good amount of time will be left for questions in the audience.

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Update: Interview in the Republic of the Center Newspaper
Update 2: Article in the Republic of the Center Newspaper
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The invention of writing profoundly changed mankind’s relation to the divine. It enabled religions to develop and adopt sacred Scriptures, with a varied status in different places or eras.
This relationship between writing and Scriptures will be the focus of a conference entitled:

Origin of Writing—Origin of Scriptures

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Robertsau Protestant Parish, 86 rue Boecklin, 67000 Strasbourg

We will also discuss the “religions of the book,” and especially the relationship of various Jewish and Christian communities to the “Bible.”

The organization committee of the “Bible, Heritage of Mankind” exhibition, in Orleans on Jan. 14 – Feb. 5, asked me to give a conference on:

The Bible Facing Archaeology

What do archaeological discoveries teach us on the Bible? Do biblical narratives convey historical reality?

If you are interested, come Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at 8:30 PM at the Auditorium of the Orleans Media Library (1 place Gambetta, 45043 Orléans).

In the meantime, you can watch the video of the interview I gave when the exhibition was created!

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Update: Article in Republic of the Center newspaper • New conference
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After a year-long gestation, the new series I submitted to Éditions du Cerf is ready to be born!

Sous la plume de biblistes, philologues, épigraphistes et historiens des religions, cette collection nous invite à un voyage au Proche-Orient antique, à cette époque énigmatique et fascinante où le scribe est aussi rédacteur, où le texte est encore fluide, et le canon, indéterminé.

Siècles après siècles, les traditions du judaïsme ancien et du christianisme naissant sont partagées et enrichies. Leurs textes évoluent au gré du temps, transmis en d’anciennes langues sur des manuscrits évanescents. Leur autorité varie selon les communautés : certaines les qualifieront de bibliques, d’autres, d’apocryphes.

Ils s’offrent à nous aujourd’hui : voici « L’écriture de la Bible ».

Stay tuned for the announcement of the first volume…

L’écriture de la Bible (PDF)

Update: The first volume is out!

• Mystères et connaissances cachées à Qumrân (Valérie Triplet-Hitoto, édité par Michael Langlois)