Theologian and Biblical scholar Dr. John Bergsma is a professor at Steubenville University, specializing in Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls. This lecture is in conjunction with his participation in the Diocese of Helena Eucharistic Conference and will be of interest to Carroll students, faculty, and community members.
Dr. Bergsma will be presenting, "Light from the Dead Sea Scrolls on the Gospel Accounts of the Last Supper."
Doors open at 6:30 with light refreshments. Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Diocese of Helena, Carroll College Catholic Studies Program, and the Carroll College Department of Theology.
About Dr. John Bergsma
Dr. John Bergsma is Professor of Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. A former Protestant pastor, Dr. Bergsma entered the Catholic Church in 2001 while getting his Ph.D. in Bible from the University of Notre Dame. A close collaborator of Dr. Scott Hahn, Bergsma speaks regularly on Catholic radio and at conferences and parishes nationally and internationally. He has authored over a dozen books on Scripture and the Catholic faith, including Bible Basics for Catholics (Ave Maria Press), Stunned by Scripture: How the Bible Made Me Catholic (Our Sunday Visitor), and A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: Old Testament (with Brant Pitre; Ignatius Press). Dr. Bergsma’s talks and studies are available on CD and mp3 from catholicproductions.com. He and his wife Dawn reside with their eight children in Steubenville, Ohio.