LCH welcomes Dr. Stephen O’Harrow, Professor of Philology and the Director, Center for Southeast Asian Studies at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Based on the study of philology (the study of texts, especially early texts, in their historical, social, and archeological contexts), Dr. O’Harrow uses words and concepts from Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic to investigate connections in the early histories between these two great monotheistic religions, Christianity and Islam. He will especially focus on the evolving figure of the Virgin Mary.
Exploring Boundaries begins at 6:00 pm in Isenberg Hall and ends around 7:15.
Consider lingering after Exploring Boundaries for Pentecost Vespers at 7:30 pm. In this service, comprised almost entirely by music, the LCH Choir will sing a rich array of selections including the psalms for that evening, the Magnificat, and several motets