Dr. Jeff Hopper, Dean of International Programs is featured on the March Read poster. Dr. Hopper and his staff oversee study abroad programs in seven different countries, making it possible for Harding students to gain firsthand experience in cross-cultural interaction while completing a semester of university study.Dr. Hopper's choice is A.J. Jacobs' 2008 publication, A Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible.
"This diary tracks one year in the life of an agnostic Jew who lives in New York City. He makes a sincere decision to just see what would happen if he tried to do exactly as the Bible says for one year, " said Hopper. "The first nine months he lives as a believing Jew and the last three months as a Christian. He discovers many of the same challenges and insights that I have encountered. The book is hilarious, thoughtful, and even theological. Essentially, it condenses one lifetime of spiritual introspection into a fun weekend read."
If you are interested in reading Jacobs' account of his experimental year, visit the Brackett library catalog. For more information about Harding's International Studies programs, visit their website.
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