Tag: archaeology

In a “Good Morning America” segment on May 2, Jonathan Reed, professor of religion, commented on the relics found in the “Indiana Jones” series.

As a professor of religion at the University of La Verne, archaeologist and author, Jonathan Reed had an abundance of information to share about his research during his lecture Nov. 1 titled “What Archaeology Reveals about the First Christians: The Case of Jesus and Marble.”

It is believed by many that 2,000 years ago in first century Jerusalem, Jesus of Nazarene was crucified by the Romans. Gospels claim that he was buried in a tomb and two days later, Mary Magdalene, one of his closest disciples found the tomb empty.

Students and professors gathered last week in the Presidents Dining Room to hear of the exciting career of one of the University of La Verne’s own – Felicia Beardsley, associate professor of anthropology – as a modern day archeologist.

Religion professor Jonathan Reed had a slightly larger audience than his usual religion classes number at the University of La Verne when he offered his expertise to the National Geographic Channel series “Science of the Bible” on Sept. 14.

Studying the history and varieties of marble has led Jonathan Reed, professor of religion at the University of La Verne, to Athens, Greece, where he and some students traveled to on a field trip over the summer.