Barbara Reid
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Barbara Reid, OP Honored for Pioneering Work in Feminist Biblical Studies
December 19, 2019
Barbara Reid, OP Honored for Pioneering Work in Feminist Biblical Studies On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, Sr. Barbara Reid, OP, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Graz in Austria for her pioneering work in feminist biblical studies. Her role in creation of the Wisdom Commentary series was especially noted. Of the first […]
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Sister Inspiration: Barbara Reid, OP
February 22, 2019
Today, we bring you Barbara Reid, OP and an invitation to reflect together on the Truth about God. Sister Barbara is Professor of New Testament Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. In this program: “What is Truth (John 18:38)? Reflections from Biblical and Dominican Perspectives on Seeking Truth”, Sister Barbara will guide us […]
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What is Truth: Reflections from Biblical and Dominican Perspectives on Seeking Truth
February 11, 2019
Grand Rapids Dominican Sister Barbara Reid, OP is professor of New Testament Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. This past Sunday, Feb. 10, Sister Barbara presented a program about Truth from Biblical and Dominican perspectives. The program was part of Watch and listen now by clicking on the video below. Sr. Barbara shared the […]
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Maureen Geary, OP Granted Honorary Doctorate of Laws
May 9, 2018
Among the more than 300 graduates at Aquinas College’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5, Sister Maureen Geary, OP, prioress of the college’s founders, the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids, joyfully accepted her place among the Saints. “Sr. Maureen so richly deserves this honor,” said fellow Aquinas trustee and Dominican Sister, Barbara Reid, OP. “She […]
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Shepherding Feminist Biblical Interpretation, An Update with Barbara Reid, OP
December 14, 2017
In November 2015, Grand Rapids Dominican Sr. Barbara Reid launched the Wisdom Commentary series, a groundbreaking project offering feminist interpretation for every book of the Bible. There are now 13 volumes out, and two of them have won Catholic Press Association awards. People are starting to know about the series now, and there’s an interest […]
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Inflamed with Mercy — A Brief Immersion in Scripture
March 20, 2016
By proclaiming a Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis has shone a spotlight on what is the very essence of God, revealed most fully in the person of Jesus. Theologians and believers have long struggled to understand God’s mercy in relation to divine justice with questions like: If God is all merciful, how can God also […]
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Search for Truth: During an Era of Fake News
March 2, 2016
On Jan. 17, 2017 Sister Barbara Reid, OP received the 2017 Yves Congar Award for Theological Excellence & Lecture at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. This institution was founded in the Dominican tradition and espouses Dominican values today, much like Aquinas College in Michigan, founded by the Grand Rapids Dominicans. This audience was the […]