Garrick Allen
Scholar working with manuscript and paratext collections, highlighting similarities in how diverse religious traditions frame sacred texts through images, commentary, and design.
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May 19, 2025 • 44min
[Bible] Episode 299: Garrick Allen - Something’s Hiding in the Margins of Your Bible
Garrick Allen, a Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow and author of a recent book on biblical manuscripts, dives deep into the often-ignored world of paratexts—elements surrounding Scripture like footnotes and chapter numbers. He argues how these features dramatically shape our interpretation of the Bible. The conversation highlights the evolving nature of biblical texts influenced by historical contexts and personal traditions, encouraging listeners to consider how their own interpretations can shift through diverse perspectives.
Feb 4, 2026 • 27min
Can Art Harmonize Diverse Religions?
Garrick Allen, scholar of manuscripts who traces shared framing across sacred texts; Kutter Callaway, media and theology expert on collaborative art fostering empathy; Jamal Elias, scholar of Islamic visual culture on contested imagery; Oludamini Ogunnaike, philosopher exploring arts in social and metaphysical meaning. They discuss art as a silent theology, paratextual similarities, interfaith collaboration, controversies over images, and art’s role in social cohesion.
