Readers Meet the Author featuring Dr. Bruce Longenecker and "The Materiality of Christ Devotion"

Engage with Bruce Longenecker, Ph.D., W. W. Melton Professor of Christian Origins, and Mikeal Parsons, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor and Kidd L. & Buna Hitchcock Macon Professor of Religion, as they discuss Longenecker's latest book, The Materiality of Early Christ Devotion: Artistic Innovation at Four Archaeological Sites (Baylor University Press, 2025). Audience Q&A, a reception with light refreshments, and a book signing will follow the conversation. This event is free and open to the public and available both in person and via Zoom Webinar.

The Readers Meet the Author series, presented by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost and hosted by the University Libraries, brings faculty, staff, students, members of the Baylor community, and others together to engage important ideas through conversation with the authors.