The Nature of Belief: How Translation of Sacred Text Decides Meaning

Name: The Nature of Belief: How Translation of Sacred Text Decides Meaning
Start: 2025-11-11T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-11T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Arthur M. Glick JCC

Schedule

Tue Nov 11 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Arthur M. Glick JCC | Indianapolis, IN

An interactive program with Congregation Beth-El Zedeck and Northminster Presbyterian Church. Part of the Spirit & Place Festival.
About this Event

Tues., Nov. 11 | 7 pm | FREE

Presentation & Conversation

The Nature of Belief: How Translation of Sacred Text Decides Meaning

Translation is never neutral, and it shapes more than words. In fact, it shapes the very nature of belief. Compare different English translations of sacred texts in small groups and how they have influenced understanding and belief across time, cultures, and communities. Participants will be challenged to rethink the meaning of well-known verses and how different meanings can reconstruct our thoughts.

A partnership between Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Northminster Presbyterian Church, and JCC Indianapolis’s The Ann Katz Festival of Books & Arts. Part of the Spirit & Place Festival.