In Spring 2016, SAGU's History Department hosted a seminar titled “ Turning Points in 20th Century America .” Topics included legal issues, economics, marketing, history, music, church history, Christian filmmaking and social activism. Gary McElhany, Ph.D., speaks about Franklin D. Roosevelt , the New Deal , the AAA, the CCC , and how they affected America during the 1900s.

Many of us have heard the story of Christ’s burial and resurrection. Sadly, since we are removed from the historical context of this event, some of the details of the story can be lost to us. For example, the gospels tell us that Christ was buried in a tomb for three days. Have you ever given any thought to what the tomb of Jesus was actually like? Was it a gravesite like we use today or was it something different?

This highlight video from a lecture entitled “Corinth in Context” discusses the political history of the ancient biblical city of Corinth.

In this highlight video from a lecture entitled “Corinth in Context,” Christopher Gornold-Smith discusses the geography of the Ancient Corinth .

Do archaeologists know the location of the tomb of Jesus? Since the 4th century there has been an unbroken tradition identifying the location of Christ’s tomb. Can archaeology confirm or refute this claim?

In this highlight video from a lecture on biblical archaeology, Christopher Gornold-Smith discusses the strange creatures mentioned in the Bible known as cherubim . Are these creatures some sort of angelic beings?

In this highlight video from a lecture on biblical archaeology, Christopher Gornold-Smith continues his explanation of the strange creatures known as cherubim .

In this highlight video from a lecture entitled “Corinth in Context,” Christopher Gornold-Smith discusses the archaeological finds of the ancient biblical city of Corinth. These archaeological finds help shape the context of the book of 1st and 2nd Corinthians.