S5 E20 | Dr. Jeannine Hanger | Encountering Jesus Through The Senses

In this conversation, Dr. Lynn Cohick and Kelly Dippolito sit down with Dr. Jeannine Hanger about her journey into theology, her new book Engaging Jesus with Our Senses: An Embodied Approach to the Gospels, and the importance of a sensory approach to understanding Scripture. They discuss the challenges students face in interpreting the Bible, the gender dynamics of sensory experiences, and the role of imagination in deepening faith. Dr. Hanger also shares insights on Jesus as the bread of life, the good shepherd, and the light of the world, emphasizing the need for dependence on Christ in our spiritual journeys.

Resources Mentioned: 

Engaging Jesus with Our Senses: An Embodied Approach to the Gospels by Dr. Jeannine Hanger

The Ministry of Women in the New Testament: Reclaiming the Biblical Vision for Church Leadership by Dr. Dorothy A. Lee

The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity

Episode Sponsor:

The Alabaster Jar is brought to you by The Center for Women in Leadership, a newly formed 501©3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip women in a context that is biblically rooted, theologically robust, and ethnically diverse to thrive as leaders in the academy and the Church. Follow them on Instagram @leadershipwithoutapology.