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Greetings on script listeners. My name is Amy Brownh Hughes, and yes, I am a new voice on this

podcast. I'm delighted to have joined this fantastic group of scholar hosts. Not only am I a new

host, I'm also a new kind of host. Some would say even a new species of host, in that I'm a theologian

and not a biblical scholar. That's because OnScript is expanding into the wide world of theology.

You're going to get to know me and time, but here's just a brief introduction to me. I'm an

assistant professor of theology at Gordon College on the North Shore of Boston. I'm historical

theologian of early Christianity, and my scholarship focuses on the third and fourth centuries

where all the fun Trinitarian and Christological stuff happened. I work primarily with the Greek

East, and I work on Trinitarian theology, Christology, theological anthropology, eschatology,

and women's contributions toology and Early Christianity.

If you think I sound a bit familiar, then you have a marvelous memory.

I was a guest on Onscript early last year with my co-author, Lynn Cohick,

to talk about our recent book, Christian Women in the Patristic World,

their influence authority and legacy in the

second through fifth centuries. I'm delighted to join the Onscript crew, and I look forward to

many marvelous discussions to come.

Hello, friends. Welcome to OnScript. This is Amy Brown Hughes, a co-host for the podcast with Matt Lynch, Matt Bates, Aaronheim, Drew Johnson, and Chris Tilly.

Today we're going to discuss the theological power of images. I have the pleasure of speaking with Natalie Carnes, associate professor of theology at Baylor University, who will help us navigate the complexity of the construction

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