Messiah College professor to lecture on Fulbright Fellowship experience in Cyprus
January 29th, 2013
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Jan. 29, 2013) — Messiah College educator Michael Cosby, professor of New Testament and Greek, spent four months in Cyprus on a senior Fulbright research grant studying Barnabas, the Cypriot mentor of the apostle Paul. Cosby will talk about his experience and findings at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12 in Parmer Cinema in Boyer Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.
By exploring ancient texts and interviewing Cypriots, Cosby discovered how Barnabas, an innovative peacemaker in the New Testament, became a symbol of Greek Cypriot nationalism after centuries of turmoil and political intrigue.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.
