In a recent episode of the Yale Divinity School podcast series, New Testament scholar Yii-Jan Lin delves into the influence of the Bible’s Book of Revelation on American immigration ideology and policy. Lin, who is an Associate Professor of New Testament, also explores modern political discourse on immigration and examines how COVID-19 has impacted patterns of xenophobia in America.
Listeners can access this episode on Soundcloud.
Yii-Jan Lin, who joined the YDS faculty in 2016, is the author of "Immigration and Apocalypse: How the Book of Revelation Shaped American Immigration" (Yale University Press 2024). Her academic interests include immigration, textual criticism, critical race theory, gender and sexuality studies, and the Revelation of John.
The YDS Quadcast is hosted by Emily Judd ‘19 M.A.R., a Senior Communications Specialist at the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity. This international humanitarian organization receives support from Pope Francis, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, and leaders from the United Arab Emirates. Prior to her current role, Judd worked as a journalist in the Middle East.
Past episodes of the YDS Quadcast are available for listening.
A transcript for this episode can be downloaded in PDF format.
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