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Grm-179-195 A Retrieval-Augmented Generation (Rag) System For Bible Question Answering Using Scriptural Text And Commentary, Maryam Koya, Pragya Mishra Apr 2026

Grm-179-195 A Retrieval-Augmented Generation (Rag) System For Bible Question Answering Using Scriptural Text And Commentary, Maryam Koya, Pragya Mishra

C-Day Computing Showcase

This project develops and evaluates a question-answering (QA) system designed to address theological and interpretive questions about the New Testament. It uses a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) framework that integrates a pretrained large language model with a structured knowledge base consisting of public-domain Berean Standard Bible (BSB) New Testament and New Testament commentaries. User queries are embedded to retrieve semantically relevant passages, which are then supplied as contextual input for answer generation. The system is evaluated based on retrieval quality, answer faithfulness, and comparison to ground truth. Performance is benchmarked against a baseline BM25 keyword retrieval system without commentary, demonstrating that …


Words Of A Feather: Mapping Distributional Relationships In Biblical Texts*, Rhys Sharpe, Rhett Seitz, Harvey Alférez Apr 2026

Words Of A Feather: Mapping Distributional Relationships In Biblical Texts*, Rhys Sharpe, Rhett Seitz, Harvey Alférez

Campus Research Month

Studying the meaning of Hebrew and Greek words, lexical analysis, is a key step of the exegetical study of biblical texts. Meaning is tightly linked to usage, so studying meaning requires a deep grasp of the usage patterns of the word in question and its related words. Mainstream digital platforms lack tools to search for related words. Because of this, biblical scholars must rely on limited references in existing studies or manual review of a word’s occurrences to trace these relationships. To address this gap, we introduce GraphLex, an interactive data visualization app built with Streamlit, Python, and Text-Fabric. GraphLex …


Program: 2026 Featured Lecture, "Ancient Faith Meets Modern Science: Following Christ In Today’S Debates", Deborah Haarsma Mar 2026

Program: 2026 Featured Lecture, "Ancient Faith Meets Modern Science: Following Christ In Today’S Debates", Deborah Haarsma

Frank Pack Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture Program

Program for the Twenty First Annual Frank Pack Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture Program with the featured lecturer Deborah Haarsma, executive director of the International Network for Christian Higher Education and former director of BioLogos.


Program: 2025 Featured Lecture, "Abandonment And Freedom A Philosopher Looks At The Religious Life", Zena Hitz Mar 2025

Program: 2025 Featured Lecture, "Abandonment And Freedom A Philosopher Looks At The Religious Life", Zena Hitz

Frank Pack Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture Program

Program for the Twentieth Annual Frank Pack Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture Program with the featured lecturer Zena Hitz, tutor in the great books program at St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland.


Week 5: Discovering Our Family Tree, Calvin University Jan 2025

Week 5: Discovering Our Family Tree, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 3: Learning To Walk, Calvin University Jan 2025

Week 3: Learning To Walk, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 8: A New Set Of Clothes, Calvin University Jan 2025

Week 8: A New Set Of Clothes, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 4: The Family Expands, Calvin University Jan 2025

Week 4: The Family Expands, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 7: Follow The Leader, Calvin University Jan 2025

Week 7: Follow The Leader, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 1: Overview Of Growing Up In Christ, Calvin University Jan 2025

Week 1: Overview Of Growing Up In Christ, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Ecclesiastes 5:18-20, Calvin University Jan 2025

Ecclesiastes 5:18-20, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Mark 6:30-44, Calvin University Jan 2025

Mark 6:30-44, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 2: Our Origin Story, Calvin University Jan 2025

Week 2: Our Origin Story, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Thanksgiving Prayer Walk, Calvin University Jan 2025

Thanksgiving Prayer Walk, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Lectio Divina For Department Meetings, Calvin University Jan 2025

Lectio Divina For Department Meetings, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 6: The Upside-Down Growth Chart, Calvin University Jan 2025

Week 6: The Upside-Down Growth Chart, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Program: 2024 Featured Lecture, "Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, And Ministered In The Early Church", Nijay Gupta Mar 2024

Program: 2024 Featured Lecture, "Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, And Ministered In The Early Church", Nijay Gupta

Frank Pack Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture Program

Program for the Nineteenth Annual Frank Pack Distinguished Christian Lecture Program with featured lecturer Nijay Gupta, Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary.


Week 6 (Mar 10-16): John 13:1-17, 34-35 - Jesus: The Loving Servant, Calvin University Mar 2024

Week 6 (Mar 10-16): John 13:1-17, 34-35 - Jesus: The Loving Servant, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 7 (Mar 17-30): John 20:1-18: - Jesus: The God Who Knows Our Name, Calvin University Mar 2024

Week 7 (Mar 17-30): John 20:1-18: - Jesus: The God Who Knows Our Name, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 5 (Feb 25-Mar 1): John 9 - Jesus: Healer, Calvin University Mar 2024

Week 5 (Feb 25-Mar 1): John 9 - Jesus: Healer, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 4 (Feb 18-24): John 4:4-30, 39-42 - Jesus: Seeker Of The Outsider, Calvin University Feb 2024

Week 4 (Feb 18-24): John 4:4-30, 39-42 - Jesus: Seeker Of The Outsider, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 3 (Feb 11-17): John 1:35-51 - Jesus: "Come And See", Calvin University Feb 2024

Week 3 (Feb 11-17): John 1:35-51 - Jesus: "Come And See", Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 2 (Feb 4-10): John 1:29-34 - Jesus: The Lamb Of God, Calvin University Feb 2024

Week 2 (Feb 4-10): John 1:29-34 - Jesus: The Lamb Of God, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 6: Humility In The Hand Of God, Calvin University Jan 2024

Week 6: Humility In The Hand Of God, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 2: Knowing Our True Names, Calvin University Jan 2024

Week 2: Knowing Our True Names, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 1: The Unexpected Way Of Discipleship, Calvin University Jan 2024

Week 1: The Unexpected Way Of Discipleship, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 3: Patterns Of Prayer And Praise, Calvin University Jan 2024

Week 3: Patterns Of Prayer And Praise, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 5: Modeling The Mercy Of Our Maker, Calvin University Jan 2024

Week 5: Modeling The Mercy Of Our Maker, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 1 (Jan 28-Feb 3): Overview Of John, Calvin University Jan 2024

Week 1 (Jan 28-Feb 3): Overview Of John, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.


Week 4: A Trust That Transforms Trial, Calvin University Jan 2024

Week 4: A Trust That Transforms Trial, Calvin University

Campus Ministries Resources

No abstract provided.