Willemien Otten is the Dorothy Grant Maclear Professor of Theology and the History of Christianity from the Divinity School. Growing up with her father, a pastor, in the Netherlands, Professor Otten found her calling in reading and interpreting the works of Eriugena. The encyclopedic work of Eriugena provided various insights into human life and nature, which matched Professor Otten's interests. In this episode of The Course, she shares her career and research at the University of Chicago and how religious texts can be relevant to contemporary issues like women's reproductive rights.