For Scholars and Bloggers Alike: A Few Tips for how to do a Bio
This may seem so simple to some, but I am constantly looking for ways to update my own bio. For now, I have just a 3 phrases– Preacher of Hope, Black Scholar of Patristics, Writer for Nonviolent...
View ArticleFaith, Doubt, Scholarship: Why Evangelicals Should Love Paul Tillich
Having Doubt About Doubt With a Healthy Does of Self-Criticism Maybe it was no coincidence that Michael Patton posted on Roman Catholic scholars being incapable of critical scholarship the same weekend...
View ArticleThe Brothers Grimm: Storytellers and Scholar-Activists
A short fairytale that may or may not be based on a true story: There once was an eight-year old boy who grew up to have a couple of brothers. This was the time before he was have a sister as well....
View ArticleSome Tips For Joining Professional Association for Religious Scholars
There are some of you out there wondering probably, this religious studies stuff sounds cool. How does Rod get to present so many papers at conferences? Well, there first time I presented a paper it...
View ArticleSome thoughts on Religion and Scholarship: Deane Gilbreathe & Larry Hurtado
This week,New Testament scholar Larry Hurtado offered a post on his concerns about admnistrators and their dictatorial ways. Of course, it’s easy to NOT disagree with Hurtado for people who affirm the...
View ArticleFurther Thoughts On Religion and Scholarship: Ben Witherington III and A...
The Fragile Mind of White Male Conservative Evangelical Christian Scholars Less than 2 weeks ago, I posted on Deane Gilbreathe and Larry Hurtado’s differences when it comes to religious scholarship....
View ArticleHurtado’s LORD JESUS CHRIST: Chapter One
This post is a continuation of my reading of Larry Hurtado‘s LORD JESUS CHRIST: Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity: see my initial impression here, Hurtado on Historical Criticism. LWH’s...
View ArticleMore Than Just A Television Show: Thoughts On Being A Pop Culturalist
On The Twitter and the blog, I have gotten a lot of push back about my feelings about Doctor Who, and various other fandoms. One friend wrote me, “it’s just a t.v. show, it’s just a t.v. show.” Well,...
View ArticlePublishing News: A Forthcoming Essay on Fairytales, Religion, Race, and Politics
Brer Rabbit from London Charivari (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A few months ago in April, TheoFantastique had a call for papers, for Fairytale Collection, asking for a new critical engagement with fairy...
View ArticleOh, Hey, Candida Moss Has A Blog Now!
Check it out. “Others have asked if I will respond to this or that criticism of my work publicly.” The Purpose Of This Blog: Candida Moss Thanks To Joel for the heads up. Related articles Best News of...
View ArticleIntellectuals do not love the church as much as I do
It’s not really obvious, but the message is becoming more and more subtle. There are a number of Christian writers who believe they love The Church more than people who disagree with them. Who are...
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