You might consider that I wrote this post only so that I could embed the Mott the Hoople video for "All the Young Dudes," a ...
BibleJunkies Podcast 1: Dr. Corri Carvalho
This is the first BibleJunkies podcast . It was recorded on January 27, 2012 with Dr. Corri Carvalho. In it she discusses biblical studies i...
The Gospel of Mark Commentary Act 1. Scene 2
This is the second installment in the online commentary on the Gospel of Mark, which I will blog on throughout the liturgical year. Please ...
Coming Soon: First Bible Junkies Podcast with Dr. Corrine Carvalho
The first Bible Junkies Podcast has been recorded, with Dr. Corrine Carvalho as the first guest. Corri is my colleague at the University ...
The Intersection of Sports and Religion
You may know of the podcast, Men in Blazers , in which the two hosts discuss association football, better known this side of the Atlantic a...
Conference on Vatican II: Teaching and Understanding the Council after 50 Years: Updated With Links
A conference on Vatican II, “ Vatican II: Teaching and Understanding the Council after 50 Years ,” will be held at the University of St. T...
The Judgment of Joe Paterno
We are lucky that judgment here on earth is limited in its duration, even when it is for a lifetime, for we are all flawed, biased, hurt, s...
The Gospel of Mark: Commentary Act 1. Scene 1
Throughout this liturgical year, I will be giving a commentary on the whole of the Gospel of Mark. Today is the first installment. ...
Apostle Paul, the Church and Sex
An interesting - is that a weasel word in this context? - post about the Apostle Paul and sex with Scot McNight. Not the Apostle Paul havi...
Bible and Management Course Cancelled: 1st Amendment Issue or Bad Academic Course?
I spotted a story on First Things that initially roused my sympathy. It described a course cancelled at Iowa State University because the ...
After The Japanese Tsunami: A Traveler's Account
There is a tendency which I have, and which is shared by many, to let natural or human disasters slip out of consciousness after a certai...
The Menorah and the Cross in Ancient Laodicea: What does the symbol mean? UPDATED
Did anyone know what these Inscriptions represented? When I was first on the site of ancient Laodicea (Lycus Valley) in August 2002, I did n...
Biblical Literalism and Inerrantism: Go Together Like Love and Marriage
I wanted to draw people's attention to a blog post by philosopher Alexander Pruss on biblical literalism and inerrantism . It is short a...