The Bible and Culture

(The following is a post by Larry Hurtado on important Biblical papyri in Dublin) Dublin: Biblical Papyri (and Guinness, the way God made it) by larryhurtadoI've just lined up interested PhD students from Edinburgh for another visit to the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin (http://www.cbl.ie/) to take in their wonderful holdings, and more specifically to examine the unrivalled cache of early biblical papyri housed there. (For general readers of this site who don't know the importance … [Read more...]

In a recent discussion on this blog we broached the subject of why the ending of Mark may be lost, and why the theory of deterioration may explain this, and why Mk. 16.9ff. is unlikely to be the original ending to this Gospel. In the following review by Larry Hurtado of a recent survey work on the field of textual criticism you will find reference to several books that provide a stimulus for further discussion on this matter, including Hurtado's own important work.It is not difficult to … [Read more...]

Animated movies for children have of course long been a profitable venture for many movie makers, especially if the film attracts and charms not only the children but the parents who bring them. We now have a Disney film that is in fact an import of sorts.... the Secret World of Arrietty, based on the Japanese Novel whose English title is, loosely, 'The Borrowers'. Here is the basic storyline of the movie...."Arrietty (Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her … [Read more...]

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Here is a link to a lecture I gave to all the ministers of the Western N.C. UMC in February 2012 at Myers Park UMC in Charlotte on the importance of rhetoric for understanding the NT, and understanding the nature of Christian preaching. http://www.mpumc.org/sermons-and-writings/special-programs.cfm … [Read more...]

(The following appeared on Larry Hurtado's blog in regard to the Green Collection) Newly-Identified Early New Testament Fragments? by larryhurtadoOver the last couple of days have appeared numerous postings on reports that fragments of several early NT manuscripts have been identified (e.g., http://sheffieldbiblicalstudies.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/first-century-fragment-of-mark/). A statement by Dan Wallace in a recent debate with Bart Ehrman seems to be the source of these reports. … [Read more...]

Here is a little taste of my colleague Craig Keener's wonderful two volume work on Miracles.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-s-keener/miracles-in-the-bible-and-today_b_1274775.html … [Read more...]

I am pleased to announce that our latest novel, Corinthian Leather is now available with glorious color pictures (on Kindle Fire). Word up to those Down Under........ its available now. … [Read more...]

(Here is an article reposted by Good News Magazine). See what you think. BW3Outsider influence over homosexuality at General ConferenceBy Karen BoothIn 1989, Hunter Madsen and the late Marshall Kirk published a groundbreaking book entitled After the Ball: How America Will Conquer Its Fear and Hatred of Gays in the ‘90s. The book offered step-by-step instructions for winning the war to normalize homosexuality in America as well as tips for overcoming the greatest obstacle: C … [Read more...]