(Possible) Bibliobloggers and #ManlyMen Discuss Biblioblogging and Bullying

July 11, 2011 By 6 Comments

Several bloggers have joined in the discussion about the term “biblioblog” and the question of biblioblog and biblioblogger identity. Peter Kirk chimed in, noting the irony that the top post of the day was my post about the Doctor Who Experience. Doug Chaplin doesn’t care. Chris Brady seems to, slightly. John Loftus thinks it’s all [...]

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Mythicist Qum(i)!

July 11, 2011 By 62 Comments

Neil Godfrey posted today about Maurice Casey’s treatment of the story of the raising of Jairus’ daughter. Casey very carefully defines what a historian (as opposed to a believer in a religious tradition) can say about an account of a “miracle,” and that the performance of a “remarkable deed” by someone believed to be endowed [...]

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The Doctor Who Experience

July 11, 2011 By 3 Comments

One of the non-conference-related highlights of my recent visit to London was taking my son to the Doctor Who Experience. This post will contain some spoilers which, if you are planning on going, you might want to skip. Then again, I remember thinking as I was waiting in line to go in, and the guide [...]

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