A particular word/name/concept seems to appear in lots of otherwise diverse and even unrelated blog posts from today…
Paul and Scripture shares papers from the upcoming 2010 SBL Annual Meeting, including one by Ben Witherington entitled ‘IN PRINCIPIO ERAT VERBUM’: Sacred Texts in an Oral Culture
Oral Roberts’ grandson, Randy Roberts Potts, wrote an opinion piece for the Washington Post.
Two Friars and a Fool continues examining common claims and arguments against homosexuality and homosexuals, this time tackling the “sin of Sodom” and explaining why it had nothing to do with homosexuality (even though Miriam-Webster’s Dictionary would say this subject fits under the heading of this post)
Jim Getz mentions a new organization focused on the reception and use of important texts, including their (oral) recitation. They are the Society for Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts (SCRIPT).
A forthcoming book looks at everyday writing in the Greco-Roman east, fragments of mundane writing and the evidence it gives us about these primarily oral societies and their tongues.
Meanwhile, Michael Kok reviews Maurice Casey’s new book on the historical Jesus. Diglotting continues reviewing The Human Faces of God as it tackles the subject of whether Jesus was wrong about the end of the world. Wilderness Preacher dares to question what the Bible says, while Century Blog considers editing it. Of course, these last four links have almost nothing to do with the original theme of this blog post. But if you’re part of the Google generation, you’ve probably forgotten what that theme was – if you’ve even read this far!
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