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April 2020

April 06, 2020
It may feel all but impossible to do anything right now not related in some...
April 03, 2020
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh...
April 02, 2020
  On March 14, an Asian American father brought his two young sons, ages two...
April 01, 2020
On October 22, 1939, C.S. Lewis ascended the pulpit of the Church of St. Mary...

March 2020

March 31, 2020
As COVID-19 temporarily keeps millions of Christians from taking Communion, Chris recalls the story of...
March 30, 2020
Both Chris Gehrz and myself have recently been thinking back to the horrendous circumstances of...
March 28, 2020
While we're all stuck at home, Chris has some suggestions for how children interested in...
March 27, 2020
As Chris Gehrz remarked recently, many Christians right now are avidly looking for texts and...
March 26, 2020
From the Anxious Bench archives: Whenever I'm in Salt Lake City, I like to stop at...
March 25, 2020
It's ok to read for distraction.
March 24, 2020
Whether they're writing about the history of infectious disease or other topics, historians have an...
March 23, 2020
If the past several weeks has taught us anything, it is that history can be...
March 20, 2020
As I noted recently, I am presently teaching a graduate course at Baylor on Global
March 19, 2020
Through my decade or so at Baylor, I have on several occasions offered my graduate...
March 18, 2020
Today we welcome Katherine Goodwin to the Anxious Bench. Katherine is a PhD student in...
March 17, 2020
As the world responds to a new pandemic, Chris offers some historical and theological context...
March 16, 2020
In 1874, legendary Baptist leader Charles H. Spurgeon, the "Prince of Preachers," published a commentary on...
March 14, 2020
Stuck inside for a few weeks and looking for some binge watching ideas? The Anxious...
March 13, 2020
It’s been a rough couple of weeks to be a feminist. First, there was Elizabeth...
March 12, 2020
I am excited to welcome Abram Van Engen to The Anxious Bench. Van Engen, Associate...
March 11, 2020
Howard Jones was surprised by Liberians’ awareness of racial tension in the American South.
March 10, 2020
In the fall of 1918, the influenza pandemic caused cities around the United States to...
March 09, 2020
Something important got lost this past Leap Year Day. February 29, 2020 was supposed to...
March 06, 2020
With all the unavoidable news right now about disease and epidemics, it’s an obvious temptation...
March 05, 2020
I must begin this post with a confession. The first thing I often do when...
March 04, 2020
Last week I finally got around to listening to a podcast episode I had saved...
March 03, 2020
Today we welcome Paul Gutacker (M.A. and Th.M. Regent College; Ph.D. Baylor University) to the...
March 02, 2020
Jason Colavito spends his time demolishing pseudo-science and bogus archaeology (ancient aliens, giants, Nephilim, lost...

February 2020

February 28, 2020
Normally what I post here includes some kind of original research or (ideally) fresh insight...
February 27, 2020
There are many ways to assess works of history. Does a book make a strong...
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