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March 2024

March 04, 2024
One possible avenue I've been thinking of exploring as a next book project is the...

February 2024

February 29, 2024
You probably know Eric Reitan for his excellent and insightful nonfiction books. In addition to...
February 17, 2024
I saw an ad on Facebook for You.com which from its URL sounds like it...
February 12, 2024
I am humbled and honored by the endorsements of Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist....

January 2024

January 25, 2024
I am delighted to have the opportunity to offer a brief review of Mireille Hadas-Lebel’s...
January 23, 2024
...ࡁࡔࡅࡌࡀࡉࡄࡅࡍ ࡖࡄࡉࡉࡀ ࡓࡁࡉࡀ I struggled for a long time with Mandaic fonts not working on...
January 15, 2024
This semester I'm teaching my Religion and Science Fiction class with a focus on climate...

December 2023

December 28, 2023
I received an email encouraging me to try out Bard's GeminiAI and thought it would...
December 27, 2023
The business of Christmas hopefully provides an excuse for taking a couple of days before...
December 21, 2023
A year ago I was just returning from spending Michelmas term at Magdalen College in...
December 19, 2023
There is a brand new Society of Biblical Literature program unit focused on John the...
December 13, 2023
It was an honor to have the chance to speak at the Mandaean Convention in...
December 10, 2023
The Giggle is a lot of things, as far as Doctor Who episodes go. I...
December 06, 2023
Wild Blue Yonder is one of those claustrophobic episodes in which the Doctor and perhaps...
December 04, 2023
Chevrolet (for those outside the United States, a major car company) released a heartwarming ad...

November 2023

November 25, 2023
For the first of the specials that will bridge the era of Jodie Whitacre as...
November 16, 2023
Digital Reformation: How AI is Transforming Theology By: Christoph Heilig and GPT-4[1] My work with...
November 15, 2023
Reviews are starting to appear of The A to Z of the New Testament. Alden Swan...
November 13, 2023
Imagine we have a situation in which there is a coordinated attack by multiple mass...
November 04, 2023
I have just signed a contract for my next book. After wrapping up two books...
November 03, 2023
Upcoming Oxford Interfaith Forum Event on 23 November, 2023 Psalmody as an Alternative to Theodicy...
November 02, 2023
I was alerted to an upcoming event at North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. I...

October 2023

October 31, 2023
I feel bad for those who are involved in the committee that has to decide...
October 30, 2023
I didn't know what to expect from my first time at Theology Beer Camp. In...
October 23, 2023
I have been working on rectifying one of the gaps in my Star Trek viewing....
October 19, 2023
I have long wanted to teach a course in which I could give Octavia Butler's...
October 17, 2023
Today's the day! The official release day for The A to Z of the New Testament...
October 16, 2023
From the Society of Biblical Literature: The following statement has been approved by majority vote...
October 16, 2023
I watched Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 quite a bit after it came out, but...
October 11, 2023
I will be doing an AMA on Reddit on Friday, October 13th at 1pm EST....
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