Conference on the Bible in American Life

Last updated on: May 23, 2014 at 2:34 pm By James F. McGrath

Bryan Bibb drew attention to a conference that will be taking place here in Indianapolis this summer, which he will be presenting at. It is hosted by the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture at IUPUI. The conference schedule is online. The plenary address by Mark Noll, “The Bible: Then and Now,” will be open to the general public without registration for the conference. It will take place on August 7th at 7:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral, 125... Read more

Historical Jesus Lectures

Last updated on: May 23, 2014 at 12:46 pm By James F. McGrath

I previously shared a selection of YouTube videos of lectures about the historical figure of Jesus, but one of them has since disappeared, and several more have come to my attention. And since a friend asked about videos and podcasts, I thought I would share a collection of some more such useful videos. Click on each video below to watch it on YouTube. John Dominic Crossan: Crossan and Wright (several others on their channel): Licona and Martin: Ben Witherington: Frank... Read more

The Meaning of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Last updated on: May 23, 2014 at 11:29 am By James F. McGrath

Laura Brekke blogged about Doctor Who as a “third space” for interreligious dialogue. Here is a sample: I am a Doctor Who advocate. This is my bias. I have found many wonderfully rich conversations about meaning-making, ethics in practice, and theological conundrums elegantly drawn from the last seven seasons (not to mention the Classic series which ran from 1963-1989). I have delighted in its whimsy and seen student enthusiasm light up when we share this common passion. Geek Goes Rogue... Read more

Ethics Test

Last updated on: May 23, 2014 at 10:23 am By James F. McGrath

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Running Religiously

Last updated on: May 23, 2014 at 8:48 am By James F. McGrath

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History of Science Myths

Last updated on: July 21, 2016 at 6:45 pm By James F. McGrath

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Lamech and Other Christologies

Last updated on: May 22, 2014 at 12:58 pm By James F. McGrath

Here’s a round-up of some interesting recent blog posts on Christology: Mike Skinner highlighted a post by Richard Beck, contrasting Jesus and Lamech, which concludes poignantly that “The Song of Lamech is not the Song of the Lamb.” Andrew Perriman makes the case that Jesus is not included in the “divine identity” in 1 Corinthians 8:6. Larry Hurtado has had several posts on Christology on his blog recently, focusing on subjects such as early devotion to Christ, the Gospel of John and... Read more