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
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
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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
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Click the above to watch their discussion on YouTube. I didn’t watch the whole thing, having just gotten back from Israel late last night, but I listened to snippets. On the whole, the parts I listened to seemed to provide a good overview of the scholarly consensus view as well as of the mythicist viewpoint. I appreciated Carrier’s acknowledgment that the argument from silence (especially when coupled with dubious claims such as that “Pontius Pilate was a meticulous record-keeper”) don’t work... Read more
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