Thanks to the generosity of Zondervan, I am able to hold a giveaway for not one, not two, not three, but four sets of the Theologian Trading Cards that I blogged about recently. Along with three of the four sets of cards, Zondervan will include a signed card of one of the following (the fourth will be a “consolation prize” and will not include a signed card): That’s N. T. Wright, Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, and Kevin J. Vanhoozer. It is interesting to... Read more
Here’s a Star Wars Christmas mash-up image I made last year… Read more
John Byron and Sean Winter have already mentioned this opportunity to work with Francis Watson at the University of Durham. As a Durham grad myself, I second (or rather, third) their recommendation of Durham as a place to live and study! My AHRC-funded project on “The Fourfold Gospel and its Rivals” has aPhD studentship attached that will provide three years worth of home fees (or equivalent) and living expenses in 2013-16. The double focus of the project is on early Christian... Read more
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Here’s a Christmas card that came to my attention a few years ago: The caption says “OH, I AM SO BLOGGING ABOUT THIS.” Unfortunately I can’t actually find a place to purchase them online Thanks to a commenter, I can direct readers interested in buying them to Wondermark Brand Dry-Goods! Read more
Via Eric Whitacre’s blog, where he mentioned details about the forthcoming publication of “The Chelsea Carol,” I also found the video above with a preview of the work. Enjoy! Read more
A Facebook friend shared this image: There is a lot here that is problematic. Let’s just focus on one example, and begin with the very first claim, namely that the Bible “foresaw” the near-spherical shape of the Earth. The truth is that the Hebrew Bible uses the term circle – in other words, it says the Earth is a disk, precisely the incorrect view that is attributed to the unnamed others in the middle column. If one wished to say that... Read more
That’s what they are calling today, apparently. Leave a comment if you get why. At least no one seems to be predicting the date has some apocalyptic significance. Is that because people think that, whereas one dubious apocalyptic prediction in a month is fine, two would be crazy? UPDATE: Here’s another image that gives a slightly bigger clue, without giving it away completely. Read more
Episcopal Church Memes shared this cartoon on Facebook. It is from Rev. Jay Sidebotham's St. Swithin's cartoon series. We can all chuckle at the way new technological and other assumptions change the perception of the Christmas story. But the proposal of the vicar in the cartoon – to go back to the King James Version – is not a solution that will work. Because it isn't just younger people reading modern versions who misinterpret because of their historical and cultural... Read more
This is the first really funny statement on a student assignment this semester. It occurs in close proximity with what I assume is an unintentional pun. Enjoy! Caesar Nero was infamously known for a few actions: idly watching Rome ablaze in the great fire of 64, blaming the Christians for the fire and destruction, and committing suicide and coming back from the dead. These actions made him one of the most hated men especially by Christians, whom were publicly being... Read more
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