I posted an early edition of the carnival halfway through the month. Now, on to the sequel! As a sci-fi fan, I figure I have to make this a trilogy, and so here’s what you need to do in order to ensure that the full extent of the vision of this carnival comes to fruition. First, spread the word about this second episode. Second, please leave a link to any posts that you would like included in the third and... Read more
I didn’t get to mention it until now, but the blog Unreasonable Faith has shared some thoughts in response to my post about atheists and Liberal Christians. It sparked off quite a lot of discussion in the comment section. I’m guessing not everyone clicked through to read the original post, since some comments didn’t seem to accurately understand the focus of my own post on the topic. See too Rod of Alexandria’s post on the subject as well. Read more
I had a post on this topic in mind since I read the piece in Inside Higher Ed a few days ago entitled “What Students Don’t Know.” This sample quote sums up a situation that has increasingly become the focus of my teaching and my classes: The most alarming finding in the ERIAL studies was perhaps the most predictable: when it comes to finding and evaluating sources in the Internet age, students are downright lousy…The prevalence of Google in student... Read more
I have not yet had the opportunity to read fellow biblioblogger John Anderson’s new book (for which I offer him congratulations on its publication!), Jacob and the Divine Trickster: A Theology of Deception and Yhwh’s Fidelity to the Ancestral Promise in the Jacob Cycle, published by Eisenbrauns. But I thought I should mention it anyway, for several reasons. First, he asked me to. But second, this being a book published by a biblioblogger this month, and this being the site... Read more
I was asked to share the following job openings that Fordham University has. Please feel free to circulate and forward this to anyone you know who might be interested in it. FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, Department of Theology, invites applications for two tenure track positions, beginning Fall 2012, at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of History of Christianity. One has a research area in Modern Protestant Theology; candidates should be conversant with theoretical and historiographical issues in the study... Read more
I loved the misheard lyrics story that Matthew Malcolm shared a while back, in which his 6-year-old daughter asked for a copy of the song “Free Cow” and became increasingly frustrated when her parents seemed not to know what song she was talking about. The song, it turned out, was this one: I actually do have a tendency to “free cow”/freak out at the start of each semester, even when I am teaching classes that I have taught pretty much... Read more
Non Sequitur in yesterday’s papers. Read more
Scott F shared this chart showing how higher income and higher standardized test scores correlate: I think there is a simple explanation for this phenomenon: when you have to work two jobs trying to make ends meet, or work a very tiring job for little money, the odds are that you will not have the time or energy to read to your children. And lots of research indicates that being read to as a child is a crucial determining factor... Read more
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Here’s the disclaimer that appears at the end of the syllabus for my course on the Bible (something similar appears on my other syllabi): DISCLAIMER: The surgeon general has determined that smoking this syllabus can be hazardous to your health. Side effects associated with use of this syllabus for prolonged periods include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headaches, anxiety attacks and automatic writing. If you have experienced such side effects when using other syllabi, please consult your doctor to see whether this... Read more
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