Research in Religious Studies Conference Call for Papers
From Jim Linville: The Religious Studies Department, at the University of Lethbridge, will present the 10th Annual Research in Religious Studies Conference on May 5 – 6, 2012. The conference provides...
View ArticleLeaving Lethbridge
What is a blog for, if not expressing one’s appreciation? I want to publicly thank everyone who participated in the Research in Religious Studies conference at the University of Lethbridge this...
View ArticleHome Safe and Sound
I’m back safe and sound and without delays from Lethbridge. Here’s a photo taken from inside Calgary Airport which scarcely does justice does no justice whatsoever to the view of the Rocky Mountains...
View ArticleAre Church and Society Collapsing Together?
On Facebook, I had my attention drawn to an interesting article by Margaret Wente about the decline of the liberal church, focusing on the United Church of Canada. It is an interesting article, but it...
View ArticleResearch in Religious Studies Conference: Call for Papers
Here’s a call for papers I received for a conference I’ve attended and which is a great opportunity for students in religious studies at any level: Planning is now underway for our 11th Annual Research...
View ArticleBreaking Bad (Anywhere But America Edition)
Via Rachel Held Evans on Facebook, who got it ultimately from someone who said “We're pretty smug up here in Soviet Canuckistan”! I should say that I have not watched the series “Breaking Bad,” but I...
View ArticleToday on the Drew Marshall Show
Today at 2pm Eastern time I will be a guest on the Canadian radio program, the Drew Marshall Show. Please do tune in to listen, whether on the radio if you are in Canada, or online. The topic will be...
View ArticleJuly 2016 Biblical Studies Carnival
Phil Long posted the latest Biblical Studies Carnival on his blog. I’m traveling to Montreal today for this year’s SNTS conference, and if I can, I’ll blog about it while it is happening!
View ArticleSNTS Montreal: Arrival
I am in Montreal for the SNTS (Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, or if you prefer, Society for New Testament Studies) conference. I passed by the religion department and was spotted by a Facebook...
View ArticlePrivatizing Healthcare is like Privatizing Police Protection
I thought that this quote from Randal Rauser deserved to be turned into a meme. He writes: Imagine a world in which all citizens were not extended protection by the police. Instead, the government...
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