I meant to share this last week before I left town. Outside my office door a student had left this box and sign: For those who may not be seeing the image (say on an RSS reader) the sign says: FREE FOOD (Until my mother understands that VEGAN means no dairy, eggs, or gelatin, feel free to enjoy my care packages!)
Daily Archives: February 9, 2009
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My college roommates and I used to talk about earning “Purgatory points,” usually by putting up with a particularly obnoxious person. Well, apparently back in 2000 Pope John Paul II reintroduced indulgences and now Pope Benedict XVI has been authorizing further offers of indulgences, this year linked to the year of St. Paul. This NYTimes article is the first that I had heard of it and apparently I am not alone. The news is news […]
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Tyler Williams has an excellent introductory post for us on the Septuagint in honor of International Septuagint Day! You may be wondering why I am bothering to relate something of my experience of teaching about the LXX. Just in case it didn’t come pre-marked in your calendar, February 8 is International Septuagint Day. This is a day established by the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (IOSCS) to promote Septuagint studies throughout the world. […]
