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So very wrong: Jesus & Jacko

I stumbled across this today. I have no idea of its origins, clearly dating to the time of Michael Jackson’s death; it is wrong on so many levels. But friends, tell me this, what will future art historians, scholars of religion, and archaeologists make of this in 1,000 years? (And it is not just the [...]

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I Write Like lots of folks (and reflections on biblical authorship)

I am late to the party here but I thought I would try and experiment. Do I always write like the same person? First I put in the opening paragraphs from my paper on Boaz from MAR-SBL. The result? I write like Kurt Vonnegut. Next I pasted in a portion from a sermon for 6 Easter [...]

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Introduction to the Reel Jesus

Tonight is the first film in our local series “The Reel Jesus.” Here are my opening words. Reel Jesus Introduction Good evening. My name is Christian Brady and I am dean of the Schreyer Honors College and on behalf of the State College Theatre and the Film Collective I welcome you to the Reel Jesus [...]

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The Reel Jesus

This piece (or a version of it, I am over the word limit by 80 words) should appear in the Centre Daily Times in the near future. It is an introduction to an upcoming film series The Reel Jesus. The story is up! “Jesus is coming to a theater near you.“ I believe that I [...]

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Legos – How they do it

This is great little piece. Over a billion legos made each year!

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