International Organization for Qumran Studies Seventh Meeting HELSINKI, FINLAND AUGUST 2–4, 2010 Call for Papers The Scrolls and Biblical Traditions For the special topic of this seventh meeting of the IOQS, we invite papers that discuss any aspect of the transmission, use, or interpretation of biblical traditions in the Scrolls […]
(You can tell this will be an academic-type post because I used a colon in my title.) In the past few weeks we have had several different events, two conferences and one speaker, on campus relating to climate change. Conservative Christians, I was told, refuse to accept climate change because […]
Well it is Halloween and the kids have made a few pumpkins. I for one see no real harm in this festival since for the kids it is nothing more than fun dressing up. Our son will be an old timey policeman and our daughter a glow stick (homemade costume!).
This is more excitement than I really need. The situation is this, I was immersed in researching for my paper on Ezra-Nehemiah for SBL (ok, napping) when I heard all these firetrucks and sirens. Well, it is DC a big city with a lot going on in it. Then I […]
Today I want to continue my running commentary on Genesis, moving on to the second creation account, beginning at Gen. 2:4. It is usual at this point to comment on where the second narrative begins. Gen. 2.4 These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were […]
I am in Washington DC for the next two and a bit days for the National Collegiate Honors Council conference. It is a surprisingly large conference and one of the best things that they do is bring in students who do presentations and poster sessions. (With scholarships being given for […]
