Monthly Archives: February 2010

Wisdom Wording of the Day

From Scot McKnight: Alas, A New Kind of Christianity shows us that Brian, though he is now thinking more systemically, has fallen for an old school of thought. I read this book carefully, and I found nothing new. It may … Continue reading

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Another JRER update

There are now four new members of the Journal for Race, Ethnicity, and Religion Editorial Board. Edwin Aponte (Lancaster Seminary) Stacey Floyd-Thomas (Vanderbilt Divinity) Irfan Omar (Marquette) Michelene Pesantubbee (Iowa) The Editorial Board also includes: Rita Nakashima Brock, Faith Voices … Continue reading

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Fridays With Foucault

On the titles of Christian clergy I could not decide whether to go with Foucault or Fanon today so I decided on Foucault based on recent posts by Scott, especially on false prophets of prosperity.  If the church only learned … Continue reading

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The Community Conversation with Jodi Magness

The Conversation Robert Cargill completed his dissertation at the University of California in Los Angeles.  It involves a real-time 3-d tour reconstruction of the Qumran community.  Jodi Magness readily admitted that she did not understand technology; however, because the archaeology … Continue reading

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Yeah, so we are related?

My brother Richard has decided to start blogging at Africana Molinist. Don’t ask me what Luis De Molina has to do with Africa or Black people. I could not tell you.  Yeah, so we are related, but you could not … Continue reading

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