Tag Archives: Society of Biblical Literature
SBL on Sunday, or God was not intended to be taken seriously
Sunday highlights at the 2011 Society of Biblical Literature conference: 1. The inaugural University of Otago reception. The club was pumping, standing shoulder to shoulder with various friends, associates, current and former students and faculty, and various party-crashers. It went … Continue reading
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Off to find Giants … in San Francisco
My sources report that there be Giants in San Francisco. Although I understand this is the season in which Giants hibernate, I’m off to San Francisco to find them. I’ll be hunting during the daylight hours in two main locations: ETS … Continue reading
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The Future of Biblical Studies: What Research Still Needs to Be Done? 4. Genre
(Click on the pic, and it gets bigger) First, if I were writing Jesus and the Victory of God today I would certainly want to highlight economic issues more than I did… I loved the way Sylvia drew out these … Continue reading
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The Future of Biblical Studies: What Research Still Needs to Be Done? 3. Austerity
Innovation in The Future of Biblical Studies: What Research Still Needs to Be Done?
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The Future of Biblical Studies: What Research Still Needs to Be Done? 2. Technique
(click on the pic, and it gets bigger) Imagining The Future of Biblical Studies: What Research Still Needs to Be Done?
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The Future of Biblical Studies: What Research Still Needs to Be Done? 1. General Strike
One of the perennial problems faced by graduate students is the pressure to find an original idea. Biblical studies may be one of the most challenging research areas to find something new to say. This panel includes scholars who have … Continue reading
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