Details Matter: By Jason A. Staples
Musings and off-the-cuff commentary on the Bible, theology, economics, politics, sports, and general culture
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Did Jesus Heal the Centurion’s Son, Slave, or Lover? (opens the original)
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Panel Discussion on C. S. Lewis and the Bible (opens the original)
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In November, I had the privilege of participating in a series of papers and a brief panel discussion on C. S. Lewis in the Bible at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and American Academy of Religion. The session was part of the “Biblical Exegesis from Eastern Orthodox Perspectives” section and was in dialogue with and appreciation of Leslie Baynes’ new book, Between Interpretation and Imagination: C. S. Lewis and the Bible (affiliate link).<div clas
Visions of the End: Early Jewish and Christian Apocalypticism (opens the original)
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I’m finally resurfacing after a grueling school year in which I taught five courses each semester (including two I took over during the semester after another faculty member got sick and couldn’t finish). Somehow, I’ll be teaching even more in the fall, as I’m now on the hook for seven classes. Given that, the summer so far has mostly been aimed at getting prepared for that while also (finally!) trying to finalize my audiobooks (looks like both will be available by the end of the summer) and get
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