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2020-10-30T18:42:47-04:00

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Reading Frederick Buechner

Last updated on: October 30, 2020 at 6:42 pm By Michael F. Bird

Jeffrey Munroe Reading Buechner: Exploring the Work of a Master Memoirist, Novelist, Theologian, and Preacher Downers Grove, IL: InterVasity Press, 2019. Available at IVP and Koorong By Laura Thierry Some memoirists are also novelists. Some novelists are also theologians. Some theologians are also preachers. But it is exceedingly rare for a person to be all of these things at once. Unless, of course, they are Frederick Buechner (pronounced Beek-ner). Few Christians of the last century have covered so many genres.... Read more

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2021-02-01T18:40:31-04:00

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Podcast Interview with Outpost Theology

Last updated on: February 1, 2021 at 6:40 pm By Michael F. Bird

Over at Outpost Theology, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by theologian Josh McNall about the second edition of Evangelical Theology. I talk about – How I came to faith! – Why I’m keeping the word “evangelical” – Writing and teaching in more than one discipline – What does it mean to be Reformed? – Calvinism vs. Wesleyanism. – The necessity of humour in theology. – Scary animals in Australia. – Exchanging civil religion for global Christianity. Actually, Josh has... Read more

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2021-01-30T00:30:07-04:00

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Three Good Podcast Episodes for this Week

Last updated on: January 30, 2021 at 12:30 am By Michael F. Bird

Hi everyone, Here are three good podcast episodes that I recommend you to listen to this week: First, Two Cities podcast, the group talks to Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her book Jesus and John Wayne. This was a bit weird to me because it is soooo American and we Aussies don’t have this problem of religion and politics. But a fascinating interview. In this episode of The Two Cities podcast we talk with Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez, professor of... Read more

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2020-10-28T23:04:59-04:00

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A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman

Last updated on: October 28, 2020 at 11:04 pm By Michael F. Bird

Holly Beers A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2019. Available at IVP. Review by Janelle Kenny Holly Beers’ historical novel, A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman follows Anthia, a Greco-Roman woman from Ephesus, through the daily activities, challenges and worries that characterised life in the first-century Roman Empire. As an associate professor of religious studies, Holly Beers combines her biblical and historical knowledge in a personal, informative and engaging format.... Read more

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2020-12-17T00:21:38-04:00

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John Swinton on Spirituality and Mental Challenges

Last updated on: December 17, 2020 at 12:21 am By Michael F. Bird

John Swinton Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2020. Available from Eerdmans Reviewed by Scot Harrower John Swinton is a former nurse whose work and training focused on mental health and disability care. He is now Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at King’s College, University of Aberdeen. He is well known as the author of important cross-disciplinary works on theology to do with the human condition and human... Read more

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2021-01-25T17:42:17-04:00

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How Philo Paved the Way for Gnosticism

Last updated on: January 25, 2021 at 5:42 pm By Michael F. Bird

The definitions, origins, and features of Gnosticism are deeply contested. In one sense, however, it is clearly rooted in Platonic philosophy, especially in Plato’s separation of God from the demiurge, with the demiurge creating the world in co-operation with the young gods and leaving the maintenance of the world to the world-soul. The thing is that Plato’s demiurge is good, not wicked or ignorant as per Gnostic schemes. Yet, we see features in Philo that do, perhaps, pave the way... Read more

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2020-10-18T18:14:37-04:00

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Pastoral Epistles Commentary by Chris Hutson

Last updated on: October 18, 2020 at 6:14 pm By Michael F. Bird

Christoph R. Hutson First and Second Timothy and Titus (Paideia; Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2019) Available from Baker By Michael F. Bird (from my SBL paper in 2020) There are many find commentary series available, probably too many, but the Paideia is among the best for the economic size of the volumes, the first-rate contributors involved, and the mix of clarity and insightfulness which its commentators generally show. Christopher Hutson’s volume on the PE I believe ranks among the very... Read more

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2021-01-19T17:45:16-04:00

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OnScript Interview with Mike Bird and Scott Harrower on the Trinity

Last updated on: January 19, 2021 at 5:45 pm By Michael F. Bird

Over at OnScript, Amy Brown Hughes interviews Scott Harrower and myself about our book Trinity without Hierarchy. Great fun discussing: The Council of Nicaea Homoousios Eternal Functional Subordination Analytic Theology American football Theological culture in your church Read more

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2021-01-12T22:38:32-04:00

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Birds of Feather – Episode 3

Last updated on: January 12, 2021 at 10:38 pm By Michael F. Bird

Aimee Byrd and I continue our regular chats, this time about: American insurrection and Christian nationalism The importance of interpretive communities Quiet time habits Tim Keller’s relationship to George Soros Read more

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2021-01-14T20:15:57-04:00

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Christians and Conspiracy Theories – An Aussie Perspective

Last updated on: January 14, 2021 at 8:15 pm By Michael F. Bird

We have recently seen the American capitol stormed by people spurned on by President Trump with the belief that the 2020 presidential election was either rigged or stolen from them, which in turn justifies them marching on the capitol building with all of their vitriol and violence. The rioters were filled with QAnon logos and Christian signage as if Christianity and conspiracy theories go together. Many of us were appalled at the violence, at the attack on a democratic institution,... Read more

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