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Online Pedagogy: Being Present at a Distance

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by David Stark  | Faulkner University

One of the most significant features of online education is its ability to deliver education to students who live away from their institutions—and, frequently, also away from each other. Significant investments in travel or relocation to study at an institution are not always viable for prospective students, especially when they intend to self-fund their educations. The risks of giving up a current job and perhaps a tuition reimbursement program can introduce meaningful downsides to traveling or relocating for school. [Read more…]

Walter Moberly on “What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?”

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Photo credit: Trinity College Bristol

I’ve always valued a quote from Luther: “It’s not reading books that makes a theologian, but living, dying, and being damned”!

~Rev Dr Walter Moberly, Professor of Theology and Biblical Interpretation, University of Durham

Chris Keith on “What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?”

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One thing that makes a good scholar is the ability to be an original thinker. In one sense, this means the ability to approach problems from new angles. In another, but related, sense, this means the ability to see the edifice of a scholarly discourse and seize upon an aspect of it that is assumed throughout the discourse but not thoroughly interrogated. Sometimes, the new vista comes by yanking one of the foundation stones out. [Read more…]

Writing in the Gaps

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by Tremper Longman III  | Westmont College

Professors and aspiring writers who know I have authored or co-authored over thirty books and many smaller pieces often ask me, “How do you do it?” I am always glad to share my thoughts on this subject, particularly with those who are struggling to get their career started at a time when they are preparing new course materials and doing committee work—often in the context of a young family. To them (as it was to me at the ­beginning of my career in the late 1970s and early 80s), it seems like an impossible task. On some days, it’s difficult to find time to eat and sleep. [Read more…]

Academic Jobs in Biblical Studies and Theology: Apr 23–May 5, 2018

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The past fortnight has seen quite a mix of positions offered in all subdisciplines, including professorships at all ranks in OT, NT, Theology, as well as leadership positions at institutions worldwide. Posts are being advertised from New Haven to Edinburgh, Los Angeles to Western Australia. 

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New Mohr Siebeck NT Bundle on the Horizon

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Ah yes . . . that demure grey cover, concealing a brilliant blue cloth cover embossed with distinctive gold lettering. The iconic design of a Mohr Siebeck volume leaves the impression of professionalism and integrity. But the innovative force of a Mohr Siebeck monograph is the text printed inside. [Read more…]

Nijay Gupta on “What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?”

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Collaboration, curiosity, endurance, creativity, passion, courage (willing to challenge stubborn consenses), and dedication. Many of the virtues of a good detective! [Read more…]

Academic Jobs in Biblical Studies and Theology: Apr 9 – 21, 2018

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The last two weeks have seen about 2 dozen new jobs open up, including 4 director positions, half a dozen OT posts, and a good mix of other theology and biblical studies related positions. Jobs are to be had from Edinburgh to Athens, Kansas to Finland. Happy hunting! [Read more…]

Schedule for St Andrews Atonement Symposium is Live

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TheLAB is pleased to release the schedule for the 2018 St Andrews Symposium for Biblical and Early Christian Studies (see below). The symposium includes plenary addresses from Christian Eberhart, Deborah Rooke, David Moffitt, David P. Wright, Martha Himmelfarb, Carol Newsom, Catrin Williams, and N. T. Wright, as well as over 50 short papers from junior and senior scholars from the UK, US, Europe, and Asia. To register for the symposium, please use this link.

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