You may or may not have seen the flurry on social media regarding the release of Logos 8 today. My point in this post is simply to make you aware of the resources you need to make the most informed decision possible. [Read more…]
Kevin O’Farrell on “What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?”
A good theologian knows what they are doing and why they are doing it, asking the vocational questions of what it means to be a theologian and what it means to do their task well. A good theologian keeps these questions close at hand, since they clarify what it means to be a theologian in one’s own setting. [Read more…]
Taylor Weaver on “What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?”
My most salient advice for biblical scholars and theologians is: be aware of the diversity of your discipline, and work hard toward inculcating permeable boundaries for the disciplinary city. Those marginal spaces in the discipline are essential for the future of biblical studies and/or theology. [Read more…]
Interview: Chris Keith on the LNTS Series
Source: St Mary’s Twickenham
I recently had the opportunity to ask a few questions of Chris Keith, the editor of the prestigious NT monograph series LNTS, the Library of New Testament Studies (T&T Clark/Bloomsbury). His responses were colorful and insightful, giving a hint into the direction of NT studies in the future how LNTS is staying ahead of the game. [Read more…]
Recap of the British New Testament Conference 2018
Words and Photos by Tavis Bohlinger
Last Friday morning at 6:45 am I boarded a train in SE London for a 1.5-hour journey to West London, where there lies a quaint, little town called Twickenham. There, at St Mary’s University, I was to meet a somewhat large gathering of biblical scholars attending the British New Testament Conference (BNTC). [Read more…]
Look. Listen. Receive. C.S. Lewis on Reading.
By Adam B. Shaeffer (PhD, Durham University)
I love C.S. Lewis. I have read and reread his works more times than I can count. Whenever someone asks me which of his books is my favorite, I point to one that often garners puzzled looks: An Experiment in Criticism. [Read more…]
Peter Malik on “What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?”
Plenty of curiosity, along with a good measure of endurance (and occasionally guts) to carry it out.
Peter Malik, Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal/Bethel, Germany
Mistakes Made Jacob Neusner Great
A few weeks ago, during the recent global heat wave, I was walking the streets of Helsinki chatting with a good friend when he said something that caused me to forget the sweat dripping down my spine and forehead, soaking my blue dress shirt and stinging my eyes.
“So, Neusner’s essay ends mid-sentence, no full-stop, just a blank half a page. And this was in a volume he edited himself, published by _____!” [Read more…]
Grace Emmett on “What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?”
For me, what makes a good biblical scholar or theologian is putting all your cards on the table. [Read more…]
Hello Oxford, Meet Logos Platinum
What do you think is the most important question you might have if you were about to begin a rigorous MA in biblical studies at Oxford? Would it concern your reading list of primary and secondary sources? Would it be more practical, as in which part of Oxford to live? [Read more…]