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Creating an Appetite for Scripture: Interview with Robert Smith Jr.

January 10, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 6 Comments

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Robert Smith Jr. on Cultivating Imagery to Satisfy the Narrative Mind

In the twenty–first century world of theological education, preaching can seem an antiquated exercise that no longer speaks well to a culture immersed in social media and increasingly skeptical of the role of religious proclamation in the public square. But what is theological teaching without biblical preaching? Enter Robert Smith Jr., the Charles T. Carter Baptist Chair of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School, who has spent a lifetime preaching so as to teach, and teaching so as to help others preach. Smith spoke recently with Didaktikos editor Douglas Estes about visual teaching and the importance of theological conversation partners.

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Filed Under: Didaktikos, Miscellaneous Tagged With: beeson, carter, chair, charles, didaktikos, divinity, douglas, estes, imagery, preaching, smith, teaching

Photoessay: Aberdeen, IOSOT 2019

September 16, 2019 by Tavis Bohlinger 3 Comments

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Words and images by Tavis Bohlinger. Shot on Hasselblad.

Aberdeen University was the proud host of this year’s International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT). The 23rd congress of this event was held August 4-9, 2019 in Scotland’s famous “Granite City,” so named for the granite used to construct many of the buildings in this old and stoic metropolis. In the photoessay below, I’ve attempted to bring the experience of IOSOT 2019 to you, the reader, by capturing key moments from the event and iconic images from the city.

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Academic Jobs in Biblical Studies and Theology: Mar 12-25, 2019

March 25, 2019 by Tavis Bohlinger Leave a Comment

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Apologies for missing last week; the AAR/SBL jobs site was down for maintenance, and we didn’t want to miss posting any opportunities. Jobs from the past two weeks include positions from Durham to Norway, Canada to Ireland. Happy hunting.

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