Archive for category Biblioblogging
A New (to me) Theoblog – Galadriel’s Mirror
Posted by Joel in Biblioblogging on November 24, 2010
The author of this book has a blog, although admittedly, he hasn’t posted on it for a while.
This blog make no claim to be oracular (see the forthcoming post on “The Internet as Oracle”). I make no pretense to having mystical powers like Galadriel. But I do like the idea of a blog providing discussions that challenge and test the hearts and minds of those who click on the site to have a look. It appears to me that a blog serves (quite insufficiently!) as a “table”–a table over which friends and strangers banter as though with coffee mug in hand over matters both important and whimsical.
I prayerfully hope that “Galadriel’s Mirror” @ abyers.wordpress.com will offer conversations (both bidden and unbidden!) that penetrate the interlocutors and readers and inspire us to stay the course, namely, the Course that is straight, narrow, and most costly. And most rewarding…. (here)
Now, with his upcoming book, let’s hope he returns to blogging….
Two of the Biblioblogging Papers Presented at #SBL10
Posted by Joel in Biblioblogging on November 22, 2010
First, from Jim Davila:
Sixth and finally, I think it is fair to say that biblioblogging has contributed at least a little to the accelerating erosion of the authority of the mainstream media. My earlier two papers collected many examples and you can find many more in posts on many biblioblogs since 2005.
Read the entire paper about the progress that Biblioblogging has made. You know my story, of course, but read the details.
Then, Chris Brady,
The anomaly of Jim West
Speaking of Jim I should note the significant variant of Jim West’s blog. The latest iteration is called “Zwingli Redivivus” and while Jim West regularly posts on issues related to biblical studies, he also has various humor posts, rants against the “depraved,” and wikipedia. The volume he produces is considerable and the number of hits his site receives has kept his blog #1 on the Biblioblogs monthly Top 50 since its inception. It is, however, quite the exception.
If the others post theirs, I’ll link to those as well.
SBL: The Sessions, Preliminary Schedule, if I don’t become a lemming
Posted by Joel in Biblioblogging on November 18, 2010
Can you spot Jeremy Thompson?
I will be attending only but a few days – Sunday and Monday. Just enough, really, to get a few sessions in and attend the 2nd Annual Biblioblogger dinner on Sunday night. I have a roommate who is too embarrassed to know me and asked me not to reveal who he or she is. (I’m trying to use more inclusive language, although, there are times that I really don’t know the gender of my roomie).
Anyway, there are plenty of sessions that I want to attend at the 9am-11:30 section, but that means I would have to leave my house at midnight. If I don’t make it for that….
I’ll start my day at 1pm. I most likely will attend P21-214 International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (they are the ones who translated the New English Translation of the Septuagint).
Then, rushing from there, I’ll attend between 4-6:30 p21-318 Functions of Apocryphal and Pseudepographal Writings in Early Judaism and Early Christianity Section. The theme for this section is 1st Enoch.
Let’s just be honest here – Throw in Septuagint, Deuteronomy, Wisdom or Deuterocanonical and I’m there.
Monday morning’s going to be tough… but most likely, I’ll end up at Wisdom and Apocalypticism in Early Judaism and Early Christianity Section/Qumran Section.
And of course, without question (okay, so a lot because Larry Hurtado is presenting on early Jewish monotheism too) the Biblioblogger section – s22-209
I’ll end my time at SBL with the Markan Literary Sources Seminar, which will feature Adam Winn as a presenter.
Breaking: Jim West’s Real Profession Revealed
Posted by Joel in Biblioblogging on November 12, 2010
I couldn’t believe it when I saw it, but I have proof that Jim West is not really who he says he is.
The true is revealed here:
Congrats, Craig!
Posted by Joel in Biblioblogging on November 10, 2010
Craig was just named to the Top 50 Lutheran Blogs list! So, congrats!
Top 50 Lutheran Blogs « Simul Iustus et Peccator.
The 2010 Biblioblogger Dinner in Atlanta
Posted by Joel in Biblioblogging on November 10, 2010
Joy!!
the 2010 biblioblogger gathering in atlanta this year will be held at gibney’s irish pub (map) on sunday night, november 21, 2010, at 6:45 pm. it’s less than a block away from the main sbl hotel, the hyatt regency atlanta, so los angeles bloggers have no excuse. a dinner menu is available here.
Thanks to Dr. Cargill!
info on the 2010 biblioblogger dinner in atlanta « The Official Blog of Dr. Robert R. Cargill.
October 2010 Biblioblogger Rankings – I’m back to my proper place
Posted by Joel in Biblioblogging on November 1, 2010
I appreciate Jeremy on the timely posting of this list, although I did have to threaten him with Mark Stevens.
| 1 | Jim West | Zwinglius Redivivus | 63753 |
| 2 | Joel L. Watts | Church of Jesus Christ, The | 95521 |
| 3 | James McGrath | Exploring Our Matrix | 125922 |
| 4 | Matthew and Madeleine | MandM | 137855 |
| 5 | John Loftus | Debunking Christianity | 149192 |
| 6 | J. R. Daniel Kirk | Storied Theology | 185969 |
| 7 | Glenn Peoples | Say Hello to my Little Friend | 202614 |
| 8 | Scott Bailey | Scotteriology | 212042 |
| 9 | Dan Wallace | Contra Mundane | 231387 |
| 10 | Todd Bolen | Bible Places | 239032 |
If you really wanted to, you could read the rest of the list at Jeremy’s lame site.
