James F. McGrath (ReligionProf)
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Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University in Indianapolis
Karen Swallow Prior will be coming to Indianapolis to speak at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church! Wednesday, July 15th at 7pm.
Breaking News! Using the National Guard, President Donald J. Trump has reopened the Strait of Warm Ooze!
Another image exploring the idea of clergy as 'Ordinary Time Lords'
This image came to mind as we were discussing Luke 2:41-52 yesterday.
As part of the upcoming Rome meeting of the Enoch Seminar there will be a public lecture by Loren Stuckenbruck at the Pontifical Biblical Institute on the significance of the Enochic literature. If you'll be in Rome on June 3rd, please plan to attend!
When you go to Home Depot with an exegesis nerd… ‘Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,” meaning one person, who is Christ…’
Donald Trump claims the image of himself that he posted, and then deleted because even his most worshipful devotees balked at the sheer blasphemy, was meant to be him as an ancient doctor. If you ask ChatGPT to depict Donald Trump as an ancient doctor you will get something like this...
As we welcome back the crew of the Artemis II to Earth, it is worth mentioning that people who believe in a literal second coming rarely ask where Jesus is supposed to have gone, never mind the atmospheric friction and other factors involved in returning from there...
Some cartoons including a couple that tackle religion and recent events. brooklyneagle.com/379538/carto...
Today is No Kings Day. Tomorrow is Palm Sunday. No one who understands the teaching and example of Jesus will support the would-be king in the White House.
Are you an academic who writes fiction, despite not being in the field of creative writing? Are you someone who is surprised to learn that I and other academics don't just write nonfiction? This webinar next week is going to explore what we do and why we do it.
“Define your identity as a unifying core rather than with boundary walls. Define your identity in terms of who you are and what you stand for, rather than what you are not and what you are against” (James F. McGrath, Beyond Deconstruction, p. 140).
Since the government misused Pokemon, this seems an appropriate response.
I thought that a cartoon might make the point more clearly than just sharing the data... nationalcentreforai.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/05/0...
Am I right that Beyond Deconstruction is now finally available for Kindle?
When you're tired of AI-generated ads and also a Star Wars fan...
Matthew William Brake’s comment about this is worth sharing: ‘It’s never been more apparent that “unbelievably woke” means “having compassion on vulnerable people.”’
They managed to snap a photo of Donald Trump the moment that he was informed that his tariffs are no more.
Matt Tianen calls Beyond Deconstruction his "new favorite book on reconstruction of faith." He writes, "Beyond Deconstruction is excellent. I haven't resonated as much with any other book on the subject. A central theme of the book is finding ways to practice faith in the absence of certainty...
Happy President's Day to those who celebrate it!
Donald Trump finally wins a trophy of his own. thehill.com/homenews/adm...