We had a blast last night after the conference. I’m glad I stayed back for after dinner drinks with friends in the hotel lobby. Great conversations, hilarious stories, and lots of laughs. Good times, to say the least!
Janet Spittler of the University of Virginia delivering the last paper of the conference on the Acts of Andrew and Matthias in the City of the Cannibals, aguing that the gospels were what the Apocrypha never ceased to be. Good stuff.
Jeremiah Coogan, the first presenter in the session on Gospel Writing Beyond the Fourfold Gospel, is discussing the reception and reconfiguration of Mark’s gospel through the later Christian additions of prefaces with three examples from the 2nd through 6th centuries CE.
The always warm and jovial Christopher Skinner presenting on a kaleidoscopic method of approaching questions of Mark’s Christology. Chris has done an outstanding job spearheading what has been a fantastic conference on the gospels thus far.
Enjoying my friend Nick Elder’s discussion of the types of media that comprise the gospels.
Excited for the joint presentation on gospel production with James Barker and Robyn Faith Walsh.
Beginning day two of the Reassessing the Emergence of the Gospels conference here at Loyola Chicago with a session on Performance Criticism and the Gospels. My friend, Zach Eberhart, is the first presenter this morning.
Mark Goodacre is giving the keynote tonight on the state of gospels research.
Helen Bond of the University of Edinburgh, luminary in the study of Jesus and the Gospels (yes, I’m bias), is delivering an excellent paper at the moment on biography in first century Judaism. (h/t Chris Skinner for the pic)
The conference, Reassessing the Emergence of the Gospels: Genre, Media, Reception, has kicked off with Chris Skinner’s opening remarks here at Loyola University in Chicago. Gonna be a great couple of days. Link to schedule below.
I have a digital copy, but it was only 9 bucks at the used bookstore so I had to grab it.
Katy and I found a nice little used book store here in Raleigh, NC called The Readers Corner that just celebrated their 50th year being open. Got a nice little haul pictured below. I love supporting cool local used bookstores.
Well, we just had the best barbecue in North Carolina, hands-down. It better be after waiting in line for an hour and a half! Texas Monthly ranked it #2 BBQ in the country outside of Texas, and they aren’t lying!
Afterwards, I was kindly invited to participate in the CIA (Christianity in Antiquity) colloquium here with Bart Ehrman, Mark Goodacre, Hugo Mendez, Jason, Austin, and Jackson Abhau, where we discussed with Travis Proctor his upcoming book project. So much fun! (2/2)
Yesterday evening was a blast! First, conversations and debates over coffee and dinner with dear friends Jason Staples, Austin Stapella, and a couple of our other mates. (1/2)
I had a great yesterday afternoon at lunch and hanging out with my buddy, Hugo Mendez, Associate Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Religions at UNC Chapel Hill. He kindly showed me around the home of the Tar Heels as we talked shop.
After a somewhat productive day researching and writing at Duke Divinity School, we had some excellent ramen at Dashi, followed by cocktails, conversations, and laughter while watching the sunset at the rooftop bar of The Durham Hotel. A good day.
Surprisingly, it was my first time visiting Duke campus today. The chapel is every bit as lovely as the pictures I’ve seen. I’ve enjoyed being shown around by a dear friend and alumna, and reading and writing in the Gothic Reading Room of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Wag the dog. Happening right now. He is taking us into war with Iran. We’re likely living through the worst federal cover-up and protection racket propping up some of the most vile criminals in the world, including our current president, and they are doing everything to divert our attention from it.
Indeed.
State run media propaganda. Wow. It is getting to Putin/Moscow level at this point, which Trump has praised on multiple occasions. CBS has died a miserable death.
It was the first thing that came to mind seeing it. Send love digitally.
Filthy.
Indeed.
Editing some minor errata on my piece for a major volume I’m co-editing with dear friends and colleagues that passed peer-review with flying colors. To say I’m happy about this would be a huge understatement. I think this book is going to be excellent and, more importantly, significant for my field.
Renee Good.
Alex Pretti.
Still no justice.
When it warms up to 50 degrees during winter in Milwaukee, you gotta hop on the Vespa. Boom. She’s a beauty!
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