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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf)

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Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University in Indianapolis

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James Frank McGrath is an American scholar of religion. He is the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University. He is known for his work on Early Christianity, Mandaeism, criticism of the Christ myth theory, and the analysis of religion in science fiction. .. more

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 6h

Loyalty oaths proposed for teachers, administrators

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Loyalty oaths proposed for teachers, administrators

If you’re looking to teach in Florida, you may have to declare fealty to the United States Constitution before the 2026-2027 academic year.

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 6h

East Coast Titles on the Shakers, Puritan Studies, World Religions, & More www.atla.com/blog/east-co...

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 6h

The Official ‘Star Wars’ Magazine Is Coming to an End After Over 30 Years gizmodo.com/star-wars-in...

The Official 'Star Wars' Magazine Is Coming to an End After Over 30 Years

'Star Wars Insider' will wrap up in early 2026.

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 7h

‘People Are Already Dying’: The Spiritual Crisis Behind U.S. and U.K. Foreign Aid Cuts www.kenchitwood.com/blog/2025/11...

‘People Are Already Dying’: The Spiritual Crisis Behind U.S. and U.K. Foreign Aid Cuts — KEN CHITWOOD

After abrupt cuts to foreign aid in the United States and United Kingdom at the start of 2025, faith leaders feared such measures were just the beginning of a larger realignment of the…

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 7h

James Watson died a couple of days ago, so here’s a rare interview with both Watson and Crick 3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily...

James Watson died a couple of days ago, so here's a rare interview with both Watson and Crick - 3 Quarks Daily

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 8h

Ram-shaped teapot from ancient Canaanite cult discovered near ancient city of Armageddon

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Ram-shaped teapot from ancient Canaanite cult discovered near ancient city of Armageddon

Archaeologists have discovered a ram-shaped tea pot and one of the oldest old wine presses in the world that date to the time of the Canaanites during the Bronze Age.

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 8h

Evidence of ancient cheap knock-offs of high-status luxury goods

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Discovery in the Judean Desert Reveals a Widespread Practice of Forging Royal Purple Garments in Ancient Rome

Clothing in antiquity functioned as an immediately legible social code, a woven system of signs in which the appearance of a garment, the nature of its raw materials, the details of its…

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 8h

Return to Ugarit

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Unearthing the Birthplace of the Alphabet: Archaeologists Return After 14 Years of Silence

After more than a decade of silence, the ancient civilization of Ugarit, once one of the most influential trade hubs...

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 8h

When Was the Psalter Compiled? oldtestamenttextualcriticism.blogspot.com/2025/10/when...

When Was the Psalter Compiled?

I just saw that my recent article in the Bible and Interpretation has been published on the question of " When Was the Psalter Compiled? " ...

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 9h

What did Paul want the Ephesian husbands to do? margmowczko.com/ephesian-hus...

What did Paul want the Ephesian husbands to do? - Marg Mowczko

When we pay attention to the verbs Paul uses in Ephesians 5:25-33, we can see what Paul wanted the Ephesian husbands to actually do.

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 9h

Biblical Israel and Modern Israel jasonstaples.substack.com/p/biblical-i...

Biblical Israel and Modern Israel

Biblical Blessings, the Prosperity of the USA, and the Modern Nation of Israel

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 9h

Assistant Professor of the Hebrew Bible job at Dartmouth

Assistant Professor of the Hebrew Bible - HigherEdJobs

Jobs in higher education. Faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities. Updated daily. Free to job seekers.

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 10h

The Origin of Reconciliation and the New Creation in Paul www.patheos.com/blogs/inchri...

The Origin Of Paul’s Reconciliation And The New Creation In Paul

What is the origin of Paul’s message of reconciliation and the new creation? We read about his new creation from such texts as Galatians

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 11h

Callimachus on the Walls brentnongbri.com/2025/11/10/c...

Callimachus on the Walls

At the Capitoline Museum in Rome, there are a series of rooms dedicated to finds from the various garden areas uncovered in the area of the Esquiline hill in the late nineteenth century. Tucked awa…

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 16h

Ben Witherington III on his book The Gospel Code: Novel Claims About Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Da Vinci

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 16h

Free Logos Resources for November www.bibleexposition.net/2025/11/free...

Free Logos Resources for November

Logos is offering these freebies this month: 1 Peter, Word Biblical Themes by J. Ramsey Michaels, Coritta Kent by Rose Pacatte , a free...

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 17h

Advancing Marine Archaeology www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/archae...

Advancing Marine Archaeology

Explore how cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing marine archaeology. From sonar mapping and sediment core analysis to 3D photogrammetry, researchers uncover how ancient coastal societies…

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 17h

On Children Crying – R.L. Stollar

On Children Crying

Authoritarians find crying to be a threat—a form of defiance rather than honest feedback about something important.

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 17h

The Kim Davis case reaches its finale

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Supreme Court declines to hear case on constitutionality of same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down a request from Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky, to reconsider its 2015 decision recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex […]

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 18h

Force dynamics and Greek prepositions

This picture is relevant. We promise. Have you ever stopped to consider how we use prepositions in language? Sometimes prepositions play unexpected roles. The English preposition on, for example, h…

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 18h

New poll: Muslim voters didn't cost Dems 2024 election, but they may have found their voice

Since Muslim Americans vocally opposed President Joe Biden’s embrace of Israel after the October 7 Hamas attacks, who they would choose at the ballot box has been one of the most studied political…

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 18h

Appeals Court To USDA: Make Full SNAP Payments www.joemygod.com/2025/11/appe...

Appeals Court To USDA: Make Full SNAP Payments - Joe.My.God.

The Washington Post reports: A U.S. appeals court Sunday night denied the Trump administration’s efforts to stop the release of full funding for November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 19h

House of David, Wonder Project, and the rise of biblical storytelling

Plus: a new clip from Season 2 Episode 3, and links to some of the more interesting soundbites from the show's cast and producers.

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 19h

Episode 314: Shayna Sheinfeld - The Complicated World of Second Temple Judaism - The Bible For Normal People

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Episode 314: Shayna Sheinfeld - The Complicated World of Second Temple Judaism - The Bible For Normal People

Shayna Sheinfeld talks about the Second Temple period, spanning from 586 BCE to 70 CE., and the roles played by women wielding power in that community.

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 19h

Amy and Chris – Epic of Gilgamesh (Part 11) | OnScript

Episode: We’re back with Tablet X of the Epic of Gilgamesh! Gilgamesh must face reality. From the grief over Enkidu to a search for his (Noah-like) ancestor Utnapishtim on Mt. Mashu, Gilgamesh will…

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 20h

Ross McKenzie’s articles on theology and science

My articles on theology and science

Here are links to articles that I have written over the years on theology and science. Can Science see the End? Case Magazine, 2003, with ...

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 21h

“A new study from researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute suggests that most of the popular benchmarking tools that are used to test AI performance are often unreliable and misleading.”