Joseph (Joe) K. Gordon
@josephkgordon.bsky.social
Prof of Theology, certified Tennessee Naturalist, Southern Appalachian Naturalist, Master Herpetologist, and Venomous Snake Training (Level One). Scholarship and snakes. Views mine.
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If you’re at #aarsbl25 be sure to swing by the @undpress.bsky.social booth to buy my friends’ books (and maybe mine too, while you’re there)!
November 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you’re at #aarsbl25 be sure to swing by the @undpress.bsky.social booth to buy my friends’ books (and maybe mine too, while you’re there)!
A happy #sblaar25 to all who are participating! Be sure to peruse this excellent thread of suggestions!
okay, friends, let's do something community-oriented and helpful. #sblaar25 veterans, drop your best conference advice for first-time attendees. be sure to signal boost so folks across bluesky can add on/peruse.
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 AM
A happy #sblaar25 to all who are participating! Be sure to peruse this excellent thread of suggestions!
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It's rude that Lonergan puts this in the middle of a chapter on metaphysics.
"The finality of all proportionate being becomes in man a conscious tension. ... Present desires and fears have to be transmuted, and the transmutation is not desirable to present desire but fearful to present fear."
"The finality of all proportionate being becomes in man a conscious tension. ... Present desires and fears have to be transmuted, and the transmutation is not desirable to present desire but fearful to present fear."
October 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
It's rude that Lonergan puts this in the middle of a chapter on metaphysics.
"The finality of all proportionate being becomes in man a conscious tension. ... Present desires and fears have to be transmuted, and the transmutation is not desirable to present desire but fearful to present fear."
"The finality of all proportionate being becomes in man a conscious tension. ... Present desires and fears have to be transmuted, and the transmutation is not desirable to present desire but fearful to present fear."
I haven't been on Bluesky for months, mostly because I've been doing things like this; it was fantastic to get out in the field with the fine Orianne Society folks this summer!
Dr. Chris Jenkins monitors Timber Rattlesnake gestation sites in the mountains of northern Georgia and North Carolina every summer. Recently, our interns had the chance to join him in the field, along with special guest Dr. Joe Gordon from Tennessee!
October 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I haven't been on Bluesky for months, mostly because I've been doing things like this; it was fantastic to get out in the field with the fine Orianne Society folks this summer!
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Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
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The Board of Directors of the Lonergan Research Institute (LRI) in Toronto announced the appointment of Prof. John D. Dadosky, PhD (@john-dadosky.bsky.social) as the new Executive Director, effective 1 September 2025. Congrats, John, & thank you for your service to Lonergan Studies!
January 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Board of Directors of the Lonergan Research Institute (LRI) in Toronto announced the appointment of Prof. John D. Dadosky, PhD (@john-dadosky.bsky.social) as the new Executive Director, effective 1 September 2025. Congrats, John, & thank you for your service to Lonergan Studies!
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“verum et falsum non sunt in rebus, sed in intellectu” (aggressive fighting words)
January 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
“verum et falsum non sunt in rebus, sed in intellectu” (aggressive fighting words)
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What am I doing when I’m knowing?
Why is doing that knowing?
What do I know when I do that?
What am I doing when I’m evaluating?
Why is doing that evaluating?
What do I evaluate when I do that?
Why is doing that knowing?
What do I know when I do that?
What am I doing when I’m evaluating?
Why is doing that evaluating?
What do I evaluate when I do that?
This is perhaps part of my schtick about how every medical professional, every hard scientist, every social scientist—all of them should have to take a one whole class on philosophical ethics, a one whole class on metaphysics, and a one whole class on epistemology.
January 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
What am I doing when I’m knowing?
Why is doing that knowing?
What do I know when I do that?
What am I doing when I’m evaluating?
Why is doing that evaluating?
What do I evaluate when I do that?
Why is doing that knowing?
What do I know when I do that?
What am I doing when I’m evaluating?
Why is doing that evaluating?
What do I evaluate when I do that?
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In case you missed it before the holiday break, beginning in February I'll be offering an 8-week online course with Forging Ploughshares on Lonergan & theological method. If you're interested, you can sign up at the link below: pbi.forgingploughshares.org
January 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In case you missed it before the holiday break, beginning in February I'll be offering an 8-week online course with Forging Ploughshares on Lonergan & theological method. If you're interested, you can sign up at the link below: pbi.forgingploughshares.org
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Mister Rogers never misses
January 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Mister Rogers never misses
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
In cooperation with Paul Axton's Forging Ploughshares, I'm offering an 8-week online Lonergan course this Spring.
"Lonergan & the Problem of Theological Method"
From the week of February 16 to April 6
Cost: $150
Enrollment now live:
pbi.forgingploughshares.org/offerings
In cooperation with Paul Axton's Forging Ploughshares, I'm offering an 8-week online Lonergan course this Spring.
"Lonergan & the Problem of Theological Method"
From the week of February 16 to April 6
Cost: $150
Enrollment now live:
pbi.forgingploughshares.org/offerings
Module Offerings · PBI
pbi.forgingploughshares.org
December 11, 2024 at 8:07 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT:
In cooperation with Paul Axton's Forging Ploughshares, I'm offering an 8-week online Lonergan course this Spring.
"Lonergan & the Problem of Theological Method"
From the week of February 16 to April 6
Cost: $150
Enrollment now live:
pbi.forgingploughshares.org/offerings
In cooperation with Paul Axton's Forging Ploughshares, I'm offering an 8-week online Lonergan course this Spring.
"Lonergan & the Problem of Theological Method"
From the week of February 16 to April 6
Cost: $150
Enrollment now live:
pbi.forgingploughshares.org/offerings
Crowdsource request: Anyone have institutional access to Philosophical Documentation Center who'd be willing to download and send me a pdf of this review of Divine Scripture in Human Understanding? www.pdcnet.org/method/conte...
Divine Scripture in Human Understanding: A Systematic Theology of the Bible, ed. Joseph K. Gordon - Volume 13, Issue 1, Spring 2022
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December 12, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Crowdsource request: Anyone have institutional access to Philosophical Documentation Center who'd be willing to download and send me a pdf of this review of Divine Scripture in Human Understanding? www.pdcnet.org/method/conte...
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PREVIEW: In cooperation with Paul Axton's Forging Ploughshares, I'm offering an 8-week online Lonergan course this Spring. It will meet by video once a week.
"Lonergan & the Problem of Theological Method"
From the week of February 16 to April 6
Cost: $150
Short description below
"Lonergan & the Problem of Theological Method"
From the week of February 16 to April 6
Cost: $150
Short description below
December 10, 2024 at 9:50 PM
PREVIEW: In cooperation with Paul Axton's Forging Ploughshares, I'm offering an 8-week online Lonergan course this Spring. It will meet by video once a week.
"Lonergan & the Problem of Theological Method"
From the week of February 16 to April 6
Cost: $150
Short description below
"Lonergan & the Problem of Theological Method"
From the week of February 16 to April 6
Cost: $150
Short description below
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Lonergan is right.
December 10, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Lonergan is right.
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Attention, folks with significant interest in the work of Bernard Lonergan, many of his Collected Works volumes (and some other important works by his students) are available for 75% off in the Univ. Toronto Press sale. Use the code WINTERSALE75 here: utppublishing.com/topic/featur...
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December 6, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Attention, folks with significant interest in the work of Bernard Lonergan, many of his Collected Works volumes (and some other important works by his students) are available for 75% off in the Univ. Toronto Press sale. Use the code WINTERSALE75 here: utppublishing.com/topic/featur...
Attention, folks with significant interest in the work of Bernard Lonergan, many of his Collected Works volumes (and some other important works by his students) are available for 75% off in the Univ. Toronto Press sale. Use the code WINTERSALE75 here: utppublishing.com/topic/featur...
utppublishing.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Attention, folks with significant interest in the work of Bernard Lonergan, many of his Collected Works volumes (and some other important works by his students) are available for 75% off in the Univ. Toronto Press sale. Use the code WINTERSALE75 here: utppublishing.com/topic/featur...
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If you’re a grad student interested in Lonergan, you should consider applying to this Lumen Christi summer seminar: lumenchristi.org/event/bernar...
Self Knowledge as "First Philosophy:" Introducing Bernard Lonergan - Lumen Christi Institute
Apply Here This graduate seminar is designed as an advanced introduction to the thought of Bernard Lonergan, SJ. The seminar will examine Lonergan’s approach to self-knowledge and “self-appropriation,...
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December 5, 2024 at 11:15 PM
If you’re a grad student interested in Lonergan, you should consider applying to this Lumen Christi summer seminar: lumenchristi.org/event/bernar...
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For whatever reason Amazon has this excellent new book by @schlesingene.bsky.social, an Anglican ecumenical theologian teaching at a Roman Catholic university, available at a very deep discount. Run, don't walk, etc.
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Ruptured Bodies: A Theology of the Church Divided
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December 5, 2024 at 6:13 PM
For whatever reason Amazon has this excellent new book by @schlesingene.bsky.social, an Anglican ecumenical theologian teaching at a Roman Catholic university, available at a very deep discount. Run, don't walk, etc.
www.amazon.com/Ruptured-Bod...
www.amazon.com/Ruptured-Bod...
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Meanwhile, it remains dirt cheap on Amazon.
Ruptured Bodies: A Theology of the Church Divided
Ruptured Bodies: A Theology of the Church Divided [Schlesinger, Eugene R.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Ruptured Bodies: A Theology of the Church Divided
www.amazon.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Meanwhile, it remains dirt cheap on Amazon.
My shorter notice for @jasongoroncy.bsky.social's excellent T & T Clark handbook to the Doctrine of Creation is up.
I've worked at writing reviews & feel pretty competent w/the genre, but 375 words for a 1000 page handbook w/71 chapters was a unique challenge! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
I've worked at writing reviews & feel pretty competent w/the genre, but 375 words for a 1000 page handbook w/71 chapters was a unique challenge! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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December 4, 2024 at 3:11 PM
My shorter notice for @jasongoroncy.bsky.social's excellent T & T Clark handbook to the Doctrine of Creation is up.
I've worked at writing reviews & feel pretty competent w/the genre, but 375 words for a 1000 page handbook w/71 chapters was a unique challenge! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
I've worked at writing reviews & feel pretty competent w/the genre, but 375 words for a 1000 page handbook w/71 chapters was a unique challenge! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Divine Scripture in Human Understanding
In six closely-reasoned chapters, Joseph Gordon presents a detailed account of a Christian doctrine of Scripture in the fullest context of systematic theolog...
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December 3, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Just a couple more hours to get this deal!
Please reskeet 🔁 & like ❤️! Thanks!
Today is the LAST DAY to get Divine Scripture in Human Understanding for 50% off; that's only $17.50!
Use the code 14GIVEBKS
@undpress.bsky.social
website: undpress.nd.edu/978026810518...
#sale #holidaysale #discount #theology #book #booksale
Today is the LAST DAY to get Divine Scripture in Human Understanding for 50% off; that's only $17.50!
Use the code 14GIVEBKS
@undpress.bsky.social
website: undpress.nd.edu/978026810518...
#sale #holidaysale #discount #theology #book #booksale
Divine Scripture in Human Understanding
In six closely-reasoned chapters, Joseph Gordon presents a detailed account of a Christian doctrine of Scripture in the fullest context of systematic theolog...
undpress.nd.edu
December 2, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Please reskeet 🔁 & like ❤️! Thanks!
Today is the LAST DAY to get Divine Scripture in Human Understanding for 50% off; that's only $17.50!
Use the code 14GIVEBKS
@undpress.bsky.social
website: undpress.nd.edu/978026810518...
#sale #holidaysale #discount #theology #book #booksale
Today is the LAST DAY to get Divine Scripture in Human Understanding for 50% off; that's only $17.50!
Use the code 14GIVEBKS
@undpress.bsky.social
website: undpress.nd.edu/978026810518...
#sale #holidaysale #discount #theology #book #booksale
Reskeets 🔁 and likes ❤️ much appreciated, friends! Thanks!
Today and tomorrow you can get Divine Scripture in Human Understanding for 50% off with the code 14GIVEBKS @undpress.bsky.social website: undpress.nd.edu/978026810518...
#sale #holidaysale #discount #theology #book #booksale
Today and tomorrow you can get Divine Scripture in Human Understanding for 50% off with the code 14GIVEBKS @undpress.bsky.social website: undpress.nd.edu/978026810518...
#sale #holidaysale #discount #theology #book #booksale
December 1, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Reskeets 🔁 and likes ❤️ much appreciated, friends! Thanks!
Today and tomorrow you can get Divine Scripture in Human Understanding for 50% off with the code 14GIVEBKS @undpress.bsky.social website: undpress.nd.edu/978026810518...
#sale #holidaysale #discount #theology #book #booksale
Today and tomorrow you can get Divine Scripture in Human Understanding for 50% off with the code 14GIVEBKS @undpress.bsky.social website: undpress.nd.edu/978026810518...
#sale #holidaysale #discount #theology #book #booksale