Matt Thiessen
@mattthiessen.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Religious Studies, McMaster University. Author of Jesus & the Forces of Death and A Jewish Paul: The Messiah's Herald to the Gentiles.
Billy, you better pray that the God you claim to worship does not exist or else you will have to give an account for blaspheming God by associating God with such violence and murder.
January 25, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Billy, you better pray that the God you claim to worship does not exist or else you will have to give an account for blaspheming God by associating God with such violence and murder.
My 12y.o. calling me "bruh" was one thing, but now she has started calling me "son."
January 24, 2026 at 11:15 PM
My 12y.o. calling me "bruh" was one thing, but now she has started calling me "son."
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I tend to think Alex Pretti was murdered in cold blood by ICE, but admittedly I don't have much evidence, only multiple videos of the shooting from multiple angles that all draw the same definitive conclusion. Yeah I know, not much to go on.
January 24, 2026 at 10:19 PM
I tend to think Alex Pretti was murdered in cold blood by ICE, but admittedly I don't have much evidence, only multiple videos of the shooting from multiple angles that all draw the same definitive conclusion. Yeah I know, not much to go on.
We had the joy of living in the USA for 9 years - 5 in Durham, NC and 4 in STL, MO. We mostly loved it.
Now my heart aches for what I see happening on a daily basis. It was far from perfect before but this turn to overt fascism is so scary and sad. Americans, I'm so sorry this is happening to you.
Now my heart aches for what I see happening on a daily basis. It was far from perfect before but this turn to overt fascism is so scary and sad. Americans, I'm so sorry this is happening to you.
January 24, 2026 at 4:39 PM
We had the joy of living in the USA for 9 years - 5 in Durham, NC and 4 in STL, MO. We mostly loved it.
Now my heart aches for what I see happening on a daily basis. It was far from perfect before but this turn to overt fascism is so scary and sad. Americans, I'm so sorry this is happening to you.
Now my heart aches for what I see happening on a daily basis. It was far from perfect before but this turn to overt fascism is so scary and sad. Americans, I'm so sorry this is happening to you.
I'm sick of your bullshit, January!
January 24, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I'm sick of your bullshit, January!
Minneapolis, you fucking rock!
January 23, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Minneapolis, you fucking rock!
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Oh, I know where a big one is.
Vance: If we're trying to find a sex offender, tell us where the guy lives.
January 22, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Oh, I know where a big one is.
The Department of Theology at Marquette University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in New Testament beginning August 2026.
employment.marquette.edu/postings/242...
employment.marquette.edu/postings/242...
Assistant Professor of Theology (New Testament)
employment.marquette.edu
January 22, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The Department of Theology at Marquette University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in New Testament beginning August 2026.
employment.marquette.edu/postings/242...
employment.marquette.edu/postings/242...
When your scheduled guest lecturer has to cancel on you precisely 1 hour before class...
January 22, 2026 at 1:40 PM
When your scheduled guest lecturer has to cancel on you precisely 1 hour before class...
Ontario is so back, baby!
January 19, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Ontario is so back, baby!
LOTR, timely as ever.
January 19, 2026 at 9:58 PM
LOTR, timely as ever.
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Save the date!
Next Monday, the Department of Religious Studies will host former MPP of Brampton East, Gurratan Singh, for a discussion of the value of the social sciences and the humanities for a life of public service.
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
Next Monday, the Department of Religious Studies will host former MPP of Brampton East, Gurratan Singh, for a discussion of the value of the social sciences and the humanities for a life of public service.
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Save the date!
Next Monday, the Department of Religious Studies will host former MPP of Brampton East, Gurratan Singh, for a discussion of the value of the social sciences and the humanities for a life of public service.
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
Next Monday, the Department of Religious Studies will host former MPP of Brampton East, Gurratan Singh, for a discussion of the value of the social sciences and the humanities for a life of public service.
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
NWA's 'Gangsta Gangsta' came on and after a couple of minutes my spouse asks me, "Why are they singing about being let out of the patisserie?"
January 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
NWA's 'Gangsta Gangsta' came on and after a couple of minutes my spouse asks me, "Why are they singing about being let out of the patisserie?"
SNOW DAY!
winnie the pooh is making a snow angel in the snow
ALT: winnie the pooh is making a snow angel in the snow
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January 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
SNOW DAY!
Do I live by faith that tomorrow will be a snow day and not prepare to teach or do I live by fear and prepare in case?
I believe, help my unbelief.
I believe, help my unbelief.
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Do I live by faith that tomorrow will be a snow day and not prepare to teach or do I live by fear and prepare in case?
I believe, help my unbelief.
I believe, help my unbelief.
Early career scholars in religious studies:
Consider applying for the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise! The deadline for the 2027 Award is June 15, 2026. The Award is given to 10 scholars, and each receives a prize of € 3,000.
More details: fiit-heidelberg.de/awards/laute...
Consider applying for the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise! The deadline for the 2027 Award is June 15, 2026. The Award is given to 10 scholars, and each receives a prize of € 3,000.
More details: fiit-heidelberg.de/awards/laute...
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Early career scholars in religious studies:
Consider applying for the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise! The deadline for the 2027 Award is June 15, 2026. The Award is given to 10 scholars, and each receives a prize of € 3,000.
More details: fiit-heidelberg.de/awards/laute...
Consider applying for the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise! The deadline for the 2027 Award is June 15, 2026. The Award is given to 10 scholars, and each receives a prize of € 3,000.
More details: fiit-heidelberg.de/awards/laute...
Just told my students that Herod the Great gave the Jerusalem temple a "glow up," so don't you dare suggest that religious studies can't be hip and relevant!
January 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Just told my students that Herod the Great gave the Jerusalem temple a "glow up," so don't you dare suggest that religious studies can't be hip and relevant!
I just had the pleasure of reviewing @goodacre.bsky.social's The Fourth Synoptic Gospel (@eerdmansbooks.bsky.social). Review out in a few months, but I thought I would post my last paragraph to encourage you to buy and read it.
January 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
I just had the pleasure of reviewing @goodacre.bsky.social's The Fourth Synoptic Gospel (@eerdmansbooks.bsky.social). Review out in a few months, but I thought I would post my last paragraph to encourage you to buy and read it.
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📣Are you a NAPS member? Did you publish your first article in 2024 or 2025? Do you like cash money?
Send a PDF of that first article to me at jecs.editor@gmail.com by January 31, 2026
Best First Article prize and a cool $250 awarded at the NAPS annual meeting!
Send a PDF of that first article to me at jecs.editor@gmail.com by January 31, 2026
Best First Article prize and a cool $250 awarded at the NAPS annual meeting!
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
📣Are you a NAPS member? Did you publish your first article in 2024 or 2025? Do you like cash money?
Send a PDF of that first article to me at jecs.editor@gmail.com by January 31, 2026
Best First Article prize and a cool $250 awarded at the NAPS annual meeting!
Send a PDF of that first article to me at jecs.editor@gmail.com by January 31, 2026
Best First Article prize and a cool $250 awarded at the NAPS annual meeting!
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Dr. Liyakat Takim recently published an essay entitled “An Analysis and Comparison of Shi’i Akhbari Exegesis in the Medieval Period,” in *I of the Heart: Texts and Studies in Honor of Seyyed Hossein Nasr.* @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Dr. Liyakat Takim recently published an essay entitled “An Analysis and Comparison of Shi’i Akhbari Exegesis in the Medieval Period,” in *I of the Heart: Texts and Studies in Honor of Seyyed Hossein Nasr.* @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
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Dr. Travis Kroeker retired in 2025. In his almost 40 years in the Department, he supervised over 20 MA theses and 20 PhD dissertations.
Recently, his former students edited a volume in his honour: *Messianic Imagination: Politics, Theology, and Literature.*
wipfandstock.com/978166676132...
Recently, his former students edited a volume in his honour: *Messianic Imagination: Politics, Theology, and Literature.*
wipfandstock.com/978166676132...
Messianic Imagination- Wipf and Stock Publishers
Messianic Imagination: Politics, Theology, and Literature explores the intersections of political theology, apocalyptic vision, and literary engagement. Insp...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Dr. Travis Kroeker retired in 2025. In his almost 40 years in the Department, he supervised over 20 MA theses and 20 PhD dissertations.
Recently, his former students edited a volume in his honour: *Messianic Imagination: Politics, Theology, and Literature.*
wipfandstock.com/978166676132...
Recently, his former students edited a volume in his honour: *Messianic Imagination: Politics, Theology, and Literature.*
wipfandstock.com/978166676132...
Aaron Rodgers getting pick-6ed for the last play of his career? Chef's kiss.
January 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Aaron Rodgers getting pick-6ed for the last play of his career? Chef's kiss.
Couple of new versions of the trolley problem dropped recently.
January 13, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Couple of new versions of the trolley problem dropped recently.
Dude, how have you not heard of Nerds Gummy Clusters?
January 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Dude, how have you not heard of Nerds Gummy Clusters?