W. Travis McMaken
@wtmcmaken.bsky.social
Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, and Butler Bible Endowed Professor of Religion, at Lindenwood University.
Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church USA.
Views are my own, time-stamped, and subject to change.
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Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church USA.
Views are my own, time-stamped, and subject to change.
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It's always fun to get a shout-out from @trippfuller.bsky.social on the Homebrewed #Christianity podcast. And, yes, I *would* call that #idolatry! Listen to figure out what we're talking about.
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Nichole Torbitzky: Student Beliefs & The Evolution of Faith on Campus
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August 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It's always fun to get a shout-out from @trippfuller.bsky.social on the Homebrewed #Christianity podcast. And, yes, I *would* call that #idolatry! Listen to figure out what we're talking about.
www.homebrewedchristianty.com/2025/08/28/n...
www.homebrewedchristianty.com/2025/08/28/n...
Paul's single #resurrection reference in #Galatians establishes the #apocalyptic framework: there's a cosmic war between #spiritual forces, and Christ's resurrection is the beginning of #God's victory over #sin, death, and the #devil.
§2. Introduction & Salutation, 1:1-5 (session 5, part 2)—Paul’s Letter to the Galatians: A Presbyterian Adult Spiritual Formation Series
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
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June 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Paul's single #resurrection reference in #Galatians establishes the #apocalyptic framework: there's a cosmic war between #spiritual forces, and Christ's resurrection is the beginning of #God's victory over #sin, death, and the #devil.
"It is a good thing to...produce more space for concrete humanity to cross all ideologies. ... The reduction of ideologies within the church, both in message and in practice, is indeed our task." - Jan Lochman
June 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"It is a good thing to...produce more space for concrete humanity to cross all ideologies. ... The reduction of ideologies within the church, both in message and in practice, is indeed our task." - Jan Lochman
"In a 'dogmatic society' the church should be, by its very existence, a champion of intellectual freedom and open-mindedness." - Jan Lochman
June 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"In a 'dogmatic society' the church should be, by its very existence, a champion of intellectual freedom and open-mindedness." - Jan Lochman
"The history of modern secularization is also the history of the shrinking credibility of Christianity. And Constantinian Christianity is not without blame." - Jan Milic Lochman
June 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"The history of modern secularization is also the history of the shrinking credibility of Christianity. And Constantinian Christianity is not without blame." - Jan Milic Lochman
"God's Ghostwriters" isn't just about who wrote what—it's about how systems of enslavement were woven into the very fabric of early #Christianity. The texts we call sacred emerged from and were shaped by those power structures. ⚖️ #SocialJustice #NewTestament
What Am I Reading? Candida Moss’s “God’s Ghostwriters"
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
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June 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
"God's Ghostwriters" isn't just about who wrote what—it's about how systems of enslavement were woven into the very fabric of early #Christianity. The texts we call sacred emerged from and were shaped by those power structures. ⚖️ #SocialJustice #NewTestament
The people you think wrote the #NewTestament didn't write it the way we imagine. Candida Moss reveals how enslaved collaborators were the hidden hands behind these sacred texts. The #history we weren't taught. 📚✨ #BiblicalStudies
What Am I Reading? Candida Moss’s “God’s Ghostwriters"
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
derevth.blogspot.com
June 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The people you think wrote the #NewTestament didn't write it the way we imagine. Candida Moss reveals how enslaved collaborators were the hidden hands behind these sacred texts. The #history we weren't taught. 📚✨ #BiblicalStudies
Writing in the ancient world wasn't a solo act—it was intensely collaborative. From scribes to carriers to interpreters, enslaved people shaped the meaning of texts that would become the New Testament. @candidamoss.bsky.social shows us the invisible labor behind the New Testament.
What Am I Reading? Candida Moss’s “God’s Ghostwriters"
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
derevth.blogspot.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Writing in the ancient world wasn't a solo act—it was intensely collaborative. From scribes to carriers to interpreters, enslaved people shaped the meaning of texts that would become the New Testament. @candidamoss.bsky.social shows us the invisible labor behind the New Testament.
"The fear of false familiarity is the beginning of historical wisdom" - Paula Fredriksen
June 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"The fear of false familiarity is the beginning of historical wisdom" - Paula Fredriksen
Anxiety around AI and authorship? We've been here before. My new article with James Hutson draws surprising parallels between biblical scribes and generative AI, revealing authorship as always collaborative.
Ghostwriters Then and Now: Biblical Scribes, Generative AI, and Collaborative Authorship
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
derevth.blogspot.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Anxiety around AI and authorship? We've been here before. My new article with James Hutson draws surprising parallels between biblical scribes and generative AI, revealing authorship as always collaborative.
Reposted by W. Travis McMaken
"Rather than seeing AI as a radical break from traditional authorship, our article suggests we're witnessing the latest evolution in a long history of collaborative creation." ~ @wtmcmaken.bsky.social
Ghostwriters Then and Now: Biblical Scribes, Generative AI, and Collaborative Authorship
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
derevth.blogspot.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"Rather than seeing AI as a radical break from traditional authorship, our article suggests we're witnessing the latest evolution in a long history of collaborative creation." ~ @wtmcmaken.bsky.social
What do #biblical scribes and #ChatGPT have in common? My new article with my colleague James Hutson, "Dictating the #Divine," explores how mediated authorship connects ancient religious texts to today's AI outputs. Turns out collaborative creation isn't new.
Ghostwriters Then and Now: Biblical Scribes, Generative AI, and Collaborative Authorship
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
derevth.blogspot.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"Inactivity is as basic a form of #sin as hubris." Powerful insight from Lochman on how the Promethean myth challenges #Christian #theology to embrace liberating engagement in #history. Read more!
Prometheus’s Three Challenges to Christian Theology According to Jan Milíč Lochman
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
derevth.blogspot.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"Inactivity is as basic a form of #sin as hubris." Powerful insight from Lochman on how the Promethean myth challenges #Christian #theology to embrace liberating engagement in #history. Read more!
Reposted by W. Travis McMaken
So I am reading Cocksworth & @wtmcmaken.bsky.social ‘s edited volume on Karl Barth’s spiritual writings. There’s a quote on p.45 that I feel is powerful, but I suspect a lot of North American progressive Christians would dislike. I’m unsure what to do with this tension other than to name it: (1/x)
March 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
So I am reading Cocksworth & @wtmcmaken.bsky.social ‘s edited volume on Karl Barth’s spiritual writings. There’s a quote on p.45 that I feel is powerful, but I suspect a lot of North American progressive Christians would dislike. I’m unsure what to do with this tension other than to name it: (1/x)
The Promethean #myth isn't just #Greek mythology—it became a powerful challenge to #Christian thought. Jan Milíč Lochman shows how this "theological mirror" reveals blind spots in how we understand #God, #sin, and #grace.
Prometheus’s Three Challenges to Christian Theology According to Jan Milíč Lochman
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
derevth.blogspot.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
New blog post: Prometheus's Three Challenges to #Christian Theology According to Czech theologian Jan Milíč Lochman. How the mythological #titan became a focal point in Marxist-Christian dialogues of the 1960s. Read more! #Theology #Marxism
Prometheus’s Three Challenges to Christian Theology According to Jan Milíč Lochman
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
derevth.blogspot.com
March 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New blog post: Prometheus's Three Challenges to #Christian Theology According to Czech theologian Jan Milíč Lochman. How the mythological #titan became a focal point in Marxist-Christian dialogues of the 1960s. Read more! #Theology #Marxism
This popped into my feed as suggested, I read it, enjoyed it, and when I went back to like and repost, I couldn't find it...
So, check this out from @laurenrelarkin.bsky.social
So, check this out from @laurenrelarkin.bsky.social
What is Truth?
The following is the opening portion of a Christmas letter I wrote at the end of 2024. I’ve been meaning to post it, but haven’t gotten around to it…until now. So, here are some r…
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March 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This popped into my feed as suggested, I read it, enjoyed it, and when I went back to like and repost, I couldn't find it...
So, check this out from @laurenrelarkin.bsky.social
So, check this out from @laurenrelarkin.bsky.social
"Listen to this man" - #KarlBarth on William Stringfellow. 40 years after his death, Stringfellow's prophetic critique of #empire, consumerism and privatized #spirituality feels more urgent than ever.
@jscottjackson.bsky.social
@jscottjackson.bsky.social
So, You Want to Read William Stringfellow?
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
derevth.blogspot.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"Listen to this man" - #KarlBarth on William Stringfellow. 40 years after his death, Stringfellow's prophetic critique of #empire, consumerism and privatized #spirituality feels more urgent than ever.
@jscottjackson.bsky.social
@jscottjackson.bsky.social
Reposted by W. Travis McMaken
We could really use Stringfellow today.
March 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
We could really use Stringfellow today.
Today marks 40 years since William Stringfellow's passing - the lawyer, activist & Episcopal #theologian who challenged #America's moral powers. His work on "principalities and powers" remains vital for our fraught times.
@jscottjackson.bsky.social
@jscottjackson.bsky.social
So, You Want to Read William Stringfellow?
DET is a multi-author theology blog that engages the Christian tradition's diversity but is especially rooted in 20th century theology.
derevth.blogspot.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Today marks 40 years since William Stringfellow's passing - the lawyer, activist & Episcopal #theologian who challenged #America's moral powers. His work on "principalities and powers" remains vital for our fraught times.
@jscottjackson.bsky.social
@jscottjackson.bsky.social
Reposted by W. Travis McMaken
The first book in the series Studies in Dialectical Theology that I coedit with @wtmcmaken.bsky.social has finally come out, and it’s a superb volume of essays on Eberhard Jüngel’s theology. Ask your academic libraries to order a copy. rowman.com/ISBN/9781978...
February 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The first book in the series Studies in Dialectical Theology that I coedit with @wtmcmaken.bsky.social has finally come out, and it’s a superb volume of essays on Eberhard Jüngel’s theology. Ask your academic libraries to order a copy. rowman.com/ISBN/9781978...
Markus #Barth's critique of #American foreign policy - he challenged the idea that spreading US #democracy = humanity's #moral perfection. Instead: peace comes through "the power of #God through #Christ to make right the affairs and life of wicked men."
Markus Barth’s Criticisms of American Foreign Policy
A book review of Mark Lindsay's "Markus Barth: His Life & Legacy."
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February 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Markus Barth's 1960s critique of US foreign policy remains relevant: he warned against dividing the world into "good guys vs bad guys" and called it "watered down, folklore Christianity." Do we still fall into this trap? 🤔 #PoliticalTheology
Markus Barth’s Criticisms of American Foreign Policy
A book review of Mark Lindsay's "Markus Barth: His Life & Legacy."
derevth.blogspot.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Markus Barth's 1960s critique of US foreign policy remains relevant: he warned against dividing the world into "good guys vs bad guys" and called it "watered down, folklore Christianity." Do we still fall into this trap? 🤔 #PoliticalTheology
Read about Markus #Barth's criticisms of #American foreign policy in conversation with @marklindsay.bsky.social 's new book on his life and work!
#theology #politics
derevth.blogspot.com/2025/02/mark...
#theology #politics
derevth.blogspot.com/2025/02/mark...
Markus Barth’s Criticisms of American Foreign Policy
A book review of Mark Lindsay's "Markus Barth: His Life & Legacy."
derevth.blogspot.com
February 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Read about Markus #Barth's criticisms of #American foreign policy in conversation with @marklindsay.bsky.social 's new book on his life and work!
#theology #politics
derevth.blogspot.com/2025/02/mark...
#theology #politics
derevth.blogspot.com/2025/02/mark...