bapticus
@bapticus.bsky.social
Retired academic, baptist liberal that cares for the rights of those of faith and no faith, believing the separation of state and religion is for enabling the best expressions of both - its absence facilitating injustice and suffering.
Metrical Psalter
For those who like or would like to sing the Psalms to the hymns of the church, Julie and Timothy Tennent have developed an excellent Psalter. The Psalter is a blessing to this person. More information in the ALT text.
For those who like or would like to sing the Psalms to the hymns of the church, Julie and Timothy Tennent have developed an excellent Psalter. The Psalter is a blessing to this person. More information in the ALT text.
July 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Metrical Psalter
For those who like or would like to sing the Psalms to the hymns of the church, Julie and Timothy Tennent have developed an excellent Psalter. The Psalter is a blessing to this person. More information in the ALT text.
For those who like or would like to sing the Psalms to the hymns of the church, Julie and Timothy Tennent have developed an excellent Psalter. The Psalter is a blessing to this person. More information in the ALT text.
Preying Upon the Psalms
Reading Praying the Psalms in memory of Brueggemann, I set it aside for a few minutes and upon my return I noticed my furry friend left a review of the work: "Although a short work, I found much to chew on." Walter, you left a legacy beyond your imagination. RIP, my friend.
Reading Praying the Psalms in memory of Brueggemann, I set it aside for a few minutes and upon my return I noticed my furry friend left a review of the work: "Although a short work, I found much to chew on." Walter, you left a legacy beyond your imagination. RIP, my friend.
June 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Preying Upon the Psalms
Reading Praying the Psalms in memory of Brueggemann, I set it aside for a few minutes and upon my return I noticed my furry friend left a review of the work: "Although a short work, I found much to chew on." Walter, you left a legacy beyond your imagination. RIP, my friend.
Reading Praying the Psalms in memory of Brueggemann, I set it aside for a few minutes and upon my return I noticed my furry friend left a review of the work: "Although a short work, I found much to chew on." Walter, you left a legacy beyond your imagination. RIP, my friend.
Pope Francis: One for the Ages
A kind man with a profound faith and message gone too soon from a world struggling and needing to understand the wisdom he shared.
A kind man with a profound faith and message gone too soon from a world struggling and needing to understand the wisdom he shared.
April 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Pope Francis: One for the Ages
A kind man with a profound faith and message gone too soon from a world struggling and needing to understand the wisdom he shared.
A kind man with a profound faith and message gone too soon from a world struggling and needing to understand the wisdom he shared.
Humility
Religion functioning as power jettisons its humble character but when it operates as humility one's openness to others releases transformational power that broadens acceptance thus creating conditions for the restoration of the broken places of humanity.
Religion functioning as power jettisons its humble character but when it operates as humility one's openness to others releases transformational power that broadens acceptance thus creating conditions for the restoration of the broken places of humanity.
March 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Humility
Religion functioning as power jettisons its humble character but when it operates as humility one's openness to others releases transformational power that broadens acceptance thus creating conditions for the restoration of the broken places of humanity.
Religion functioning as power jettisons its humble character but when it operates as humility one's openness to others releases transformational power that broadens acceptance thus creating conditions for the restoration of the broken places of humanity.
Extraordinary Scholar of American Religion
Mourning the passing of Martin Marty, a scholar of American religion with very few peers and arguably the dean of said historians. A life well lived.
Mourning the passing of Martin Marty, a scholar of American religion with very few peers and arguably the dean of said historians. A life well lived.
March 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Extraordinary Scholar of American Religion
Mourning the passing of Martin Marty, a scholar of American religion with very few peers and arguably the dean of said historians. A life well lived.
Mourning the passing of Martin Marty, a scholar of American religion with very few peers and arguably the dean of said historians. A life well lived.
Voces 8: Lux
Fighting the good fight requires self-care in order to sustain resistance to forces that reduce and distort the human experience. #Voces_8's Lux is music that refreshes the soul and renews one's spirit for engagement.
Fighting the good fight requires self-care in order to sustain resistance to forces that reduce and distort the human experience. #Voces_8's Lux is music that refreshes the soul and renews one's spirit for engagement.
February 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Voces 8: Lux
Fighting the good fight requires self-care in order to sustain resistance to forces that reduce and distort the human experience. #Voces_8's Lux is music that refreshes the soul and renews one's spirit for engagement.
Fighting the good fight requires self-care in order to sustain resistance to forces that reduce and distort the human experience. #Voces_8's Lux is music that refreshes the soul and renews one's spirit for engagement.
God's Ghostwriters
A very interesting book, God's Ghostwriters by Candida Moss, #Theology professor at the University of Birmingham, concerning #EnslavedPeople in the development of the #NewTestament. The insights from this writing contribute to an understanding of early #Christian origins.
A very interesting book, God's Ghostwriters by Candida Moss, #Theology professor at the University of Birmingham, concerning #EnslavedPeople in the development of the #NewTestament. The insights from this writing contribute to an understanding of early #Christian origins.
December 27, 2024 at 7:03 PM
God's Ghostwriters
A very interesting book, God's Ghostwriters by Candida Moss, #Theology professor at the University of Birmingham, concerning #EnslavedPeople in the development of the #NewTestament. The insights from this writing contribute to an understanding of early #Christian origins.
A very interesting book, God's Ghostwriters by Candida Moss, #Theology professor at the University of Birmingham, concerning #EnslavedPeople in the development of the #NewTestament. The insights from this writing contribute to an understanding of early #Christian origins.
December 24, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Creativity
Three books that redefine #God in a manner that speaks to our time and the challenges it represents. #GordonKaufman (1925-2011) #Mennonite #Minister, #Theologian, and #Harvard professor challenges us to reconceive God as #Creativity, it a deep #Mystery manifest in the #World.
Three books that redefine #God in a manner that speaks to our time and the challenges it represents. #GordonKaufman (1925-2011) #Mennonite #Minister, #Theologian, and #Harvard professor challenges us to reconceive God as #Creativity, it a deep #Mystery manifest in the #World.
December 18, 2024 at 5:23 AM
Creativity
Three books that redefine #God in a manner that speaks to our time and the challenges it represents. #GordonKaufman (1925-2011) #Mennonite #Minister, #Theologian, and #Harvard professor challenges us to reconceive God as #Creativity, it a deep #Mystery manifest in the #World.
Three books that redefine #God in a manner that speaks to our time and the challenges it represents. #GordonKaufman (1925-2011) #Mennonite #Minister, #Theologian, and #Harvard professor challenges us to reconceive God as #Creativity, it a deep #Mystery manifest in the #World.
Under Their Thumb
#Jesus' #Disciples inquired about becoming great and were instructed that such required #Humility and being of #Service to #Others. #ChristianNationalism revised his teachings, preferring instead to attain greatness via the accrural of #Power for the #Domination of others.
#Jesus' #Disciples inquired about becoming great and were instructed that such required #Humility and being of #Service to #Others. #ChristianNationalism revised his teachings, preferring instead to attain greatness via the accrural of #Power for the #Domination of others.
December 16, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Under Their Thumb
#Jesus' #Disciples inquired about becoming great and were instructed that such required #Humility and being of #Service to #Others. #ChristianNationalism revised his teachings, preferring instead to attain greatness via the accrural of #Power for the #Domination of others.
#Jesus' #Disciples inquired about becoming great and were instructed that such required #Humility and being of #Service to #Others. #ChristianNationalism revised his teachings, preferring instead to attain greatness via the accrural of #Power for the #Domination of others.
Paging Amos
#Trump is assembling a #Cabinet and an assortment of #Advisors that are extraordinarily wealthy and appear to prefer policies that benefit the wealthy, demonstrating little interest toward #Policy for and the needs of #MiddleClass and #Poor individuals. Might Amos have a word?
#Trump is assembling a #Cabinet and an assortment of #Advisors that are extraordinarily wealthy and appear to prefer policies that benefit the wealthy, demonstrating little interest toward #Policy for and the needs of #MiddleClass and #Poor individuals. Might Amos have a word?
December 14, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Down
#Anti-intellectualism rampant among #GOP #Evangelical #Christians is alarming, especially given its influence on #Policy. Whether it be about the dismissal of critical methods for the study of #Scripture or the advance and findings of #Science, the low regard attenuates #Well-being.
#Anti-intellectualism rampant among #GOP #Evangelical #Christians is alarming, especially given its influence on #Policy. Whether it be about the dismissal of critical methods for the study of #Scripture or the advance and findings of #Science, the low regard attenuates #Well-being.
December 14, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Down
#Anti-intellectualism rampant among #GOP #Evangelical #Christians is alarming, especially given its influence on #Policy. Whether it be about the dismissal of critical methods for the study of #Scripture or the advance and findings of #Science, the low regard attenuates #Well-being.
#Anti-intellectualism rampant among #GOP #Evangelical #Christians is alarming, especially given its influence on #Policy. Whether it be about the dismissal of critical methods for the study of #Scripture or the advance and findings of #Science, the low regard attenuates #Well-being.
Needin' Sumpin?
For the Blues and the Reds uplift and humility: Theo of Golden.
The book will inspire, anger, uplift, give pause, and put a lump in the throat. From pride, brokeness, sorrow, to renewal, community, and redemption; a better way after all else leaves one wanting. The wanting.
For the Blues and the Reds uplift and humility: Theo of Golden.
The book will inspire, anger, uplift, give pause, and put a lump in the throat. From pride, brokeness, sorrow, to renewal, community, and redemption; a better way after all else leaves one wanting. The wanting.
December 10, 2024 at 3:24 AM
Needin' Sumpin?
For the Blues and the Reds uplift and humility: Theo of Golden.
The book will inspire, anger, uplift, give pause, and put a lump in the throat. From pride, brokeness, sorrow, to renewal, community, and redemption; a better way after all else leaves one wanting. The wanting.
For the Blues and the Reds uplift and humility: Theo of Golden.
The book will inspire, anger, uplift, give pause, and put a lump in the throat. From pride, brokeness, sorrow, to renewal, community, and redemption; a better way after all else leaves one wanting. The wanting.
Christian Nationalism: A Continuing Threat
Adding to the growing #Literature on #ChristianNationalism are two recent publications. The #Movement is a growing threat to #ReligiousFreedom, #SeparationOfChurchAndState, and #Democracy.
Adding to the growing #Literature on #ChristianNationalism are two recent publications. The #Movement is a growing threat to #ReligiousFreedom, #SeparationOfChurchAndState, and #Democracy.
December 10, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Christian Nationalism: A Continuing Threat
Adding to the growing #Literature on #ChristianNationalism are two recent publications. The #Movement is a growing threat to #ReligiousFreedom, #SeparationOfChurchAndState, and #Democracy.
Adding to the growing #Literature on #ChristianNationalism are two recent publications. The #Movement is a growing threat to #ReligiousFreedom, #SeparationOfChurchAndState, and #Democracy.
Lookin' for a Baptist
When we feel a bit superior to those we decry for whatever reason we need to be reminded #God loves us all, regardless and completely. If we retain humility and love for God's #InclusiveCommunity, it can be said a #Baptist has been found. We baptists would do well to remember.
When we feel a bit superior to those we decry for whatever reason we need to be reminded #God loves us all, regardless and completely. If we retain humility and love for God's #InclusiveCommunity, it can be said a #Baptist has been found. We baptists would do well to remember.
December 6, 2024 at 6:42 AM
Lookin' for a Baptist
When we feel a bit superior to those we decry for whatever reason we need to be reminded #God loves us all, regardless and completely. If we retain humility and love for God's #InclusiveCommunity, it can be said a #Baptist has been found. We baptists would do well to remember.
When we feel a bit superior to those we decry for whatever reason we need to be reminded #God loves us all, regardless and completely. If we retain humility and love for God's #InclusiveCommunity, it can be said a #Baptist has been found. We baptists would do well to remember.
The Glad River by Will Campbell.
December 6, 2024 at 6:10 AM
The Glad River by Will Campbell.
An Unequal Yoke
#ChristianNationalism advocates #Authoritarianism and #Dominionism thus it cannot in any meaningful way advocate for #SoulCompetency, #LibertyOfConscience, #SeparationOfChurchAndState, and the #PriesthoodOfTheBeliever. It is a woefully inadequate system of belief for a #Baptist.
#ChristianNationalism advocates #Authoritarianism and #Dominionism thus it cannot in any meaningful way advocate for #SoulCompetency, #LibertyOfConscience, #SeparationOfChurchAndState, and the #PriesthoodOfTheBeliever. It is a woefully inadequate system of belief for a #Baptist.
November 29, 2024 at 9:37 PM
An Unequal Yoke
#ChristianNationalism advocates #Authoritarianism and #Dominionism thus it cannot in any meaningful way advocate for #SoulCompetency, #LibertyOfConscience, #SeparationOfChurchAndState, and the #PriesthoodOfTheBeliever. It is a woefully inadequate system of belief for a #Baptist.
#ChristianNationalism advocates #Authoritarianism and #Dominionism thus it cannot in any meaningful way advocate for #SoulCompetency, #LibertyOfConscience, #SeparationOfChurchAndState, and the #PriesthoodOfTheBeliever. It is a woefully inadequate system of belief for a #Baptist.
NRSV Updated Edition
Two relatively inexpensive hardback options of the updated edition of the NRSV, with or without the Apocrypha, include a study #Bible by the #SocietyofBiblicalLiterature and #CambridgePress.
#NRSVue #SBL
Two relatively inexpensive hardback options of the updated edition of the NRSV, with or without the Apocrypha, include a study #Bible by the #SocietyofBiblicalLiterature and #CambridgePress.
#NRSVue #SBL
November 28, 2024 at 8:04 PM
NRSV Updated Edition
Two relatively inexpensive hardback options of the updated edition of the NRSV, with or without the Apocrypha, include a study #Bible by the #SocietyofBiblicalLiterature and #CambridgePress.
#NRSVue #SBL
Two relatively inexpensive hardback options of the updated edition of the NRSV, with or without the Apocrypha, include a study #Bible by the #SocietyofBiblicalLiterature and #CambridgePress.
#NRSVue #SBL
#Measurement Issue
An open-access article (front page is below) on response categories for self-report measures is helpful for those doing survey work about #religion and wishing to ensure the validity and reliability of the scales in use.
Link:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
#Methodology
An open-access article (front page is below) on response categories for self-report measures is helpful for those doing survey work about #religion and wishing to ensure the validity and reliability of the scales in use.
Link:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
#Methodology
November 22, 2024 at 3:26 AM
#Measurement Issue
An open-access article (front page is below) on response categories for self-report measures is helpful for those doing survey work about #religion and wishing to ensure the validity and reliability of the scales in use.
Link:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
#Methodology
An open-access article (front page is below) on response categories for self-report measures is helpful for those doing survey work about #religion and wishing to ensure the validity and reliability of the scales in use.
Link:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
#Methodology
Ancient Christianities
For those following the scholarship of #PaulaFredriksen, a treat awaits with her newest book #AncientChristianities: The First Five Hundred Years (Princeton University Press).
#Christianity #Religion #Theology #ChurchHistory #History
For those following the scholarship of #PaulaFredriksen, a treat awaits with her newest book #AncientChristianities: The First Five Hundred Years (Princeton University Press).
#Christianity #Religion #Theology #ChurchHistory #History
November 21, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Ancient Christianities
For those following the scholarship of #PaulaFredriksen, a treat awaits with her newest book #AncientChristianities: The First Five Hundred Years (Princeton University Press).
#Christianity #Religion #Theology #ChurchHistory #History
For those following the scholarship of #PaulaFredriksen, a treat awaits with her newest book #AncientChristianities: The First Five Hundred Years (Princeton University Press).
#Christianity #Religion #Theology #ChurchHistory #History