Eric Vanden Eykel
@evandeneykel.bsky.social
Ph.D. Christian Origins, Associate Professor of Religious Studies @ Ferrum College. Black Lives Matter. Views expressed here are my own, and do not reflect the views of my employer.
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Epstein files are already trickling out.
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Epstein files are already trickling out.
Oof. I felt this acknowledgment in my bones. I am supremely grateful for good editors!
November 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Oof. I felt this acknowledgment in my bones. I am supremely grateful for good editors!
TikTok is wild.
November 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
TikTok is wild.
I found this as I was going through old photos this morning ❤️
October 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I found this as I was going through old photos this morning ❤️
While in an airport today, I asked ChatGPT to generate an image featuring “old guys in an airport.” Honestly this is perfect. I’m glad they are there to make sure the planes dock and push back safely! ❤️
October 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
While in an airport today, I asked ChatGPT to generate an image featuring “old guys in an airport.” Honestly this is perfect. I’m glad they are there to make sure the planes dock and push back safely! ❤️
Agree to disagree.
September 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Agree to disagree.
This makes exactly as much sense as the “Baby on Board” stickers.
September 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This makes exactly as much sense as the “Baby on Board” stickers.
A Jason Bourne citing in rural Indiana.
July 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A Jason Bourne citing in rural Indiana.
July 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Spending the morning reminding myself why I tend to avoid J. Z. Smith books. Good lord.
June 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Spending the morning reminding myself why I tend to avoid J. Z. Smith books. Good lord.
Digging my new coffee mug ❤️
June 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Digging my new coffee mug ❤️
Truth be told, Academia dot edu was a great idea that could have benefited higher ed in a number of ways. I suppose it still kinda does, in a sense, because it's great for finding certain things. I always chuckle when I get these emails.
May 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Truth be told, Academia dot edu was a great idea that could have benefited higher ed in a number of ways. I suppose it still kinda does, in a sense, because it's great for finding certain things. I always chuckle when I get these emails.
Me discussing the typos in my social media feeds.
May 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Me discussing the typos in my social media feeds.
I sent my oldest (13) upstairs to get my copy of Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince so that I could start reading it to my youngest (5). This is what she brought me. Going to roll with it and see what happens.
May 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I sent my oldest (13) upstairs to get my copy of Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince so that I could start reading it to my youngest (5). This is what she brought me. Going to roll with it and see what happens.
People sometimes regret asking me to be the one to set up new devices.
May 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
People sometimes regret asking me to be the one to set up new devices.
Find yourself a provost who understand you. Happy end of semester for those who celebrate.
May 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Find yourself a provost who understand you. Happy end of semester for those who celebrate.
The NYT got virtue ethicists very excited for a moment there.
April 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The NYT got virtue ethicists very excited for a moment there.
Our world is so incredibly broken.
April 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Our world is so incredibly broken.
Spotted in Texas:
April 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Spotted in Texas:
Digging my new sticker ❤️
April 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Digging my new sticker ❤️
This has been one hell of a day.
April 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This has been one hell of a day.