Jack VanDrunen
@jackv.phd
Seminarian. Presbyterian 🌳🔥. PhD philosophy of science @ucisocsci.bsky.social.
Interested in all (most) things epistemology, biblical studies, and atproto!
Blog: @metapol.is (atproto mirror: atmetapolis.link)
Interested in all (most) things epistemology, biblical studies, and atproto!
Blog: @metapol.is (atproto mirror: atmetapolis.link)
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Jack VanDrunen
@jackv.phd
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@metapol.is is my exegetical scrapbook. Expect weekly posts building on papers and sermons I write while I'm at seminary!
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Maybe science didn't leave Christianity behind. Maybe Christianity lost the things that made it the perfect incubator for modern science.
https://metapol.is/has-christianity-lost-its-scientific-roots/
https://metapol.is/has-christianity-lost-its-scientific-roots/
Has Christianity Lost Its Scientific Roots?
Maybe science didn't leave Christianity behind. Maybe Christianity lost the things that made it the perfect incubator for modern science.
metapol.is
February 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Maybe science didn't leave Christianity behind. Maybe Christianity lost the things that made it the perfect incubator for modern science.
https://metapol.is/has-christianity-lost-its-scientific-roots/
https://metapol.is/has-christianity-lost-its-scientific-roots/
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I suspect Stephen Meyer's book will only convince people who are already inclined toward the "God hypothesis."
https://metapol.is/return-of-the-god-hypothesis/
https://metapol.is/return-of-the-god-hypothesis/
Review: Return of the God Hypothesis
I suspect Stephen Meyer's book will only convince people who are already inclined toward the "God hypothesis."
metapol.is
February 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I suspect Stephen Meyer's book will only convince people who are already inclined toward the "God hypothesis."
https://metapol.is/return-of-the-god-hypothesis/
https://metapol.is/return-of-the-god-hypothesis/
Feels good to be back in the philosophy of science mood after a long time spent focusing on theology
January 31, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Feels good to be back in the philosophy of science mood after a long time spent focusing on theology
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There are two ways the raising of Lazarus "glorifies" Jesus. And one of them might surprise you.
https://metapol.is/a-death-for-the-people/
https://metapol.is/a-death-for-the-people/
A Death for the People
There are two ways the raising of Lazarus "glorifies" Jesus. And one of them might surprise you.
metapol.is
January 30, 2026 at 4:14 PM
There are two ways the raising of Lazarus "glorifies" Jesus. And one of them might surprise you.
https://metapol.is/a-death-for-the-people/
https://metapol.is/a-death-for-the-people/
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Leaflet is on @standard.site!
A big joint effort — and we're finishing a big migration to get Leaflet records standard-site-ified :) Log in to Leaflet & you'll be migrated automatically.
Read this post for details, and let us know any q's.
Social publishing. Atmospheric publishing. Together!
A big joint effort — and we're finishing a big migration to get Leaflet records standard-site-ified :) Log in to Leaflet & you'll be migrated automatically.
Read this post for details, and let us know any q's.
Social publishing. Atmospheric publishing. Together!
Leaflet, standard.site, and open social publishing!
Lab Notes 021: launching a set of shared standards for social publishing, migrating Leaflet to use these new lexicons, and how we plan to grow publishing × open social together!
lab.leaflet.pub
January 23, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Leaflet is on @standard.site!
A big joint effort — and we're finishing a big migration to get Leaflet records standard-site-ified :) Log in to Leaflet & you'll be migrated automatically.
Read this post for details, and let us know any q's.
Social publishing. Atmospheric publishing. Together!
A big joint effort — and we're finishing a big migration to get Leaflet records standard-site-ified :) Log in to Leaflet & you'll be migrated automatically.
Read this post for details, and let us know any q's.
Social publishing. Atmospheric publishing. Together!
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Jesus' descriptions of the final resurrection at the end of history are always coupled with talk of judgment. Resurrection is only a consolation for "those who have done good." It's actually a bad thing for "those who have done evil!"
https://metapol.is/lazarus-unbound/
https://metapol.is/lazarus-unbound/
Lazarus Unbound
Jesus' descriptions of the final resurrection at the end of history are always coupled with talk of judgment. Resurrection is only a consolation for "those who have done good." It's actually a bad thing for "those who have done evil!"
metapol.is
January 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Jesus' descriptions of the final resurrection at the end of history are always coupled with talk of judgment. Resurrection is only a consolation for "those who have done good." It's actually a bad thing for "those who have done evil!"
https://metapol.is/lazarus-unbound/
https://metapol.is/lazarus-unbound/
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"Jesus wept" is one of the most famous verses in the Bible. Despite its simplicity, the verse does raise a question: why did Jesus weep? The answer emerges as we unravel the context.
https://metapol.is/jesus-discouraged/
https://metapol.is/jesus-discouraged/
Jesus Discouraged
"Jesus wept" is one of the most famous verses in the Bible. Despite its simplicity, the verse does raise a question: why did Jesus weep? The answer emerges as we unravel the context.
metapol.is
January 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
"Jesus wept" is one of the most famous verses in the Bible. Despite its simplicity, the verse does raise a question: why did Jesus weep? The answer emerges as we unravel the context.
https://metapol.is/jesus-discouraged/
https://metapol.is/jesus-discouraged/
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We know very little about the origin of the Septuagint. But it may be the most important Bible translation ever made.
metapol.is/septuagint/
metapol.is/septuagint/
What is the Septuagint?
We know very little about the origin of the Septuagint. But it may be the most important Bible translation ever made.
metapol.is
January 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
We know very little about the origin of the Septuagint. But it may be the most important Bible translation ever made.
metapol.is/septuagint/
metapol.is/septuagint/
@metapol.is is my exegetical scrapbook. Expect weekly posts building on papers and sermons I write while I'm at seminary!
January 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
@metapol.is is my exegetical scrapbook. Expect weekly posts building on papers and sermons I write while I'm at seminary!
Reposted by Jack VanDrunen
None of us can expect Jesus to raise our brothers from the dead before the last day, so how is the story of the raising of Lazarus supposed to comfort us? #bible #christianity
metapol.is/no-miracles-...
metapol.is/no-miracles-...
No Miracles Required
None of us can expect Jesus to raise our brothers from the dead before the last day, so how is the story of the raising of Lazarus supposed to comfort us?
metapol.is
January 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
None of us can expect Jesus to raise our brothers from the dead before the last day, so how is the story of the raising of Lazarus supposed to comfort us? #bible #christianity
metapol.is/no-miracles-...
metapol.is/no-miracles-...
Decided that it would be pretty easy to syndicate my @ghost.org blog to Bluesky manually, rather than rely on Bridgy Fed. Hoping for ATproto support directly within Ghost someday soon, now that we have @standard.site??
Everyone knows Thomas as the one who doubts the disciples' report that Jesus has risen from the dead. But he has a lesser-known cameo earlier in the gospel of John.
metapol.is/thomas-doubt...
metapol.is/thomas-doubt...
Thomas Doubts (the First Time)
Everyone knows Thomas as the one who doubts the disciples' report that Jesus has risen from the dead. But he has a lesser-known cameo earlier in the gospel of John.
metapol.is
January 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Decided that it would be pretty easy to syndicate my @ghost.org blog to Bluesky manually, rather than rely on Bridgy Fed. Hoping for ATproto support directly within Ghost someday soon, now that we have @standard.site??