Laura Locke Estes
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Laura Locke Estes
@lblestes.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Pepperdine | writes on Syriac Christian exegesis, early Islam, and construction of religious identity
(to my knowledge, I'm fine! I get regular early colonoscopies because of a very high rate of colon cancer in my family, because colon cancer is super treatable if caught early! get your colonoscopies!)
November 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I regret to inform you that 21 people have ignored my request.
October 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This class is so much more eager to talk and discuss in class, and they seem to be doing better making social connections outside, too.
September 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
They look snazzy on, too.
July 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Mine has scarlet velvet for theology, his has philosophy blue. Other small differences are a small variation in shade of blue (both royal, but Herff Jones’ is slightly more purple) and piping on only one side of the front velvet (which I probably could have asked for had I thought to!)
July 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I distinctly remember watching that episode because I was eating soup and nearly choked when I heard "Kirsopp Lake, the scholar of textual criticism..."
Andre Braugher had some absolute GEMS, this one's right up there with his rant about dentists not being doctors and impassioned defense of the PhD.
July 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
(I have Hadrian's Wall at Vindolanda and Housesteads and the Durham Cathedral/Museum on the list for sure!)
July 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
How exciting! When was the last time we had bunk beds?
July 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
My kids loved things like this
June 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I always go through the standard academic integrity process with the allowed penalties.
It’s mostly that my usual in-person strategies (in-class writing samples, handwritten exams, lots of discussion to ascertain understanding) are impossible or difficult in an online setting.
June 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM