Leslie Baynes
@lesliebaynes.bsky.social
Assoc. prof of New Testament and Second Temple Judaism at Missouri State University. My new book forthcoming from Eerdmans: Between Interpretation and Imagination: C. S. Lewis and the Bible (2025). #academicbluesky
David Bentley Hart's endorsement of my new book Between Interpretation and Imagination, which is now available on Amazon:
October 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
David Bentley Hart's endorsement of my new book Between Interpretation and Imagination, which is now available on Amazon:
My forthcoming book on C. S. Lewis and the Bible is now the #1 top new release in its category! Wow!
October 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My forthcoming book on C. S. Lewis and the Bible is now the #1 top new release in its category! Wow!
Its wonderful to see my forthcoming book on C. S. Lewis and the Bible (Eerdmans, Nov. 4) already sitting at #43 in Amazon's "Best Sellers in Religious Literature Criticism"! Go take a look, check out the great endorsements, and pre-order!
May 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Its wonderful to see my forthcoming book on C. S. Lewis and the Bible (Eerdmans, Nov. 4) already sitting at #43 in Amazon's "Best Sellers in Religious Literature Criticism"! Go take a look, check out the great endorsements, and pre-order!
As long as Missouri State is open tomorrow, this is happening. I'm looking forward to a fun conversation with my religious studies colleagues on C. S. Lewis and the Bible. Spoiler alert: Lewis strongly and consistently opposed the notion of scriptural inerrancy.
February 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
As long as Missouri State is open tomorrow, this is happening. I'm looking forward to a fun conversation with my religious studies colleagues on C. S. Lewis and the Bible. Spoiler alert: Lewis strongly and consistently opposed the notion of scriptural inerrancy.
And we have a cover! I can't express how happy I am to share this with you! The book comes out with Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company this June; please share it far and wide! The cover copy:
February 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
And we have a cover! I can't express how happy I am to share this with you! The book comes out with Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company this June; please share it far and wide! The cover copy:
Last night my husband and I, with a bunch of my students (extra credit!) enjoyed a lovely dinner hosted by Missouri State’s Muslim Student Association. As it closed, the president asked us to video his thanks and post the video on Instagram. I’m not there, but I am here. So congrats to the MSA!
November 17, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Last night my husband and I, with a bunch of my students (extra credit!) enjoyed a lovely dinner hosted by Missouri State’s Muslim Student Association. As it closed, the president asked us to video his thanks and post the video on Instagram. I’m not there, but I am here. So congrats to the MSA!
My academic home, Strong Hall at Missouri State University, its brutalism illuminated but uncowed by the setting sun.
November 14, 2024 at 4:54 AM
My academic home, Strong Hall at Missouri State University, its brutalism illuminated but uncowed by the setting sun.
Going outside today, barefoot, to hang laundry in the sunshine really did make me feel much better. Highly recommend.
November 11, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Going outside today, barefoot, to hang laundry in the sunshine really did make me feel much better. Highly recommend.
A snapshot of a rare moment of relaxation. I'm on my horse Romeo (the bay), enjoying a ride with friends.
August 30, 2023 at 5:13 PM
A snapshot of a rare moment of relaxation. I'm on my horse Romeo (the bay), enjoying a ride with friends.