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Richard Newton
@seedpods.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama. Germinating Conversations about Religion, Culture, and Teaching.
This Friday at Noon Central, Casey A’Hearn presents at Off-Script: Conversations on Scriptures, and Our Subfield. Register at sowingtheseed.org/off-script!
November 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Noon Friday 11/14. Off-Script is on its way! Join us for conversation on scriptures, scholarship, and our subfield! @caseylogan0122 will lead us in asking “‘What Does It Mean To Be Mormon and American?’ Scripturalizing John J. Stewart’s Pamphlet Program.” Scholars and graduate students come join us.
November 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Prepping my new Sociology of Religion course and pleased to see @suzanneowenphd.bsky.social referenced!
June 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I’m teaching a new class this semester: REL108 Sociology of Religion! #acrel #sociology #religiousstudies
June 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This November I’ll be popping into the SBL Paul & Politics section to discuss my work on the Philemon commentary and notes for the @wjkbooks.com NRSV-UE Study Bible.
June 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A new year of Off-Script is coming in hot. Dr. David Lambert @reliunc will lead us in asking "Is Bible Scripture: Reassessing the Biblical in Ancient Judaism and Beyond." That's coming up Fri., January 24 from Noon-1pm on Zoom. Register at SowingTheSeed.org/off-script.
January 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Just some of the folks turning up last week to our first Off-Script gathering! Religious studies scholars, anthropologists, biblical studies scholars, historians and more showed OUT to talk about the critical comparative study of scriptures! Schedule for the semester drops tomorrow!
September 5, 2024 at 2:35 PM