Today I Turned in My PhD Thesis (I’m Done!)

Today I turned in my Phd thesis.  From here it will be registered and then go on to my two examiners.  The internal examiner is Prof. Francis Watson.  My external examiner is Dr. Simon J. Gathercole.  The official title of my thesis is:
WORSHIP THAT MAKES SENSE: A COGNITIVE AND SOCIO-LITERARY APPROACH TO THE THEOLOGY OF [...]

James D.G. Dunn….thricely honored?

It is, of course, a great privilege to have a Feschrift written for you.  It is exceptional to have two written for you.  But three?  Truly James Dunn is greatly admired!
The first, The Holy Spirit and Christian Origins (Eerdmans, 2004; eds. Stanton et al.), was written by expert scholars on topics mostly in the area [...]

Review of Bishop Tom’s JUSTIFICATION Book

I have finally finished reading Tom Wright’s new Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision (SPCK, 2009).  I dare not attempt the very detailed and insightful mutiple-post review that Ken has so admirably accomplished.  Rather, I wish to just offer some ‘reflections’ on my understanding and appreciation for what the good bishop has said. (DISCLAIMER: One [...]

Univ of Durham hires new NT scholar

I am pleased to announce that Univ. of Durham has confirmed their appointment for the new scholar in New Testament and Second Temple Judaism (filling, more or less, the teaching and research needs of Loren Stuckenbruck who is going to Princeton).  We welcome here at Durham Dr. Lutz Doering, currenty Lecturer in New Testament Studies [...]