Dennis Lu✝️ero
@dennll.bsky.social
Performing the book of Romans as a stage play | MAR Biblical Studies, Trinity Anglican Seminary | 2nd gen Fil-Am, DC exurbs. Apprentice of Jesus, still on Lesson 1. Rom 1:2
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
In #Acts15, the Jerusalem Council agrees that Gentiles do not need #circumcision. So why, in the very next verses ( #Acts16 :1-3), does Paul have Timothy circumcised, not b/c his mom is a Jew, but b/c his father is a "Greek," typically equated to "Gentile"? 1/2
#PaulineStudies #AcademicBiblical
#PaulineStudies #AcademicBiblical
October 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In #Acts15, the Jerusalem Council agrees that Gentiles do not need #circumcision. So why, in the very next verses ( #Acts16 :1-3), does Paul have Timothy circumcised, not b/c his mom is a Jew, but b/c his father is a "Greek," typically equated to "Gentile"? 1/2
#PaulineStudies #AcademicBiblical
#PaulineStudies #AcademicBiblical
Just posted my master's thesis (completed in May) to Academia.edu, in which I challenge the traditional conception of Paul's audience in Romans. Enjoy!
www.academia.edu/144022717/Je...
www.academia.edu/144022717/Je...
Jew and Greek: Paul's Intra-Israelite Debate in Romans
New Testament scholars continue to debate basic points about Paul’s letter to the Romans, specifically who his intended audience is and what his main argument is. Since the Reformation, much scholarly...
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September 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Just posted my master's thesis (completed in May) to Academia.edu, in which I challenge the traditional conception of Paul's audience in Romans. Enjoy!
www.academia.edu/144022717/Je...
www.academia.edu/144022717/Je...
Busy weekend - glad to be done with this milestone.
May 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Busy weekend - glad to be done with this milestone.
Amulet found in a grave in Frankfurt, w/ Latin inscription of foil inside that includes the hymn from Phil 2:10-11. Discovered in 2018, it is dated to the early third century and is the earliest evidence of the Christian faith north of the Alps. Inscription read using computer tomography.
In Frankfurt wurde ein 1.800 Jahre altes Amulett mit Inschrift gefunden. Experten halten es für das älteste Zeugnis christlichen Glaubens nördlich der Alpen.
www.hessenschau.de/kultur/archa...
www.hessenschau.de/kultur/archa...
Archäologische Sensation in Frankfurt: Amulett ist ältestes Zeugnis des Christentums nördlich der Alpen
Es ist ein Fund, der die Geschichtsschreibung verändern könnte: In Frankfurt wurde ein 1.800 Jahre altes Amulett mit Inschrift gefunden. Experten halten es für das älteste Zeugnis christlichen Glauben...
www.hessenschau.de
December 12, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Amulet found in a grave in Frankfurt, w/ Latin inscription of foil inside that includes the hymn from Phil 2:10-11. Discovered in 2018, it is dated to the early third century and is the earliest evidence of the Christian faith north of the Alps. Inscription read using computer tomography.
What - no theologians?
'When Notre-Dame reopened on 7 December, it was thanks, in part, to the efforts of 175 researchers with expertise across a range of disciplines: acoustics, art, data, history, archaeology, anthropology.' Example of why blue-skies research matters for 'real-life' problems we've not yet imagined. 1/2
The academics who helped breathe new life into Notre-Dame
Five years after a devastating fire, the Paris cathedral has finally reopened, with the help of a vast team of researchers
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 9, 2024 at 1:55 PM
What - no theologians?
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We have a cover!!! The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters is in production. We tried to put together articles that would foster a dialogue between traditional scholarship and more contemporary monster/horror. Now it's waiting, and preparing for the fun that will be proofing and indexing.
November 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM
We have a cover!!! The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters is in production. We tried to put together articles that would foster a dialogue between traditional scholarship and more contemporary monster/horror. Now it's waiting, and preparing for the fun that will be proofing and indexing.
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Hi, Bluesky! I'm a #historian writing about #religion, #politics, & #popculture. My book "God Gave Rock & Roll to You: a History of Contemporary Christian Music" (Oxford University Press) explores how the #CCM industry shaped #evangelicalism in the US & beyond.
www.drleahpayne.com
www.drleahpayne.com
Leah Payne
www.drleahpayne.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Hi, Bluesky! I'm a #historian writing about #religion, #politics, & #popculture. My book "God Gave Rock & Roll to You: a History of Contemporary Christian Music" (Oxford University Press) explores how the #CCM industry shaped #evangelicalism in the US & beyond.
www.drleahpayne.com
www.drleahpayne.com
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A group of researchers have recreated the clothing of medieval Nubian royalty and clergy from the wall paintings in the cathedral of Faras, which sits at the border of modern Egypt and Sudan.
November 18, 2024 at 4:12 PM
A group of researchers have recreated the clothing of medieval Nubian royalty and clergy from the wall paintings in the cathedral of Faras, which sits at the border of modern Egypt and Sudan.
Could still be some loopholes...
Publisher: Do you want to put an LLM clause in the copyright statement?
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
November 19, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Could still be some loopholes...
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LOL. What a section to quote from my latest article! I’ll post a link to the open access article below if you want to know more than you ever thought you’d want to about Paul, penises, preputial skin, & why he isn’t polemicizing against Judaism/Jewish practices per se in Galatians & Philippians.
November 17, 2024 at 9:24 PM
LOL. What a section to quote from my latest article! I’ll post a link to the open access article below if you want to know more than you ever thought you’d want to about Paul, penises, preputial skin, & why he isn’t polemicizing against Judaism/Jewish practices per se in Galatians & Philippians.
Prime biblical studies/classics/baking/dad joke crossover.
using puff pastry dough to make baklava? call that Pseudo-Phyllo
November 15, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Prime biblical studies/classics/baking/dad joke crossover.
TIL that "skeet" is the Bluesky version of a tweet. Can't we do better than this?
November 15, 2024 at 3:57 PM
TIL that "skeet" is the Bluesky version of a tweet. Can't we do better than this?
Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.
Here's mine:
1) Jewish audience in Romans
2) righteous proselytes = Israelites, gate proselytes = gentiles
Here's mine:
1) Jewish audience in Romans
2) righteous proselytes = Israelites, gate proselytes = gentiles
Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.
Here's mine:
1) a mini-monograph on heresy and magic.
2) the heretical corruption of scripture. (you can see it, right?)
Here's mine:
1) a mini-monograph on heresy and magic.
2) the heretical corruption of scripture. (you can see it, right?)
Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.
Here's mine:
1) Turning the diss into a book on soldiers who reported atrocities
2) Air Force chaplains.
Here's mine:
1) Turning the diss into a book on soldiers who reported atrocities
2) Air Force chaplains.
November 14, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.
Here's mine:
1) Jewish audience in Romans
2) righteous proselytes = Israelites, gate proselytes = gentiles
Here's mine:
1) Jewish audience in Romans
2) righteous proselytes = Israelites, gate proselytes = gentiles
Yesterday was TATIR Tuesday - just released Part 6 of our live performance of Romans, "To All Those in Rome." This segment includes Romans 12-13. Of course, these are the two shortest chapters in the letter, so this clip is only 7 minutes long. youtu.be/VzRoFKsTnHQ
Romans 12-13 - To All Those in Rome (Part 6)
Like, share, and subscribe so others can find these videos!Sixth installment of a live performance of Paul's letter to the Romans, scripted as a stage play. ...
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October 11, 2023 at 2:42 PM
Yesterday was TATIR Tuesday - just released Part 6 of our live performance of Romans, "To All Those in Rome." This segment includes Romans 12-13. Of course, these are the two shortest chapters in the letter, so this clip is only 7 minutes long. youtu.be/VzRoFKsTnHQ
Here it is - Romans 9-11 in all its Old Testament quoting glory! The back- and- forth of the dialogue portrayed in this stage version may make you reconsider any thoughts you have about the "heart of Romans"...
youtu.be/lLAPaXeTjf0?...
youtu.be/lLAPaXeTjf0?...
Romans 9-11 - To All Those in Rome (Part 5)
5th installment of "To All Those in Rome," a live performance of Paul's letter to the Romans, scripted as a stage play with multiple players. This segment ac...
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October 3, 2023 at 6:23 PM
Here it is - Romans 9-11 in all its Old Testament quoting glory! The back- and- forth of the dialogue portrayed in this stage version may make you reconsider any thoughts you have about the "heart of Romans"...
youtu.be/lLAPaXeTjf0?...
youtu.be/lLAPaXeTjf0?...
I know everyone is getting ready for next month's conferences, but any rumors on whether SBL will do the Global Virtual Conference again next year in March?
October 2, 2023 at 5:57 PM
I know everyone is getting ready for next month's conferences, but any rumors on whether SBL will do the Global Virtual Conference again next year in March?
You see, you need stone from the site to which you plan to teleport... Wales and Scotland are represented, now where's the Irish stone?
So the Stonehenge altar stone didn't come from Wales like the rest of the stones and might have one from Scotland...
www.iflscience.com/the-stonehen...
www.iflscience.com/the-stonehen...
The Stonehenge Altar Stone Didn’t Come From Where We Thought It Did
For over a century, archaeologists agreed that the Altar Stone came from Wales. It didn't.
www.iflscience.com
September 29, 2023 at 9:42 AM
You see, you need stone from the site to which you plan to teleport... Wales and Scotland are represented, now where's the Irish stone?
The 4th segment of my live presentation of Romans dropped today (chapters 7 and 8). I told someone today, don't watch it as a cinematic experience; think of it as cosplaying your Bible study.
youtu.be/KfKf1dcC0-4?...
youtu.be/KfKf1dcC0-4?...
Romans 6:23-9:5 - To All Those in Rome (Part 4)
The fourth installation of "To All Those in Rome," a live performance of Paul's letter to the Romans, scripted as a stage play. Part 4 is Romans 6:23 to 9:5....
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September 27, 2023 at 1:00 AM
The 4th segment of my live presentation of Romans dropped today (chapters 7 and 8). I told someone today, don't watch it as a cinematic experience; think of it as cosplaying your Bible study.
youtu.be/KfKf1dcC0-4?...
youtu.be/KfKf1dcC0-4?...
Finally got to perform Romans again in May. Posting on YouTube in segments each week; here's Rom 1-2. I'm obvs not a professional actor (heck, not even an amateur actor); don't watch for the acting, watch to see Paul's words brought to life.
"To All Those in Rome" excerpt - Romans chapter 1 and 2
This is an excerpt from the play, "To All Those in Rome," a performance of Paul's letter to the Romans, performed on May 6th, 2023. This excerpt is the unabr...
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September 25, 2023 at 2:12 AM
Finally got to perform Romans again in May. Posting on YouTube in segments each week; here's Rom 1-2. I'm obvs not a professional actor (heck, not even an amateur actor); don't watch for the acting, watch to see Paul's words brought to life.