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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf)
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Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University in Indianapolis

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James Frank McGrath is an American scholar of religion. He is the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University. He is known for his work on Early Christianity, Mandaeism, criticism of the Christ myth theory, and the analysis of religion in science fiction. .. more

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 8h
People with a serious sin problem and with a mental illness should not be given a weapon that can cause widespread harm, agreed?

Can we also agree that in the wrong hands, the presidency of the United States is a weapon that can cause widespread harm?
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 10h
Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Biblical Hebrew. Hybrid Expert Meeting | 7 November 2025 etcbc.nl/bible/cognit...
Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Biblical Hebrew. Hybrid Expert Meeting | 7 November 2025 | Eep Talstra Centre for Bible and Computer
by Elia Fiore | Oct 4, 2025 | Bible, Hebrew Bible, linguistics, methodology, semantics | 0 comments
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 10h
The Roundup – 10.12.25 amateurexegete.com/2025/10/12/t...
The Roundup – 10.12.25
“If we can move aside the veils of later ecclesiastical tradition, if we can see past the images of Paul the ex-Jew and of Paul the anti-Jew, if we can imagine ourselves back into the full-he…
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 10h
Meẓad Yeroḥam: A Caravanserai Site of the Roman and Byzantine Periods in the Negev Highlands ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/09/meza...
Meẓad Yeroḥam: A Caravanserai Site of the Roman and Byzantine Periods in the Negev Highlands
Meẓad Yeroḥam: A Caravanserai Site of the Roman and Byzantine Periods in the Negev Highlands Nicolas Benenstein, Oren Tal and Itamar Taxel W...
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 11h
Will “the peace” hold in Gaza? johntsquires.com/2025/10/15/w...
Will “the peace” hold in Gaza?
There is intense emotion in Israel and in Gaza. Hundreds of Israeli families are mourning the deaths of the 1200 people killed on 7 October 2024, the deaths of scores (perhaps even hundreds) of the…
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 11h
What's your understanding of the parable of the unjust manager?

www.bobcornwall.com/2025/09/is-s...
Is Shrewdness a Virtue? —Lectionary Reflection for Pentecost 15C (Luke 16:1-13)
A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 12h
I can’t ribbitst a good pun.
Frog stands up to ICE. The text above it is Join the Ribbitstance.
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 12h
For those interested in music in the Hebrew Bible

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A gift to anyone who asks
Biblical Studies, Psalms, Music in the Hebrew text
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 12h
Better headline: In light of his claim to be "saving God," some conservative Evangelicals begin to suspect that Eric Trump may not be a Christian either...

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Backlash after Eric Trump thanks dad for keeping Budweiser trans free, Colin Kaepernick out of NFL and for ‘saving God’
Eric Trump’s passionate case for the White House’s impact came as he promoted a new memoir, ‘Under Siege’
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 12h
Better headline: Conservative Evangelical Christians who support the decidedly anti-Christian Donald Trump are astonished to learn that Donald Trump is not a Christian...

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Trump sparks concern among Christians for saying he's 'maybe not Heaven-bound'
President Donald Trump prompted concern among some of his Christian supporters for comments he made over the weekend, suggesting he doesn t believe he s going to Heaven
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 13h
Human trafficking in the Ten Commandments?

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Does the Decalogue Prohibit Stealing? - TheTorah.com
Generally translated as “do not steal,” the Rabbis make a compelling case for understanding lo tignov in the Decalogue to be a prohibition against the more serious offense of kidnapping, or, in…
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 13h
2 Years on the Substack aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/2-years-on...
2 Years on the Substack
Looking back, looking around, looking ahead...
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 13h
Introducing Bad Moms Homeschool--Plus Dorothy L. Sayers' Oxford and More nadyawilliams.substack.com/p/introducin...
Introducing Bad Moms Homeschool--Plus Dorothy L. Sayers' Oxford and More
A new adventure and six things elsewhere this week
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 14h
The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: An Interview with Mark Goodacre www.patheos.com/blogs/inchri...
The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: An Interview With Mark Goodacre
I’m here this week with a special guest—Mark Goodacre, whose new book is entitled, The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: John’s Knowledge of
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 14h
The Bible and My Little Pony www.tomdebruin.com/2025/09/24/t...
The Bible and My Little Pony
This is one of my favourite articles I’ve written. A holy bifecta: my first academic foray into fan fiction and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I wrote it for a conference that a couple …
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 14h
The Call of Abraham: Divine Initiative and Human Response claudemariottini.com/2025/10/13/t...
The Call of Abraham: Divine Initiative and Human Response
The narrative of Abraham’s call stands as one of the most pivotal moments in biblical history, marking the beginning of God’s redemptive plan through a chosen people. The author of Hebrews captures…
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 15h
Psalm 123 experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2025/10/psal...
Psalm 123
"show us favor, for we’ve had more than enough contempt" Many scholars place the composition of Psalm 123 after Israel's exile. During her e...
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 15h
Higher Degrees, Higher Devotion? Analyzing Religion by Education and Race www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/higher-deg...
Higher Degrees, Higher Devotion? Analyzing Religion by Education and Race
Educated people are in the pews, but it does vary by race
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 15h
Gospel citations of scripture kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/2025/05/cita...
Gospel citations of scripture
Many popular beliefs about ancient Greece and Rome are misconceptions. This blog digs into the evidence and looks for the reality behind the myth.
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 16h
The Spiritual Is Political: Georgia’s Peace Cathedral as a Hub for Pro-Democracy Religious Resistance www.kenchitwood.com/blog/2025/10...
The Spiritual Is Political: Georgia’s Peace Cathedral as a Hub for Pro-Democracy Religious Resistance — KEN CHITWOOD
Draped in a Georgian flag, protective goggles over her fashionable eyeglasses, and wearing a European Union flag for a scarf, Keti Chikviladze is standing with hundreds on Rustaveli Avenue in…
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 16h
I’m Only Human: Sin as the Rejection of Human Nature www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
I’m Only Human: Sin As The Rejection Of Human Nature
How should we think about our flaws and misbehavior? For some, flaws are something to be embraced: we should be loved ‘warts and all’. For others,
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 16h
Standing Firm: Bonhoeffer’s Urgent Wisdom for Our Dangerous Times www.homebrewedchristianty.com/2025/09/21/s...
Standing Firm: Bonhoeffer’s Urgent Wisdom for Our Dangerous Times
The View from Below: Where God is Found
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 17h
The Place of Philo of Alexandria in the History of Philosophy biblicalresources.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/t...
The Place of Philo of Alexandria in the History of Philosophy
Georgi Shavulev, ‘The Place of Philo of Alexandria in the History of Philosophy,’ In T. V. Petkova & V. S. Chukov (Eds.), 7th International e-Conference on Studies in Humanities and…
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 18h
‘A brief encounter’ www.patheos.com/blogs/slackt...
'A Brief Encounter'
In which I regret never getting to ask our old family friend Missionary Bob about his potential connections to the Romanian Revolution.
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 18h
Famous Cemeteries steveawiggins.com/2025/10/04/f...
Famous Cemeteries
I have to confess that I really didn’t know about Père-Lachaise Cemetery before this book.  I knew that Jim Morrison was buried in Paris, but I’d never really paid attention to where.  My wife pick…
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 1d
Public Speaking Ideas (lectures, seminars, speeches) for next few years drkimys.blogspot.com/2025/10/publ...
Public Speaking Ideas (lectures, seminars, speeches) for next few years
Yung Suk Kim, Korean-American biblical scholar, New Testament, Prolific Writer, Public Speaker, Hiker
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 1d
Michael Kok on Facebook

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My Academic Profile on Facebook
If you are interested in interacting with my research and publications on Facebook, feel free to add Michael J. Kok as a friend on the site. I will usually link to this blog, my publications or con…
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 1d
What He Said scotmcknight.substack.com/p/what-he-said
What He Said
What Peter Wehner said needs not only to be said.
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 1d
I am discussing the value of our earliest manuscripts, before illumination was a custom. Please do not change the subject.
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 1d
Digital Editions of Aramaic and Phoenician Sources oldtestamenttextualcriticism.blogspot.com/2025/10/digi...
Digital Editions of Aramaic and Phoenician Sources
James Moore has released the  Digital Editions of Aramaic and Phoenician Sources database. This helpful tool includes an extensive, searcha...
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