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James-Brother-of-Jesus Ossuary

James-Brother-of-Jesus Ossuary

Ron Huggins has another nice piece on the James Ossuary, with the clever title, “James D. Tabor’s Drop-Dead-Amazing, Forever-Shape-Shifting, Super-Elastic, Stretch-to-Fit, James-Brother-of-Jesus Ossuary.” He addresses the claim that the James Ossuary and the “Lost Tenth Ossuary” of the Talpiot tomb are the same, especially with reference to their dimensions: At the time Tabor claims to… Continue Reading

Writing Advice from Fred Waitzkin

Writing Advice from Fred Waitzkin

I always have my eye out for writing advice, even from authors who typically write in different genres than my usual. The following excerpts are from an interview Tim Ferriss did with Fred Waitzkin (part 1, part 2), an author perhaps best known for his book, Searching for Bobby Fischer. From part 1: On ending one day… Continue Reading

Recent Reads Online

A few interesting reads from that past week or two: Anthony Le Donne has finished an interesting series of posts on Morton Smith and Secret Mark: Part one, two, three, four. Ron Huggins has a series of interesting posts related to art in biblical studies and broader scholarship. BW3 has a series of reviews going on Paul and… Continue Reading

Book Reviews Series, Coming Soon

Book Reviews Series, Coming Soon

In the next few weeks I plan to publish three book reviews here at the site. Each review will come out in multiple instalments (two or three most likely), and each review (but not each part!) should include a short video in addition to text. This has been in the hopper for far too long… Continue Reading

Five Approaches to Publishing

Five Approaches to Publishing

I have noticed that among biblical scholars, there are many different approaches to publishing. Here are a few I’ve jotted down that are, of course, not mutually exclusive: Publish or Perish: Publish on, well, everything, regardless of its originality. You have lecture notes and a publisher, after all! Publish and Progress: Publish on subjects which… Continue Reading

Great Words on Writing

Excerpts from Theodor W. Adorno, a great (but sometimes difficult) writer, Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life (Pages 85-87): A first precaution for writers: in every text, every piece, every paragraph to check whether the central motif stands out clearly enough. Anyone wishing to express something is so carried away by it that he ceases… Continue Reading