James F. McGrath

Professor of Religious Studies and Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature, Butler University

[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

@MockClay And as you may have gathered I’m trying to figure out the appropriate balance. Skepticism is needed, but some of us who started out with a naive and uncritical acceptance of everything often overcompensate by being more skeptical than we would be of any similar source.

[Butler Blue V @TheButlerBlue]

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[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

Welcome, Blue V!

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[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

@LGMicahBeckwith As a Christian who stands for freedom of religion as enshrined in the Bill of Rights and historically advocated by Baptists, being sworn in on the Qur’an is no more and no less appropriate than using a Bible, and no more problematic than a politician quoting Joshua.

[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

@MockClay They definitely have strong biases & aim to speak to communities that share those biases. Rather than say that we have very little reliable history from the ancient world, isn’t it better to accept that to some extent all ancient historians had these characteristics to an extent?

[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

@MockClay Can you explain what you mean?

[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

Bob Cornwall reviews Andy Beshear's book

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[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

Trevor Thompson on Craig Keener’s newest book

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[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

The books Nijay Gupta is looking forward to reading

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[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

Abdul El-Sayed: Deal With Trump Like The Bully He Is https://t.co/l07YQIGF9j

[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

Professor of New Testament job at Luther Seminary.

If the salary range in the job description is accurate, they won’t get many applicants…

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[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

That's a wrap on the first season of the Crossroads of Science and Faith podcast. Unlike with TV shows, it is entirely up to fans to decide whether there will be another season. Want more? Tell us what we should talk about in season 2!

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[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

@RepJackKimble Is this election victory in the room with you now?

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[Kim W. Chafee @RevKimWChafee]

#TrueStory

[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

@JoshThifault The Jubilee year law and gleaning law in the Bible are recognitions that economic inequity needs to be addressed systematically and not merely through individual charity. Jesus also taught that amassing of wealth was a sin and the church understood it to be theft from the poor.

[Stephen C. Carlson @sccarlson]

I am pleased to announce that my essay, "The Early Christians in Hierapolis from Paul to Papias," in honor of Paul Trebilco has now been officially published in https://t.co/KIpE5cQZHS

[James F. McGrath @ReligionProf]

NT Pod 125: Is Participation in Christ at the Heart of Paul's Theology? https://t.co/EcQxce4Pjn

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Does David Predict Jesus? https://t.co/PbLGaaMfl9