Summary: RIP J.D. Salinger.
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Science Denial (NPR Science Friday)
Posted on January 26, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: Science denial: an interview with Michael Specter on NPR Science Friday.
Filed under: Critical Thinking, Education, Links | Tagged: politics, religion, science | 1 Comment »
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Jan 27
Posted on January 25, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: International Holocaust Remembrance Day: heads up and resources.
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RBL Review of Bibb’s Ritual Words and Narrative Worlds in the Book of Leviticus
Posted on January 23, 2010 by anummabrooke
Bryan Bibb’s book, Ritual Words and Narrative Worlds in the Book of Leviticus (T & T Clark, 2008), is reviewed on the Review of Biblical Literature website.
Filed under: Books & Reviews, Old Testament | Tagged: Hebrew Bible, Leviticus, narrative | 2 Comments »
A General-Public Biblical Studies Site?
Posted on January 21, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: A survey is offered by the Society of Biblical Literature: what would you like from general-public biblical studies web resource?
Filed under: Education | Tagged: culture, open access education, SBL | Leave a Comment »
Feed the Beast: Biblical Studies Carnival
Posted on January 20, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: nominate anybody’s post (or posts) to
Filed under: Links | Tagged: blogging, carnival, collegiality, Hebrew Bible, New Testament | 1 Comment »
Literature of Ancient Israel: New Section Begins
Posted on January 19, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: A new section of Literature of Ancient Israel begins today. Anything you think they might profitably have on their minds?
Filed under: Education, Old Testament | Tagged: distance learning, Hebrew Bible, IPS417, learning, teaching | 4 Comments »
“When God Began to Create…”: Nouns Bound to Verbs
Posted on January 18, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: An explanation for my students about how the Bible can begin with a construct form followed by a verb.
Filed under: Hebrew Language, Old Testament | Tagged: 11-541, Akkadian, grammar, Hebrew, language | 7 Comments »
The Beatles: Solomon, Aaron, Pul, and Daniel
Posted on January 15, 2010 by anummabrooke
I’m sure our own reconstructions are more accurate than this. After all, we have, um…and then…dang. Hat tip to the Little Professor.
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