Steveawiggins

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• Catholic Nones

  

  In a recent issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education, an article pondered the future of Catholic universites in an age of nones—those who don’t affiliate... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Texodus

  

  I’m not sure what Patheos is, but it has been on my web-radar (or is it “ping”?) for some time now. They host bloggers with a more substantial platform than... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Thinking About the Universe

  

  Notwithstanding appearances, I have been reading. Despite the determination, disruptions to my commuting schedule always throw me off a bit. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Get Out of Town

  

  If the Bible were to be written today, it would be more graphic. Those who’ve read it know that it is a graphic book already, but with no literal illustrations. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Force Re-Awakens

  

  In a galaxy long ago, in a galaxy far, far away… The year was 1977 and the Joseph Campbell-inspired Star Wars was like nothing we’d ever seen before. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Welcoming the Stranger

  

  Profiling is alive and well. In our post-9/11 state, we are even more suspicious than those who are different than we were before. After the Ferguson decision,... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Thank You

  

  Comments being rare on this blog, I do read them when they come along. Recently I had a reader comment, in the form of a question (as sometimes happens): “Do... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Saint Diego

  

  Didacus of Alcalá fortunately, I think we might all agree, was more commonly known as Diego. The city of San Diego is named for him, as his nickname was a... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Flight of Fantasy

  

  Today marks the end of the AAR/SBL Annual Meeting. As the last attendees who have stayed through to the final half-day make their way through the dreaded... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Presence of Ideas

  

  Attending the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting is a bittersweet experience. There is nothing as awe-inspiring as... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Dry Nation

  

  The American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting is a big thing. It draws a myriad (literally) of scholars together every... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Harboring Hopes

  

  I am not what you’d call a fashion-conscious man. I literally still wear clothes I had in college. Most of them are petty much for around-the-house, given the... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Only Midway

  

  Unlike some employers, my current one sees the wisdom in arriving early for a major conference. The American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Sola Scriptura

  

  Would you buy a Bible from this man? “The trade is not a complicated one,” quoth Big Dan Teague. People are looking for answers. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Past of Education

  

  Meanwhile on earth, I have been checking up on my colleagues at General Seminary. While I’m limited in what I’m allowed to say, an article last week on Inside... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Rosetta’s Stone

  

  Among the earliest forms of writing, Egyptian hieroglyphs were known long before they were deciphered. Despite the famed insanity of Napoleon, his visit to Egyp... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Holistic Universe

  

  Things have been so busy that a satellite landed on a comet and I didn’t even know. I have always wondered about the universe. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Someplace Beyond Longing

  

  November is a month pregnant with significance. It is the month of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month; when I tried it a few years back I finished a novel... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Revisiting Jericho

  

  I don’t get out from the office much. As those who commute to New York City will readily tell you, there is a constant anxiety about getting to and from the cit... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Christian Computing

  

  Science and religion are often portrayed as fighting like dogs and cats. Both claim superiority and a comprehensive worldview that should make sense of... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY