We recently spent about a week in Boston during the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) and Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), with the Institute of Biblical Research (IBR) meeting in between. Aside from the papers, we enjoyed reconnecting with our colleagues and friends from all over the world and enjoying the beautiful […]
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On April 27, 2023, McMaster Divinity College held a Church and Culture conference, with the theme of “Secularism and the Pursuit of Transcendence.” The plenary speakers were Christina M. Gschwandtner (Fordham), Charles Taylor (McGill), Merold Westphal (Fordham), Robert Wuthnow (Princeton), and Stanley E. Porter (McMaster), along with 45 presenters during 4 parallel sessions. This two-volume […]
As usual, we are excited about the upcoming Annual Meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Biblical Literature, with the customary Institute for Biblical Research occurring in between. The following are the papers and sessions that we at D33 are involved in. At ETS, on Thursday morning, 8:30–11:40am, Stan will be in […]
We call your attention to a recently published book involving both D33 bloggers, Stan as a co-editor and contributor, and Dave as a contributor: Porter, Stanley E., Christopher D. Land, and James D. Dvorak, eds. Putting the Pieces Together: Formalizing Units and Structures in the Biblical Languages. MNTS 11. Eugene, OR: MDC Press/Pickwick, 2024. This […]
The long awaited volume entitled The Arts and the Bible, edited by Stanley E. Porter and Wendy J. Porter (McMaster New Testament Studies Series 10; Eugene, OR: Pickwick/MDC Press, 2024, 504 pp.) is officially available at your favorite bookstore, online or in person. The description of the book is as follows: Throughout its history, the […]
The bloggers at D33 enjoyed a week at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Biblical Literature in San Antonio last week. As usual, we were busy with presenting and listening to papers, perusing the exhibit hall and bookstore, and connecting with colleagues, students, publishers, and others. Stan presented three […]
The bloggers at D33 are excited about an upcoming conference this Thursday, April 27, at McMaster Divinity College called Secularism and the Pursuit of Transcendence: A Church and Culture Conference. From the website: We live in what has been called “a secular age.” What are the implications of secularism for the pursuit of transcendence? Is […]
This was the first year in several years that both of us at D33 were able to attend the ETS (Evangelical Theological Society) and SBL (Society of Biblical Literature) Annual Meetings in person, with IBR (Institute for Biblical Research) in between. This year the conferences were held in Denver, Colorado. As expected, it was an […]
If you are a member of SBL (Society of Biblical Literature), you received the 2020 Annual Report, some 35 pages. The report begins with an introductory letter by Executive Director, John Kutsko, who writes on the idea of community. This is apt given the state of the pandemic that we have been experiencing for almost […]
The annual meetings are always a highlight of the academic year. This year’s annual meetings are in sunny Southern California, where both Stan and I were born and raised, although closer to Los Angeles than San Diego. Stan hasn’t lived there since the 90s, and I haven’t lived there since 2011. It will be good […]
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