Papers Read
On Dispensing with Q?: Goodacre on the Relation of Luke to Matthew by JOHN S. KLOPPENBORG. See PDF in his directory in Dropbox.
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Western noninterpolations?
From Michael Waddle’s response—my first introduction to Western noninterpolations on 2/21/2026—in a post at BSA here: What are the Western noninterpolations? (The link is to Wikipedia, where there are ranked lists of citations and the supporting manuscripts.) This is the name scholars give to a small set of passages in the Gospel of Luke (and […]
Continue ReadingMartin Hegel’s Theory & F.C. Baur’s Application
From ChatGPT on 1/29/2026, based on the prompt: Provide an accessible summary of Hegel’s theory and how F.C. Baur movement used Hegel and spawned the Markan Hypothesis. This is my first introduction to these scholars and how their work leads to significantly advanced understandings. Below that response is a second that relates how Papias and […]
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Unmaking Eden: Genesis and the Domestication of the World by David M. Carr (Author). Watch for the Kindle version. Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, 7 Weeks. A conversation with John Collins and Joel Baden. C. J. Cornthwaite Interviews – https://www.youtube.com/@cjcornthwaite Links to Ronald S. Hendel’s many articles and two videos at BAS *** Dark Universe – […]
Continue ReadingMarcus Borg’s Quotes
Simply and compactly, “panentheism” means “everything is in God.” The universe—everything that is—is in God, even as God is “more” than the universe. Borg, Marcus J.. Days of Awe and Wonder: How to Be a Christian in the Twenty-first Century (p. 38). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition. Borg, Marcus J.. The God We Never Knew: Beyond Dogmatic […]
Continue ReadingAlfred North Whitehead Links to Video by A. Davis
Slides from the above video: Link to Dr. Davis’s web page with links to his papers. Link to A Christian Natural Theology Based on the Thought of Alfred North Whitehead by John B. Cobb, Jr. Links to the entire book. There is a need for a Christian natural theology. To John Cobb, the philosophy of Albert […]
Continue ReadingMarcus Borg: Good Text & Videos
My vocational passion is adult theological re-education at the congregational level. I think it’s vital in our time… I’ve often thought Jesus was fortunate to have been executed before the gospels were written can you imagine if those manuscripts were already out there and he came into a small town and told them the parable […]
Continue ReadingMarcus Borg: “Jesus Today: The Legacy of Albert Schweitzer”
From Chat GPT’s summary of my transcript of Marcus Borg’s lecture “Jesus Today: The Legacy of Albert Schweitzer” By Chat GPT – Here’s a two-page practical outline of Marcus Borg’s “Jesus Today: The Legacy of Albert Schweitzer”—kept tight for teaching or discussion, and includes all scriptural references Borg used or explained. Outline – Marcus Borg […]
Continue ReadingFrom BSA – Reflections On Why We Owe God Worship?
From BSA here. Below is a thread with great insight from Charles Bledsoe, Mike Waddell, and others. Scroll down to Michael L Waddell, Apr 23 for a very interesting way of understanding worship that concludes that worship is saying thank you when you see a beautiful sunrise, sunset, or anything made by Yahweh God. What’s […]
Continue ReadingDr. Joel Baden’s Videos
His Yale Divinity School page is here. A significant part of this lecture is his evaluation of the two Genesis Creation stories. Using the Bible as a prop or reading it. Discussing the sacrifice of the firstborn or first fruits. Talked about the festival of unleavened bread.
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