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29 July 2010: The Origins of the New Testament, Part XXXI: The General Epistles — James, I & II Peter and Jude
15 July 2010: The Origins of the New Testament, Part XXIX: I and II Timothy and Titus — The Pastoral Epistles. We Have the Truth!
20 May 2010: Lauren Elizabeth Failla 1985-2010
13 May 2010: Origins of the New Testament, Part XXIII: Matthew and the Liturgical Year of the Synagogue
6 May 2010: The Origins of New Testament, Part XXII: The Figure of Moses as the Interpretive Secret in Matthew
22 April 2010: Rabbi Jack Daniel Spiro
15 April 2010: The Origins of the New Testament, Part XX: Seeing the Crucifixion as Related Liturgically to the Passover
8 April 2010: The Origins of the New Testament, Part XIX: How the Synagogue Shaped the Gospel of Mark
18 March 2010: R.I.P. Michael Douglas Goulder 1927-2010
11 March 2010: Common Dreams II, Melbourne, Australia, 2010
4 March 2010: Theologian in Residence, Coral Gables
25 February 2010: The Origins of the New Testament, Part XVI: The Elder Paul — Philemon and Philippians
18 February 2010: “Let Them Eat Cake!”
11 February 2010: The Origins of the New Testament, Part XV: Who Is Christ for Paul? The Gospel in Romans
28 January 2010: The Origins of the New Testament, Part XIII: The Theology of Paul as Revealed in Romans
21 January 2010: Uganda, Homophobia and the Incompetence of Certain Christian Leaders
7 January 2010: Thoughts on the Passing of 2009
24 December 2009: The Origins of the New Testament, Part X: Resurrection According to Paul — I Corinthians
17 December 2009: The Origins of the New Testament, Part IX: Paul on the Final Events in Jesus’ Life
10 December 2009: The Origins of the New Testament, Part VIII: The Corinthian Letters
3 December 2009: The Origins of the New Testament, Part VII: Paul’s Early Epistles, I Thessalonians and Galatians
26 November 2009: A Church Tower in a Shopping Center! A Restaurant in a Church! Is This Evolving Christianity?
19 November 2009: Canterbury and Rome: Ecclesiastical Kindergarten Games
12 November 2009: The Origins of the New Testament, Part VI: Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh
29 October 2009: The Origins of the New Testament, Part IV: The Oral Period
22 October 2009: Honesty and Dishonesty in the Health Care Debate
15 October 2009: A Manifesto! The Time Has Come!
8 October 2009: An Evening of Beer and Theology — A Lutheran Experience
1 October 2009: The Origins of the New Testament, Part III: Placing the New Testament Onto the Grid of History
24 September 2009: The Origins of the New Testament, Part II: Dating the Jesus of History
17 September 2009: The Origins of the New Testament, Part I: Introduction
10 September 2009: Seeking to Understand the Rhetoric of the Health Reform Debate
3 September 2009: The Study of Life, Part 6: Rethinking Basic Christian Concepts in the Light of Charles Darwin
27 August 2009: The Study of Life, Part 5: Galapagos II — My Search for the Meaning of Life as I Walked in Darwin’s Footsteps
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