Well, really only two cheers. Today the McMaster University Dept of Religious Studies posted this on Facebook: Congratulations to one of o...

Yesterday's Historical Jesus section about the parables was hot. First Crossan lit into Meier. Then Meier defended his use of authentici...

If you're attending the AAR/SBL in San Antonio, I'd like to meet you. I will be talking a bit about my new book, Near Christianity ,...

I have been vocal about my opposition to Mr. (now President Elect) Trump. There are lists and lists of reasons why I believe he is unfit t...

Thanks to all of you who entered the book giveaway for my book Near Christianity . The true random number generator has spoken and the num...

At SBL next week, one of my papers will deal with the portrayal of Jesus as a Galilean in the Gospel of John.  I'll be presenting with ...

If you happen to be in the San Antonio area on Thursday, November 17th, I'd like to invite you to a Jewish-Christian dialogue at the SoL...

It's not something that I like to admit in polite company . . . . but I sort of like When Harry Met Sally . Look, the heart wants what...

This isn't about Jesus directly, but if being a contributor to the Jesus Blog has any perks at all, surely they include being able to po...

Sean Freyne was one of those Jesus scholars from the previous generation who somehow never quite stole the limelight in the fashion of a Cro...

I want to call attention to our banner ad from Baker Academic. I've been anticipating Beverly Gaventa's book for a while now hoping ...

My study of the Bible, my many conversations with people of faith, has led me to believe the most important commandment is to love the Lor...

I was one of the many, many junior colleagues that worked with  Jacob Neusner  on a book project. I did not know Jack well enough to refle...