Review of The Sacrifice of Jesus: Understanding Atonement Biblically

Article reviews the book The Sacrifice of Jesus: Understanding Atonement Biblically, by Christian Eberhart

Forward to \u3cem\u3eThe Son of God: Three Views of the Identity of Jesus\u3c/em\u3e

James McGrath\u27s Forward to: The Son of God: Three Views of the Identity of Jesus, by Charles Lee Irons, Danny Andre Dixon, and Dustin R. Smith. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2015

Learning from Jesus’ Wife: What Does Forgery Have to Do with the Digital Humanities?

McGrath’s chapter on the so-called Gospel of Jesus’ Wife sets aside as settled the question of the papyrus’ authenticity, and explores instead what we can learn about the Digital Humanities and scholarly interaction in a digital era from the way the discussions and investigations of that work unfolded, and how issues that arose were handled. As news of purported new finds can spread around the globe instantaneously facilitated by current technology and social media, how can academics utilize similar technology to evaluate authenticity, but even more importantly, inform the broader public about the importance of provenance, and the need for skepticism towards finds that appear via the antiquities market

Review of \u3ci\u3eTelling Tales about Jesus: An Introduction to the New Testament Gospels\u3c/i\u3e

Article reviews the book, Telling Tales about Jesus: An Introduction to the New Testament Gospels, by Warren Carter

Introduction to Theology and Science Fiction

What is the difference between a god and a powerful alien? Can an android have a soul, or be considered a person with rights? Can we imagine biblical stories being retold in the distant future on planets far from Earth? Whether your interest is in Christianity in the future, or the Jedi in the present--and whether your interest in the Jedi is focused on real-world adherents or the fictional religion depicted on the silver screen--this book will help you explore the intersection between theology and science fiction across a range of authors and stories, topics and questions. Throughout this volume, James McGrath probes how science fiction explores theological themes, and vice versa, making the case (in conversation with some of your favorite stories, TV shows, and movies) that the answers to humanity\u27s biggest questions are best sought by science fiction and theology together as a collaborative effort

Review of \u3ci\u3eThe Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins\u3c/i\u3e

Article reviews the book The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins, by Peter Enns

Explicit and Implicit Religion in \u3cem\u3eDoctor Who\u3c/em\u3e and \u3cem\u3eStar Trek\u3c/em\u3e

It has often been proposed that the original series of Star Trek reflected a modern, enlightenment perspective on religion, and that subsequent spinoffs like Deep Space Nine moved in a more post-modern direction. Doctor Who, the longest running science fiction show, provides an interesting basis for comparison. Both television shows offer similar tropes, and in both instances, the rhetoric that claims to explain away religion in scientific terms ends up treating it as literally true. Both shows depict our universe as populated with “natural gods” which are sometimes explicitly identified with the gods and demons of ancient human religious literature