Stephen Colbert on Glenn Beck and Social Justice

This is hilarious and meaningful at the same time!

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HT: James McGrath

New Addition to the Pistis Christou Debate

Here is the link to my new article that deals with the pistis Christou construction in the earliest church fathers. It is largely a response to Harrisville and others who say that the church fathers do not ever refer to the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. I have found six places where I believe they do.

For those attending SWCRS (SW Regional SBL) this Weekend

Before you come hear John Anderson’s paper, I invite you to come hear my paper, “After Πίστις Χριστοῦ: The Faith of Jesus Christ in the Apostolic Fathers.” I am presenting on Saturday at 1:30PM. I’m not sure which room yet, but that will all be worked out in due course. Here’s the abstract:

What light do the Apostolic Fathers shed on the perennial debate over the πιίστις Χριστοῦ construction in Paul (Gal. 2:16 [twice], 20; 3:22; Rom. 3:22, 26; Phil. 3:9; cf. Eph. 3:12 [τῆς πίστεως αὐτοῦ]; 4:13)? While it is often asserted that the early Church Fathers did not speak of the faithfulness of Jesus, a complete analysis of similar constructions in the Apostolic Fathers has yet to be registered. Against the scholarly consensus, this paper offers conclusive evidence that the Apostolic Fathers did indeed speak of the faithfulness of Jesus Christ.

Do stop by and say hello. Likewise, if you are planning on attending, do leave a note.

(Yes, I have ripped the structure of this post directly from John. No, this is not indicative of my work as a scholar. )

New Pistis Christou Article at JTS!

I’m happy to report that I have a new article coming out on the πίστις Χριστοῦ debate in the next Journal of Theological Studies. Here’s the abstract (bibliographical data to follow):

What light do the Apostolic Fathers shed on the perennial debate over the πιίστις Χριστοῦ construction in Paul (Gal. 2:16 [twice], 20; 3:22; Rom. 3:22, 26; Phil. 3:9; cf. Eph. 3:12 [τῆς πίστεως αὐτοῦ]; 4:13)? While it is often asserted that the early Church Fathers did not speak of the faithfulness of Jesus, a complete analysis of similar constructions in the Apostolic Fathers has yet to be registered. Setting out to fill this gap, this article investigates every use of πίστις with a personal genitive in the Apostolic Fathers and includes an exegesis of the texts that may speak of Jesus’ own faithfulness. Against the scholarly consensus, this article concludes that the Apostolic Fathers did indeed speak of the faithfulness of Jesus Christ, as well as a faith as something enigmatically mediated through him.

I will also be presenting a distillation of this study at the Southwest Regional SBL meeting.

New Smokin’ Hot Blog

My good friend Matt Larsen has a new blog up that deals with narrative, rhetorical, and historical approaches to New Testament studies. Stop by, subscribe, and enjoy!