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What Impact will UFOs/Non-Human Intelligence Have on Religions?
Public discussion of UFOs and UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), even talk of NHI (Non-human intelligence), has reached something of a fever pitch this summer. A recent Congressional hearing in the United States featured several U.S. military and intelligence voices (including one government whistleblower) who lent their credibility to an otherwise incredible topic: not only the…
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New Article published – “Monotheism and Syncretism in Late Antiquity…”
A new article of mine, part of a forthcoming chapter in a volume on religious syncretism, has just been previewed in a special issue of the JMJ. My contribution, “Monotheism and Syncretism in Late Antiquity: The ‘Hellenistic’ Religion of Julian the Apostate,” is related to religious syncretism in the thought of the Roman emperor Julian…
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Ph.D. @ UCT
Happy to announce my acceptance into the Ph.D. program in the Religious Studies Department at the University of Cape Town. I couldn’t be more excited to attend this distinguished research university and, of course, to travel back and forth to such a beautiful locale. I am tremendously indebted to all of those who have supported…
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Spring and Summer Projects
Been rather busy lately! Travel, school, and lots of writing have made it harder to post here; but here’s a preview of the coming days: I’ve recently returned from a trip to Rome. Looking forward to blogging about the fascinating and often surprising history I encountered in the eternal city. May 3-6, I’ll be giving…
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Presentation: A Brief History of the Trinitarian Dogma and its Consequences for Christian Theology
This past weekend I had the pleasure of speaking alongside Sir Anthony Buzzard, Barbara Buzzard, as well as Pastor Robin Todd from Washington state, and Seth Ross (president, Atlanta Bible College) at a conference in Grapevine, TX. I was asked to give an introductory lecture on the history of Trinitarian dogma (no small task in…
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Photinus of Galatia: Unitarian of the Fourth Century CE (Presentation)
I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t had the chance to upload my recent presentation at a historical conference held at Atlanta Bible College. So here it is! In this presentation I provide a brief historical survey of “biblical unitarian” theology (in other words, unitarian theology without Christological pre-existence) from the first to the…
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H&J on Audio – Introduction and Part 01: “The Primacy of John”
Happy to introduce the new Hermes & John audio series! This series will provide those interested in the Hermes & John project with another way to digest all the research. The paper which accompanied my recent presentation at the 2017 Theological Conference is rather long and packed full of information. Since not everyone is able…
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“Hermes & John” – 2017 Theological Conference Presentation
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending the 2017 Theological Conference hosted by Restoration Fellowship in Atlanta. Below is a recording of my presentation, “Hermes & John: The Fourth Gospel in the Early Gnostic World.” Many thanks to Carlos and Sarah for the audio/video work, and to everyone involved in hosting the event!…
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Visit to LTL
Last week I had the opportunity to visit the now seven-year-old Lanier Theological Library (LTL), a 17,000 sq. ft biblical research library in Houston. The library features over 85,000 titles in the fields of Church History, Dead Sea Scrolls research, Egyptology, Theology, Biblical languages, and more. It is also home to several interesting artifacts, including a…
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Webinar & Book Give-A-Way
Last night I had the opportunity to give a webinar on my new book The God of Jesus in Light of Christian Dogma. The extensive discussion was graciously hosted by Restoration Fellowship, and featured appearances by Sir Anthony F. Buzzard, and Carlos Xavier (Restoration Fellowship); Dr. Joe Martin (President, Atlanta Bible College); Pastor Robin Todd (Washington Church…
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