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Bad News for Mennonites

I just received this email from the Coordinator of the Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholars Network:
Please note that there will be no Mennonite Scholars and Friends Forum or Reception at this year’s AAR and  SBL meetings, because we were unable to make the necessary arrangements for hosting and sponsorship. The intent is to resume annual meetings in 2010. [...]

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AAR not so independent after all…

Good news! Just got this email from AAR. Hot off the press:
April 14, 2008
Dear Fellow Members of the American Academy of Religion:
I write today to alert you to an action taken by your Board of Directors at its meeting this past weekend.
In light of the scheduling and logistical problems [...]

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SBL Reflections: Anabaptists and "Nonviolent Atonement"

Greater bibliobloggers have already done their reflections on experiences from the big SBL/AAR meeting in San Diego last month, but I just had to focus on my end-of-the-quarter responsibilities for awhile. Now that the Fall quarter is officially over, my main concern is making sure my doctoral applications are all taken care of and taking [...]

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Monumental moments: some reflections

Since we moved to Pasadena, my wife and I have been living with an elderly couple (they just turned 96 and 99 recently) in an apartment within their home. The health of the 99-year-old wife has been on the decline for some time, especially in the last week or so. Just yesterday, she passed away. [...]

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My New Post with SBL at Fuller

I have officially become the new Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) On-Campus Student Representative (OSR) at Fuller Seminary. What is that, you may ask? The OSR is a student member of SBL who represents SBL to the students of that institution. Some of the things that the OSR does is to recruit student members and [...]

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