The Birth Narrative Through The Centuries: Reading Matthew
Over the week leading up to Christmas, CSCO has planned a daily video featuring the birth story of Jesus as the tradition transformed through the centuries. In this first video, […]
My Flesh Is Meat Indeed
Dr. Meredith Warren discusses ancient meal practices in John 6:51-58. To purchase a copy of Dr. Warren’s book, My Flesh is Meat Indeed: A Nonsacramental Reading of John 6:51-58, click […]
Circumcision and Foreskin: Which one is natural?
When looking at the cultural norms of the ancient world, we often see that what one culture believed to be normal, they often deemed to be natural. In other words, […]
A Conversation With Professor Timothy Lim
In this recent CSCO video, we get an insight into the work, life, and contributions of Professor Timothy Lim.
Reflections on SBL 2016, PT. 2
With many of my colleagues and postgrads, I’ve just arrived back home from the Annual Meetings of the AAR and SBL in San Antonio, where Edinburgh was ably represented. Helen […]
Reflections on SBL 2016, PT. 1
I will have two abiding memories of my first trip to Texas – the warmth and the flatness of the terrain. For somebody who resides in hilly Edinburgh to be […]
Was Paul Anti-Imperial?
As always, it has been intriguing to observe the popular use of the Bible in this US election cycle – justifications made, threats issued, “prophecies” dispensed. Now that the fight […]
The Black and Beautiful Early Church
October was Black History Month in the UK, and this has got me thinking both about the way that we portray early Christians visually, and about the way early Christians […]
