Hildegard von Bingen Courtesy of Michael Barber, I have realized (somewhat belatedly) that Hildegard von Bingen has now been added to the list of “doctors of the church.” Like many, I have been very unfamiliar with Hildegard, but some of her hymnody is exceptional (e.g., Last.com, Pandora). ...
Daily Gleanings about Colin Whiting’s “Documents from the Luciferians” and Crawford and Zola’s “Gospel of Tatian.”
Gleanings about Greek, linguistics, and saint cults in late antiquity and the early middle ages.
Faithlife has launched a new journal specifically for faculty, Didaktikos, which focuses on issues related to theological education.
I’ve previously mentioned Michael Graves’s Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church (Fortress, 2017). The text is part of a projected 8-volume series. Logos Bible Software now has the first four volumes available for order via their pre-publication program. This includes ...
[caption id="" align=“alignright” width=“175”] Justin Martyr presents a book to the emperor, paper etching, print made by Jacques Callot, published by Israël Henriet, 1632–1635 [ PD-1923][/caption]To date, one of this site’s more popular posts has been this one about W. Trollope’s Greek edition of Justin Martyr’s Dialog with Trypho. ...
The Internet Archive has full-text PDFs of Alban Butler’s twelve-volume set, Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints (Thomas Richardson, 1842–46): Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 5 Volume 6 Volume 7 Volume 8 Volume 9 Volume 10 Volume 11 Volume 12
Treasures recently found: Explanation of the Apocalypse Historical Works (including Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation)
The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include: Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies Melissa A. Jackson, Comedy and Feminist Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible: A Subversive Collaboration, reviewed by Kathryn D. Blanchard Tremper Longman III, Introducing the Old Testament: A Short Guide to Its History and Message, reviewed by Trent Butler James D. Nogalski, The Book of the Twelve: Hosea–Jonah, reviewed by Beth Stovell Kathleen M. Rochester, Prophetic Ministry in Jeremiah and Ezekiel, reviewed by Wilhelm J. Wessels New Testament and Cognate Studies ...