by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 25, 2009 | Opinion
David J. A. Clines, a native of Australia who lives and works in England, is the first president of the Society of Biblical Literature from outside of North America. His presidential address to the annual meeting, held this year in New Orleans, was something of a...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 24, 2009 | Opinion
A highlight of the late Saturday afternoon sessions at the Society of Biblical Literature meeting was a “shootout” between the leading makers of academic Bible software programs. Having used and reviewed most of them, I thought it would be fun to see...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 23, 2009 | Opinion
Attending the Society of Biblical Literature’s (SBL) annual meeting reminds me of a big Thanksgiving dinner involving lots of people, all of whom bring a tasty dish. With food in such appetizing variety and quantity, one hardly knows where to start.Everyone...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 20, 2009 | Opinion
There have been a lot of long faces around the Campbell University Divinity School (CUDS) this week: Dean Mike Cogdill announced Thursday that he plans to step down as dean at the end of the school year. The good news is that he plans to remain on the faculty.Cogdill,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 18, 2009 | Opinion
In yesterday’s foggy dawn, as I drove Samuel’s carpool to school, we noticed traffic beginning to back up at an unusual spot on the road. We’re accustomed to backups, for the formerly rural area in which we live is now peppered with subdivisions and...
