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		<title>Paul, Mark, and Revelation Within Judaism (Enoch Seminar)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Reading The New Testament Within Judaism? (June 10-12, 2025) The Enoch Seminar puts on wonderful conferences and this one on “The New Testament Within Judaism” was no exception. I took extensive notes on the days that I attended, and will share some of them here and in a follow-up post, even though the conference sessions [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Queer and Christian: Review of Brandan Robertson&#8217;s New Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am long overdue to offer a review of Brandan Robertson’s powerful book Queer and Christian: Reclaiming the Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table. The book came out in May, and I have been reading and making notes. It is a testament to the importance and power of this book that I could [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Insights from Project Hail Mary</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James F. McGrath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 00:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Introduction: Project Hail Mary and the Future of Schools and Churches A former student of mine recommended the novel Project Hail Mary to me several years ago, and I have been eager to read it. When the movie came out, I was determined to read the novel first. What prompted me finally read the novel as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Does AI Write Better Than Students?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James F. McGrath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Does AI write better than students? I have been pondering that question from a number of angles over recent days. Here’s why.   AI, Writing, and Education Butler University president Jim Danko recently published an opinion piece. Titled “The University is Not Prepared for What Comes Next,” the entire thing was intended to be controversial [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Unscriptural Doctrines of Scripture</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James F. McGrath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Unscriptural doctrines of scripture are a problem in a variety of ways. Some contradict key biblical teachings. Some are incompatible with the evidence the Bible presents about itself. Some are unscriptural doctrines of scripture in both these senses. Let me explain.   Doctrines of Scripture that Run Counter to How Its Authors and Characters Treat [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Reviews of Beyond Deconstruction (and an Easter Excerpt)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James F. McGrath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are several new reviews of Beyond Deconstruction as well as several new podcasts. I will share those below. But first, here’s a brief excerpt from the book (pp.17-19, going just a bit further than the Google Books preview does) that is relevant to Easter. I will never forget (and still use in my own [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nerd Faith</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James F. McGrath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In her absolutely wonderful book Nerd Faith: 60 Second Sprints of Spiritual Guidance for the Occasionally Uncool, “The Nerdy Priest” offers a devotional for Christian nerds of every variety. The volume isn’t just for fans of science fiction and/or fantasy of the classic sorts. The Muppets and The Princess Bride are mentioned in just the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>John the Baptist Was Once More Famous Than Jesus</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James F. McGrath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Candida Moss]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Candida Moss has a new article out in National Geographic titled “Why John the Baptist Was Once More Famous Than Jesus.” She quotes me in the article, and since I answered some brief questions with very long answers as she was writing it, most of which wasn’t included in the article, I thought I would share [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Wonderful Wizarding World of Artificial Intelligence</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James F. McGrath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harry Potter]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[AI can seem like magic. I have used the analogy of “showing how the magic trick is done” to refer to what I try to do when I explain the technology. Once you understand the magic trick, it will no longer seem like magic ever again. You can still find the illusion impressive, but you [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Make Great Christianity Again</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James F. McGrath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[MAGA]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The title of this post does indeed have the words in the right order – I intentionally wrote “Make great Christianity again.” I’ll explain what I mean by that, but let’s start with what that phrase is echoing and why I’ve changed it as I have. Those who use the slogan “Make America Great Again” [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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