I’m not a coder (developer) so this isn’t patting myself on the back. But our developers deserve this . From the link above: Logos Bible Software 4 has been named the winner of the SIIAÂ’s prestigious CODiE Award for Best Educational Reference Solution . ....
Tools & Resources
Syriac E-Sources
If there are any out there who like Syriac, this is pretty cool . I’m actually not one of them. I actually suggested that it be removed from my graduate program in favor of Akkadian and more Ugaritic. The reason is that languages and literature pre-dating or...
Thoughts on ETS and SBL
Well, the annual meetings are history. I’m glad, too. I don’t do much traveling since I can’t say I enjoy it much. But it’s nice to connect with scholar-friends I see only once a year and to hear (for the most part) some interesting papers. Now...
Free PDFs for Some Articles by Mike
I just found out via Liberty University (I’m adjunct for them in their distance program) that I can post links on my blog to free PDF articles that I have written. I presume they have cleared everything with respect rights or they wouldn’t be suggesting...
Google Earth and Biblical Studies
A pretty sweet combination for biblical geography and archaeology. Check it out .
The Status Quo Has Lost Its Status
I've been going to SBL meetings for over ten years. For those of you unacquainted with what biblical studies scholars do for excitement, SBL is the place where you'll hear tweed-clad academics gush over technical research papers on things like prepositions in dead...
Thoughts on ETS 2009
I’m still in New Orleans, where, since Wednesday, I’ve been attending and participating in the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS). The next conference begins tomorrow, the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)....
Virtual Manuscript Room of Münster
I thought some academic relief from the paleobabble might be in order. As a brief respite from the nonsense, check out the Virtual Manuscript Room at Münster. You can view ancient papyri and other manuscripts of the New Testament on the site (nice high resolution...
Off to the Annual Scholarly Society Meetings!
I leave tomorrow for the east coast - specifically, Providence, RI, for the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) and the Near East Archaeological Society (NEAS). Those conferences are followed by that of IBR (Institute for Biblical Research),...