James Maurice Morgan
@lifeandtext.bsky.social
Lecturer & researcher at Uni Fribourg in historiography, exegesis, and narratology. YouTube: @jamesmorgan_lifeandtext - Open Access book: https://www.schwabe.ch/produkt/james-m-morgan-perceptions-of-the-divine-in-greek-historiography-9783796554964-t-19803
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My book, Perceptions of the Divine in Greek Historiography: A Hermeneutical Dilemma from Herodotus to Luke, has just been published. I'm deeply grateful to the editors of the SBA series, to the team at Schwabe Verlag, and to the SNSF for funding full Open Access: www.schwabe.ch/produkt/jame...
@bntsoc.bsky.social The Acts of the Apostles seminar 2026: as always a fine group of presenters, panellists, and co-chairs (St. Patrick's College, Maynooth)
August 25, 2026 at 6:46 PM
@bntsoc.bsky.social The Acts of the Apostles seminar 2026: as always a fine group of presenters, panellists, and co-chairs (St. Patrick's College, Maynooth)
For Xenophon researchers; this one looks really good! www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
August 10, 2026 at 9:45 AM
For Xenophon researchers; this one looks really good! www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
A big thank you to the Durham theology team for organising an enjoyable and well-run Society for New Testament Studies conference in such a lovely setting. It was fantastic to meet with and learn from scholars from around the world. Already looking forward to our meeting next year in Tübingen!
August 1, 2026 at 6:44 PM
A big thank you to the Durham theology team for organising an enjoyable and well-run Society for New Testament Studies conference in such a lovely setting. It was fantastic to meet with and learn from scholars from around the world. Already looking forward to our meeting next year in Tübingen!
Looking forward to reading this promising collection of articles #Classics
Belief in Greek and Roman Religion
Cambridge Core - Biblical Studies - New Testament - Belief in Greek and Roman Religion
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June 25, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Looking forward to reading this promising collection of articles #Classics
My book, Perceptions of the Divine in Greek Historiography: A Hermeneutical Dilemma from Herodotus to Luke, has just been published. I'm deeply grateful to the editors of the SBA series, to the team at Schwabe Verlag, and to the SNSF for funding full Open Access: www.schwabe.ch/produkt/jame...
June 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
My book, Perceptions of the Divine in Greek Historiography: A Hermeneutical Dilemma from Herodotus to Luke, has just been published. I'm deeply grateful to the editors of the SBA series, to the team at Schwabe Verlag, and to the SNSF for funding full Open Access: www.schwabe.ch/produkt/jame...
This looks really good and even timely for biblical studies. E.g. a chapter on ‘Luke-Acts’ would have been a good contribution.
📙 Just published!
"Expressions of Opposition to the Roman Empire"
The proceedings of the 16th Workshop of the International Network Impact of Empire (Sevilla, 22–25 May 2024) explore how anti-Roman discourses helped shape and consolidate the Roman Empire.
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"Expressions of Opposition to the Roman Empire"
The proceedings of the 16th Workshop of the International Network Impact of Empire (Sevilla, 22–25 May 2024) explore how anti-Roman discourses helped shape and consolidate the Roman Empire.
Available OA: brill.com/display/titl...
June 8, 2026 at 10:58 AM
This looks really good and even timely for biblical studies. E.g. a chapter on ‘Luke-Acts’ would have been a good contribution.
Je suis très fier d'avoir eu la chance de superviser la thèse de doctorat d'Émile Friche. Une belle réussite pour lui et pour l’Université de Fribourg ! Titre : Fidèles dans les épreuves. L’interprétation de Lc 22,28 et sa contribution à la théologie de Lc-Ac @unifr.bsky.social @bntsoc.bsky.social
April 24, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Je suis très fier d'avoir eu la chance de superviser la thèse de doctorat d'Émile Friche. Une belle réussite pour lui et pour l’Université de Fribourg ! Titre : Fidèles dans les épreuves. L’interprétation de Lc 22,28 et sa contribution à la théologie de Lc-Ac @unifr.bsky.social @bntsoc.bsky.social
Really looking forward to this! Here’s the Call for Papers:
British New Testament Society Meeting 2026, St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth, 24 to 26 August. bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...
British New Testament Society Meeting 2026, St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth, 24 to 26 August. bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...
February 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Really looking forward to this! Here’s the Call for Papers:
British New Testament Society Meeting 2026, St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth, 24 to 26 August. bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...
British New Testament Society Meeting 2026, St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth, 24 to 26 August. bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...
Bravo Foi & Vie pour ce numéro sur les Actes des Apôtres - cf. mon article sur le rôle intrigant de Gamaliel devant le Sanhédrin comme un 'sage conseiller' dans l'historiographie grecque. Et Luc devant ses lecteurs, aussi un 'sage conseiller'? www.foi-et-vie.fr/archive/revi... #classics #bible
December 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Bravo Foi & Vie pour ce numéro sur les Actes des Apôtres - cf. mon article sur le rôle intrigant de Gamaliel devant le Sanhédrin comme un 'sage conseiller' dans l'historiographie grecque. Et Luc devant ses lecteurs, aussi un 'sage conseiller'? www.foi-et-vie.fr/archive/revi... #classics #bible
We #aarsbl25 received a very kind compliment from an employee at the Marriott Copley Place regarding our conference participants: 'This is the nicest group!'😊👋🏽🙏🏼
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We #aarsbl25 received a very kind compliment from an employee at the Marriott Copley Place regarding our conference participants: 'This is the nicest group!'😊👋🏽🙏🏼
Pleased that my book will be out by early 2026, thanks to #Schwabeverlag as vol. 65 of the Schweizerische Beiträge zur Altertumswissenschaft series and to funding by #SNSF. The Open Access DOI will follow. If you're at #AARSBL25, I'd love to chat about it. @theclassicslibrary.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Pleased that my book will be out by early 2026, thanks to #Schwabeverlag as vol. 65 of the Schweizerische Beiträge zur Altertumswissenschaft series and to funding by #SNSF. The Open Access DOI will follow. If you're at #AARSBL25, I'd love to chat about it. @theclassicslibrary.bsky.social
If you missed it the first time around, here's my book at 50% off: Encountering Images of Spiritual Transformation with the code CONFSHIP (and Media Mail shipping is free).
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Luke-Acts is an impressive two-volume narrative seeking to convince and engage readers regarding the spiritual impact of Jesus of Nazareth on the Jewish peop...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
If you missed it the first time around, here's my book at 50% off: Encountering Images of Spiritual Transformation with the code CONFSHIP (and Media Mail shipping is free).
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Another great year at the Acts of the Apostles seminar in Manchester! A big thanks to Monique Cuany for serving 5 years as co-chair 👏🏽 See you next year in Maynooth👋🏻 #bnts25
September 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Another great year at the Acts of the Apostles seminar in Manchester! A big thanks to Monique Cuany for serving 5 years as co-chair 👏🏽 See you next year in Maynooth👋🏻 #bnts25
Very stimulating book panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on the Acts of the Apostles with Steve Walton and respondents Luke Mcnamara, David Horrell and Loveday Alexander at the Acts seminar of the British New Testament Conference in Manchester #bnts25
September 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Very stimulating book panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on the Acts of the Apostles with Steve Walton and respondents Luke Mcnamara, David Horrell and Loveday Alexander at the Acts seminar of the British New Testament Conference in Manchester #bnts25
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Well (just as in 2024) the 2025 biblical studies job market opens up with a bang(er): Princeton Theological Seminary seeks a scholar of the New Testament at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor!
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July 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Well (just as in 2024) the 2025 biblical studies job market opens up with a bang(er): Princeton Theological Seminary seeks a scholar of the New Testament at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor!
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What a pleasure to participate in the Celtic Conference in Classics at Coimbra University (Portugal)! I gave my presentation in the first slot so I can now relax and enjoy the papers and this beautiful city🙌🏼 #classics
July 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
What a pleasure to participate in the Celtic Conference in Classics at Coimbra University (Portugal)! I gave my presentation in the first slot so I can now relax and enjoy the papers and this beautiful city🙌🏼 #classics
What a blessing to have all this support for my ordination as priest (in curacy) at St Ursula's Church Berne of the Diocese in Europe. (BTW I keep my job at @unifr.bsky.social in the Biblical studies department!).
July 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
What a blessing to have all this support for my ordination as priest (in curacy) at St Ursula's Church Berne of the Diocese in Europe. (BTW I keep my job at @unifr.bsky.social in the Biblical studies department!).
A fun chat with Daniel Mikkelsen @greek_nt youtu.be/C7HuqhuEE7E?...
Does Luke Compare to Ancient Historians?
YouTube video by Exploring the Language of Scripture
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June 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A fun chat with Daniel Mikkelsen @greek_nt youtu.be/C7HuqhuEE7E?...
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📣 Seminar Spotlight: Book of Acts
There will be a book review panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on Acts 1–9:42 in the Word Biblical Commentary series and open sessions welcoming papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
There will be a book review panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on Acts 1–9:42 in the Word Biblical Commentary series and open sessions welcoming papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Book of Acts
There will be a book review panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on Acts 1–9:42 in the Word Biblical Commentary series and open sessions welcoming papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
There will be a book review panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on Acts 1–9:42 in the Word Biblical Commentary series and open sessions welcoming papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
Call for papers until 21 April 2025
British New Testament Conference
bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...
Book of Acts
Contact:
[email protected]
[email protected]
We welcome papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
British New Testament Conference
bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...
Book of Acts
Contact:
[email protected]
[email protected]
We welcome papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
April 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Call for papers until 21 April 2025
British New Testament Conference
bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...
Book of Acts
Contact:
[email protected]
[email protected]
We welcome papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
British New Testament Conference
bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...
Book of Acts
Contact:
[email protected]
[email protected]
We welcome papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
December 31, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Fantastic resource; I wonder if BBC even has this…!👏👏👏
December 20, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Fantastic resource; I wonder if BBC even has this…!👏👏👏
Thucydides, religion, and the divine? Here's my bit... "Le dilemme herméneutique de Thucydide: Comment décrire la guerre du Péloponnèse sans parler du divin comme Homère et Hérodote?", a chapter in this delightful Festschrift in honour of Philippe Lefebvre @unifr. amzn.eu/d/ghfAeya
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December 17, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Thucydides, religion, and the divine? Here's my bit... "Le dilemme herméneutique de Thucydide: Comment décrire la guerre du Péloponnèse sans parler du divin comme Homère et Hérodote?", a chapter in this delightful Festschrift in honour of Philippe Lefebvre @unifr. amzn.eu/d/ghfAeya