The corporeal is for people with disabilities the most real. Unwilling and unable to take our bodies for granted, we attend to the kinesis of knowledge. That is, we become keenly aware that our physical selves determine our perceptions of the social and physical world. These perceptions, like our bodies, are often nonconforming and disclose new categories and models of thinking…
Cambridge has just published a fine new volume edited by my friend and colleague, Jason Vickers. The Cambridge Companion to American Methodism features articles by an array of excellent scholars, including Ted Campbell, Dennis Dickerson, and United Theological Seminary President Wendy Deichmann. This is one that needs to be in the library of any Methodist/Wesleyan pastor,…
Noted New Testament scholar Craig A. Evans will speak at United on April 14th for the annual J. Arthur Heck Lectures. His topic is “Jesus Outside the Bible.” He will discuss not only non-canonical texts, but sources such as Suetonius and Josephus that mention Jesus. Dr. Evans is a prolific author and a highly respected…