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PONDERING THE SPADE



New Project: Agents of Reform
Part of working in an academic context is displaying a commitment to research. Where I work, Asbury Theological Seminary, there’s a...
Dave Schreiner
May 21, 20252 min read


Frigate Birds, Sea Lions, and Darwin
My most recent work was published this month. It’s called Frigate Birds, Sea Lions, and Darwin (Wipf and Stock) . It was inspired by...
Dave Schreiner
Apr 24, 20252 min read
The Biblical Traditions as Responses to Crises?
There’s a peculiar reality about biblical history writing. I say peculiar not because it’s weird or odd. It’s quite predictable when you...
Dave Schreiner
Nov 5, 20246 min read
A Call for the Comparative Method?
Andy Judd’s Modern Genre Theory is a widely endorsed book that attempts to infuse a bit of life into an otherwise stale conversation in...
Dave Schreiner
Sep 6, 20244 min read
Genre, Gunkel, and More
Andy Judd’s new book, Modern Genre Theory (Zondervan Academic, 2024) starts off with a bang. It’s not just because he is a good writer,...
Dave Schreiner
Aug 29, 20244 min read
The Resiliency of ancient Israel?
NOTE: This posting represents an adjustment to the original. Dr. Cline was so kind to privately reach out to me and tell me that I had...
Dave Schreiner
Aug 26, 20245 min read
The Complexity of History
I’m currently reading Eric Cline’s After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations (Princeton University Press, 2024). It’s the...
Dave Schreiner
Aug 22, 20243 min read
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