This Week in Word from the Bird

Posts for 31 October - 6 November

Monday: Why read Luke-Acts? (Subscribers)
Why should you pay attention to Luke-Acts, well, let me count the ways!

Tuesday: Did Jesus think he was the Messiah (Free Sign-Ups).
An audio post on, “Did Jesus Think He was the Messiah?” from the soon-to-be released Nazareth to Nicaea podcast.

Wednesday: Irenaeus gets a doctorate! (Free Sign-ups).
News Flash! The Vatican just announced that the second century bishop and theologian Irenaeus of Lyons is about to become an official “doctor” of the Roman Catholic church. I’m excited, if you know who Irenaeus is, you would be too!

Friday: Women and Biology: Reality's Last Stand (Partial Preview for Signs-Ups)
This week saw a weird hash-tag battle on social media between #CiswiththeT and #Istandwithlesbians. What is the fuss about? Well, it comes down to this: do women exist as a biological category and do they deserve special protection? I have some thoughts on this!