The First Conversion (A Reflection)
In the gospel of John, Jesus is brought before the Roman Prefect Pontius Pilate on charges of political crimes. The author constantly depicts Pilate as attempting to “wash his hands” of the situation through indecision. Each attempt at indecision, however, is met with frustration. In the end, the gospel suggests that indecision in the face [...]
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I am a Ph. D. candidate at Duquesne University. My central research interest is animal theology (or the place of animals in Christian theology and the ethical implications of that place).
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Allana TaylorAllana Taylor is 23 years-old and an M.A. student at the University of Chicago in the Divinity School. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. at the same institution after completion of her M.A. Her research will likely focus on the interaction between Islamic Law, culture and politics and she is considering doing comparative work in Egypt and Turkey. She is an atheist, but working on a more appropriate label. She lives in Hyde Park with her wonderful husband Kyle.
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Mark Randall JamesMark Randall James is a PhD student in religious studies at the University of Virginia. His work focuses on Jewish and Christian interpretation of Scripture and the distinctive rationalities of scriptural religious traditions.