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The newest issue of Religion and Theology is out: vol 32, no. 3--4 (2025). Attached the contents page of the newest issue plus the index of the whole volume [issues 1--2 and 3--4]. Check it out at
www.brill.com/rt
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Sessions of the Greco-Roman Religions Section at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature 22--25 November 2025 in Boston:
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Apocalyptic reading with a kind of almost sliver of a silver lining at the end..
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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The newest issue of Religion & Theology 32, no. 1&2 (2025), just out ...
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A discussion on scholarly journal editorship I am involved with - Keyan Tomaselli on the implications of the Academy of Sciences of South Africa [ASSAf] Statement on the Recognition of Editors and Peer Reviewers, and the whole scholarly value chain in academic publishing.
doi.org/10.17159/saj...
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Publishing as knowledge clubs: ASSAf Statement on the Recognition of Editors and Peer Reviewers
https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2025/21599
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Julie Schumacher Cohen, 28 May 2025: "We can grieve the Holocaust as an unfathomable act of human cruelty and mourn the way in which a people not responsible for itâthe Palestiniansâcontinue to bear an undue burden from its legacy."
www.commonwealmagazine.org/gaza-israel-...
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Catholic Guilt and Gaza
Insofar as Catholic neglect of the plight of the Palestinians stems from guilt about the Holocaust, itâs long past time to rethink how this guilt is addressed.
https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/gaza-israel-catholic-guilt-holocaust-nakba-cohen
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New Testament Society of Southern Africa Supplement Virtual Conference 15 May 2025 The virtual conference will be held via Zoom online.
us02web.zoom.us/j/3247885838...
Meeting ID: 324 788 5838 Passcode: 730170
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A lot of pep-talking for the coming fightback is taking place, and this one adds another bit to the programme needed:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Donald Trump, beware â this is what a global liberal fightback looks like | Timothy Garton Ash
From the Canadian elections to universities and civil society, the campaign to turn the tide against anti-liberal nationalists is well underway, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/28/donald-trump-beware-global-liberal-fightback-canada
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The madness creep spilling over the border, as reported in the Toronto Star:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Redirecting...
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EgEVPy9pK/
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jacobin.com/2022/04/span...
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Guernica Was a Dress Rehearsal for the Nazi War That Followed
The bombing of Guernica on this day in 1937 wasnât just part of the Spanish Civil War but a show of Nazi Germanyâs military might. When antifascist journalist George Steer uncovered Germanyâs responsi...
https://jacobin.com/2022/04/spanish-civil-war-guernica-franco-nazis-steer
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www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy of faith and service in the Catholic Church
Pope Francis, the first Argentinian pope, passed away on Easter Monday, leaving a transformative legacy of compassion, reform and inclusivity.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-04-21-pope-francis-leaves-behind-a-legacy-of-faith-and-service-in-the-catholic-church/
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Towards a new civic morality:
jacobin.com/2025/04/mele...
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Jean-Luc MĂ©lenchon: âWe Need a New Civic Moralityâ
As he visits the US for the first time, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La France Insoumise, writes about the collapse of triumphal capitalist narratives and sets out an alternative vision for humanity ...
https://jacobin.com/2025/04/melenchon-virtue-universalism-humanity-creolization
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"Although he had a conservative reputation in his earlier years, Pope Francis used his role as a world religious leader to campaign against poverty and social oppression, directly challenging the appropriation of Christianity by figures like J. D. Vance."
jacobin.com/2025/04/pope...
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Pope Francis Was an Amiable Mold Breaker in the Vatican
Although he had a conservative reputation in his earlier years, Pope Francis used his role as a world religious leader to campaign against poverty and social oppression, directly challenging the appro...
https://jacobin.com/2025/04/pope-francis-social-justice-obituary
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On the late Pope Francis who made migrants and immigrants a focus of his papacy:
www.democracynow.org/2025/4/21/po...
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Pope Francisâs Book Editor Robert Ellsberg on the Pontiffâs Life, Legacy & Care for Refugees
We continue our look at the life and legacy of Pope Francis with a focus on his advocacy for migrantsâ rights and next steps for selecting his successor, with input from groups like SNAP, Survivors Ne...
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/4/21/pope_francis_legacy
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And another report on the passing of Pope Francis:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Though not a John XXIII, I have read some of his pastoral letters and encyclicals, and I have been impressed by his social vision. I could think with them with my students.
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Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, dies aged 88
Death of 266th head of Catholic church triggers period of global mourning and Vatican conclave of cardinals to elect successorLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/21/pope-francis-dies
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Whatever you think of the institution, I did find him an inspirational figure
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
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Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88 - Vatican News
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-04/pope-francis-dies-on-easter-monday-aged-88.html
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Photo of conference attendees at the just past annual meeting of the New Testament Society of Southern Africa, 31 March to 4 April. The keynote speakers stand in the front row; I am behind Lily Nortjé Meyer, the current honorary president of the Society, in front.
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Thom Hartmann in Alternet: "Democracy doesnât 'die in darkness.' It dies when truth becomes a crime and silence becomes survival."
www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...
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Is this the moment American democracy finally broke?
The highest form of freedom in a democracy isnât just the right to vote or protest â itâs the right to speak truth to power. To call out corruption. To challenge lies. To stand firm when the powerful ...
https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/trump-anonymous/
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On the other side of the world, from the margins, this is how African commentators look at events in the Global North ...
www.trt.global/afrika-engli...
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TRT Global - The West made a mockery of democracy. Now the joke is on them.
As alleged war criminals receive red-carpet treatment and institutions of justice are abandoned, the illusion of moral leadership crumblesârevealing a system built on selective accountability and colo...
https://www.trt.global/afrika-english/article/bf109fbdbc88
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www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Analysis: GNU 2.0 â ANC presses âControl-Alt-Deleteâ on the national coalition
The decision by the ANCâs National Working Committee to âresetâ the national coalition opens the door to real change in the government. It can also lead to turmoil in the ANC.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-04-08-gnu-2-0-anc-presses-control-alt-delete-on-the-national-coalition/
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The dispute centred on raising taxes [e.g. slight raise in VAT] as well as different visions on how to stimulate a moribund economy. But both the ANC and DA act as if they are still in May 2024 country, not really adapted to the new political reality. Adults in the room needed urgently.
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Amidst all the Trump-caused turmoil in the world, South Africa is also on knife's edge: After the elections of May 2024 the ANC was forced into a really grand 'coalition' they called a Government of National Unity. Now the two biggest parties are at loggerheads because of a budget dispute.
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With the keynote speakers at the just past annual meeting of the New Testament Society of Southern Africa: from left to right - Markus Vinzent, Judith Lieu, Zana de Wet and Chris de Wet, Annette Potgieter, Paul Robertson, and myself.
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The 60th annual meeting of the New Testament Society of Southern Africa has just concluded. At the business meeting, colleague Pieter Botha and I [we both retired December 2022] were voted as honorary presidents of the Society for 2026 and 2027 respectively. A great honour.
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On many fronts academics are feeling their way through dark times:
aarweb.org/news/religio...
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Religious Studies Matters. Expertise Matters. Both Are Under Attack Right Now. - AAR
People pictured in photo, from left: Christina Parrish Stone, Florida Humanities; Claudia Schippert, AAR Executive Director; Alex Weeden, Legislative Assistant to Representative Maxwell Frost; Joy Ban...
https://aarweb.org/news/religious-studies-matters-letter-from-ed/
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Found this post on FB. What a mismatch: ostensibly a post with picture on WWII artifacts, but posted by ... Food recipes [??!!]
9 months ago
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More background commentary on the US-SA diplomatic row, from an ex-US diplomat:
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Dancing the Rasool Rumba on the deck of the Titanic
Declaring South Africaâs ambassador to the US to be persona non grata has made rebuilding rapport between the two governments more difficult. However, some steps can be taken.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-17-how-sa-can-avoid-stepping-on-diplomatic-toes-while-dancing-the-rasool-rumba/
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To think about when considering attending the Annual Meetings of the SBL/AAR: From Robert Reich
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The case for boycotting the United States | Robert Reich
If you are considering a trip to the US, please reconsider. Why reward Donald Trumpâs America with your tourist dollars?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/18/us-trump-boycott
9 months ago
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Some perspective:
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
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Afrikaner debate: Various seemingly contradictory positions and factual statements can simultaneously be true and valid
Here are some of them
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-03-17-afrikaner-debate-various-seemingly-contradictory-positions-and-factual-statements-can-simultaneously-be-true-and-valid/
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The speech by Ebrahim Rasool, SA ambassador to the USA, at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Analysis that caused him to be expelled from the USA. Judge for yourself if this was anywhere revolutionary:
groundup.org.za/article/amba...
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Ambassador Ebrahim Rasoolâs speech that made him âno longer welcomeâ in the US
https://groundup.org.za/article/ambassador-ebrahim-rasools-speech-resulted-in-him-being-no-longer-welcome-in-us/
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Announcing the final programme for the upcoming annual meeting of the New Testament Society of Southern Africa. Chris de Wet [UP] and I are co-chairs of the Early Christian Studies subgroup responsible for the main theme: The Long Second Century and the Renegotiation of a Scriptural Universe.
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