Ehrman’s new book on Jesus’ innovative ethics is coming out later this month so I will be blogging about that, and I will supplement this with Goicoechea’s book on Christianity and personhood. Here’s a preview: From the blurb: From the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus comes a surprising history of Jesus’ most radical commandment—a new kind … New Blog Series: A New Christian Theory of Ethics and Personhood with Ehrman and Goicoechea

Bart looks at how Jesus’ ethics of service and avoiding exerting power over others contrasts with ancient Greek ethics centered on finding contentment (quite interesting, though I think we find the service model with Socrates giving thanks for the poison and the impaled just man of Plato’s Republic. I also think Ehrman misses the importance … Bart Ehrman and did Jesus Found Modern Morality?

Ehrman’s new book is coming out and in it he will argue for Jesus’ radical message of love of stranger even outside of one’s community.

In Bart’s new book he argues the lack of atonement theology in Luke-Acts reflects Luke going back to the historical Jesus who did not think God required a sacrifice. Ehrman’s basic thought seems to be there was an historical Jesus who in the tradition of John the Baptist taught a God who forgives if you … Bart Ehrman on the Absence of Atonement in Luke-Acts

Heidegger’s grave in Meßkirch (wiki) Derrida lecturing at EHESS, 1990s (wiki) Foreword: Of course, most people live their lives “as though” the next moment won’t be denied, though it could be.  Every time I reach for my glass or leave for work I’m doing so “as though” the activity will be completed, as though the … Landing Page for Posts on Martin Heidegger and Jacques Derrida on the Philosophy of Death

SEE THIS CURRENT BLOG SERIES LANDING PAGE ON DERRIDA’S AND HEIDEGGER’S PHILOSOPHY OF DEATH: Jacques Derrida and Martin Heidegger on The Philosophy of Death Last time I noted the deep presence of Anxiety in Christianity that seems to inform Heidegger’s interpretation of the human condition in Being and Time, specifically Heidegger’s own self-understanding which would put … (Derridean Heidegger 2/2) Philosophy and Christianity as the Religion of Anxiety

SEE THIS CURRENT BLOG SERIES LANDING PAGE ON DERRIDA’S AND HEIDEGGER’S PHILOSOPHY OF DEATH: Jacques Derrida and Martin Heidegger on The Philosophy of Death Once that affect of conclusion (conviction or belief) is suspended, “it is surely possible,” says Freud, “to throw oneself [to give oneself up to—it is a strong phrase: sich hingeben] into … A Derridean Interpretation of Christian/Stoic Being-Toward Death in Heidegger’s Being and Time:

We had another great session of the Being and Time/Derrida discussion group today, especially thanks to our great discussion organizer.  What stood out to me: We asked what Heidegger is doing with the question of Being, since this isn’t immediately obvious.  If Hegel is right and Being is just the most general concept, then it isn’t clear … Today’s Meeting on Being and Time and Derrida

Excited to be attending the next meeting on Heidegger and Derrida tomorrow.  We will be looking at Derrida’s introduction to his translation of Husserl’s geometry book. That makes me think of when Heidegger says “in Leibniz’s sense, a ratio sufficiens, a sufficient reason, isn’t at all a ground capable of supporting a being so that it … Heidegger/Derrida Book Club Meeting Tomorrow