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New appointee to the Sir Henry Stephenson Fellowship

SCIBS is pleased to announce the new appointee to the Sir Henry Stephenson Fellowship: Dr Matt Williams.
David J.A. Clines at Burkitt Medal lecture
David Clines won the British Academy’s Burkitt Medal in 2015 for his significant contribution to the study of the Hebrew Bible and Hebrew lexicography.

In memory of David J.A. Clines

It is with great sadness that we inform you that David J.A. Clines, Professor of Biblical Studies, passed away in December 2022.
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Dr Ryan Collman is joining the “Reimagining Paul" project

SCIBS is happy to announce that Dr Ryan Collman is joining the “Reimagining Paul" project as a research assistant.
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Failing The 'Religious Test': Ancient Christianity's Opposition To Trump's Proposal To Prefer Christian Refugees

Among the many reasons people across the world have been expressing outrage at the executive order on immigration signed by President Donald Trump, one of the lesser noted has been its advocacy of a "religious test" for migrants. Dr Casey Strine explores this for the Huffington Post.

| The Huffington Post
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"Was Jesus really nailed to the cross?" still the most popular in The Conversation

Despite the recent events in a political world, a piece written by Dr Meredith Warren is still the most read paper in the Arts and Culture section of The Conversation. In her article, Dr Warren discusses the conflicting reports about whether Jesus was tied or nailed to the cross, and that the tales may be dictated by tradition.

| The Conversation
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Orange Is The New Black can teach us a lot about religion

PhD researcher Jo Henderson-Merrygold writes for The Conversation on Orange Is The New Bible, a WRoCAH AHRC-funded project which uses the hit Netflix show Orange is the New Black (OITNB) to re-read biblical texts challenging both perceptions and prejudice.

| The Conversation
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The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew now indexed

Sheffield Phoenix Press have announced a new 834-page volume, enhancing the Dictionary of Classical Hebrew (DCH), the standard dictionary of ancient Hebrew edited by David J.A. Clines, Professor Emeritus and SCIBS member.
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Dr Katie Edwards' piece as one of the most read in The Conversation

The piece entitled "Temptress’ Eve, ‘prostitute’ Mary Magdalene – and the awkward truth about The Bible’s women" discusses the way in which female biblical characters are perceived in popular culture, and what the Bible actually tells us about them, as well as how they help to reflect and construct ideas and attitudes to and about femininity and female sexuality.

| The Conversation