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James Maurice Morgan

@lifeandtext.bsky.social
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Lecturer & researcher at Uni Fribourg in historiography, exegesis, and narratology. YouTube: @jamesmorgan_lifeandtext - Open Access book: www.schwabe.ch/produkt/james-m-morg…

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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
@bntsoc.bsky.social The Acts of the Apostles seminar 2026: as always a fine group of presenters, panellists, and co-chairs (St. Patrick's College, Maynooth)
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
For Xenophon researchers; this one looks really good! www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
A big thank you to the Durham theology team for organising an enjoyable and well-run Society for New Testament Studies conference in such a lovely setting. It was fantastic to meet with and learn from scholars from around the world. Already looking forward to our meeting next year in Tübingen!
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Looking forward to reading this promising collection of articles #Classics
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Belief in Greek and Roman Religion
Cambridge Core - Biblical Studies - New Testament - Belief in Greek and Roman Religion
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
My book, Perceptions of the Divine in Greek Historiography: A Hermeneutical Dilemma from Herodotus to Luke, has just been published. I'm deeply grateful to the editors of the SBA series, to the team at Schwabe Verlag, and to the SNSF for funding full Open Access: www.schwabe.ch/produkt/jame...
book cover with title: Perceptions of the Divine: A Hermeneutical Dilemma from Herodotus to Luke
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
This looks really good and even timely for biblical studies. E.g. a chapter on ‘Luke-Acts’ would have been a good contribution.
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Je suis très fier d'avoir eu la chance de superviser la thèse de doctorat d'Émile Friche. Une belle réussite pour lui et pour l’Université de Fribourg ! Titre : Fidèles dans les épreuves. L’interprétation de Lc 22,28 et sa contribution à la théologie de Lc-Ac @unifr.bsky.social @bntsoc.bsky.social
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Really looking forward to this! Here’s the Call for Papers: British New Testament Society Meeting 2026, St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth, 24 to 26 August. bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Bravo Foi & Vie pour ce numéro sur les Actes des Apôtres - cf. mon article sur le rôle intrigant de Gamaliel devant le Sanhédrin comme un 'sage conseiller' dans l'historiographie grecque. Et Luc devant ses lecteurs, aussi un 'sage conseiller'? www.foi-et-vie.fr/archive/revi... #classics #bible
Un numéro spécial sur les Actes des Apôtres par Foi et vie - Cahier biblique 63
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
We #aarsbl25 received a very kind compliment from an employee at the Marriott Copley Place regarding our conference participants: 'This is the nicest group!'😊👋🏽🙏🏼
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Pleased that my book will be out by early 2026, thanks to #Schwabeverlag as vol. 65 of the Schweizerische Beiträge zur Altertumswissenschaft series and to funding by #SNSF. The Open Access DOI will follow. If you're at #AARSBL25, I'd love to chat about it. @theclassicslibrary.bsky.social
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Leaving snowy Fribourg to Boston today via London for #aarsbl25 Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones.👋🏼🙏🏼
Departure from snowy Fribourg for Boston
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
If you missed it the first time around, here's my book at 50% off: Encountering Images of Spiritual Transformation with the code CONFSHIP (and Media Mail shipping is free). wipfandstock.com/978161097980...
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Encountering Images of Spiritual Transformation- Wipf and Stock Publishers
Luke-Acts is an impressive two-volume narrative seeking to convince and engage readers regarding the spiritual impact of Jesus of Nazareth on the Jewish peop...
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Another great year at the Acts of the Apostles seminar in Manchester! A big thanks to Monique Cuany for serving 5 years as co-chair 👏🏽 See you next year in Maynooth👋🏻 #bnts25
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Very stimulating book panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on the Acts of the Apostles with Steve Walton and respondents Luke Mcnamara, David Horrell and Loveday Alexander at the Acts seminar of the British New Testament Conference in Manchester #bnts25
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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Well (just as in 2024) the 2025 biblical studies job market opens up with a bang(er): Princeton Theological Seminary seeks a scholar of the New Testament at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor! @ptseminaryiym.bsky.social @sblsite.bsky.social ptsem.edu/wp-content/u...
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
What a pleasure to participate in the Celtic Conference in Classics at Coimbra University (Portugal)! I gave my presentation in the first slot so I can now relax and enjoy the papers and this beautiful city🙌🏼 #classics
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
What a blessing to have all this support for my ordination as priest (in curacy) at St Ursula's Church Berne of the Diocese in Europe. (BTW I keep my job at @unifr.bsky.social in the Biblical studies department!).
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
A fun chat with Daniel Mikkelsen @greek_nt youtu.be/C7HuqhuEE7E?...
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Does Luke Compare to Ancient Historians?
YouTube video by Exploring the Language of Scripture
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British New Testament Society @bntsoc.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
📣 Seminar Spotlight: Book of Acts There will be a book review panel on Steve Walton’s commentary on Acts 1–9:42 in the Word Biblical Commentary series and open sessions welcoming papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
Call for papers graphic - deadline 21/04
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Call for papers until 21 April 2025 British New Testament Conference bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo... Book of Acts Contact: monique.cuany@het-pro.ch james.morgan@unifr.ch We welcome papers approaching Acts from a variety of angles and using a variety of methods.
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo... We’ll be in Manchester this year! Call for papers
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BNTS Call for Papers 2025
Proposals for papers are invited for the British New Testament Society Meeting 2025 to be hosted by the University of Manchester from Monday 1 September to Wednesday 3 September 2025. Paper proposa…
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Happy New Year from Fribourg👋 www.instagram.com/reel/DEP1HYv...
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Fantastic resource; I wonder if BBC even has this…!👏👏👏
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Thucydides, religion, and the divine? Here's my bit... "Le dilemme herméneutique de Thucydide: Comment décrire la guerre du Péloponnèse sans parler du divin comme Homère et Hérodote?", a chapter in this delightful Festschrift in honour of Philippe Lefebvre @unifr. amzn.eu/d/ghfAeya
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
My interview with Steve Walton about his new commentary on the Acts of the Apostles (1:1–9:42). Classicists of all types (which includes biblical scholars!) will benefit from the depth of Steve's teaching and research! Thanks for your support and forbearance of my channel youtu.be/DZlpL-bpu98?...
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 23/04/2024
Has anyone used this reader and want to comment on it?
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 01/03/2024
Time to relax a little🙌🏼 - a huge thanks to everyone who encouraged me in my Habilitation project!
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 10/01/2024
Here’s a very helpful list of open-access resources for the #Classics! antigonejournal.com/helps/
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 20/11/2023
Very happy to share this remarkable research tool by my colleague @unifr Innocent Himbaza: Manuel de la Bible hébraique: BHS, BHQ academia.edu/109392461/In... via @academia #hebrew #hebrewbible
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 27/10/2023
Ouch…a bit too close to home… « Some people may be clever enough to teach many, and yet be useless to themselves. » ἔστιν ἀνὴρ πανοῦργος πολλῶν παιδευτής, καὶ τῇ ἰδίᾳ ψυχῇ ἐστιν ἄχρηστος. (Ecclesiasticus / Book of Sirach 37.19 )
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 12/10/2023
Need a study/writing break? I love the beginning of Marc Johnson's album "Bass Desires," which opens with a killer intro in "Crossing the Corpus Callosum". Intriguing title with intricate mixing. Best heard with headphones 😉(The rest of the album is a little more 'normal'.)
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✂️ Killer intro by Marc Johnson's band in "Crossing the Corpus Callosum"!!!
58 seconds · Clipped by Life & Text · Original video "Bass Desires - Crossing The Corpus Callosum" by Asymmatrix
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 07/10/2023
A clip of Sting explaining the therapeutic function of the 'bridge' in song composition. youtube.com/clip/Ugkxncp...
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✂️ Importance of the ‘bridge’ in composition
60 seconds · Clipped by Life & Text · Original video "What It's Like Writing A Song With Sting" by Rick Beato 2
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 05/10/2023
Another bit of publicity for Bluesky; this time from the formidable Allman Brothers: « You’re my Blue Sky, you’re my sunny day; Lord, you know, it makes me high when you turn your love my way, turn your love my way. » youtu.be/wwyXQn9g40I?...
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The Allman Brothers Band - Blue Sky (Eat A Peach, February 12,1972)
The Allman Brothers Band Blue Sky (February 12,1972) Eat A Peach LPEat A Peach For PeaceDickey Betts wrote this about his Native American girlfriend, Sand...
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James Maurice Morgan @lifeandtext.bsky.social · 21/09/2023
Good publicity from a U2 song (Indian Summer Sky) heard today: Will light a way Up toward the sky It's a blue sky To lose along the way The spark that set the flame To flicker and to fade On this the longest day
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