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The world of religious scholarship is serious business, but scholars are not without a corny sense of humor. Here's a Friday Funny for you! #FridayFunnies #jesusjokes #jesusseminar
Biblical scholars teach Revelation isn't a timeline for the future; it was a survival guide for the past. John used coded symbols to help 1st-century communities endure Roman oppression safely. It provided hope then, not a script for war now. War is antithetical to the way of Jesus. #TBT #Peace
As we celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth, Dorothy Day’s work with the Catholic Worker Movement serves as a timeless reminder for leaders and advocates today. True service doesn't require a background check on someone's "worthiness." It only requires showing up.
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As we celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth, Dorothy Day’s work with the Catholic Worker Movement serves as a timeless reminder for leaders and advocates today. True service doesn't require a background check on someone's "worthiness." It only requires showing up.
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Join us tonight for this timely event! Register today - Recording Included! buytickets.at/westarinstit...
Happy Friday Funny from Westar, Home of the Jesus Seminar! #FridayFunny #JesusSeminar
We're wishing Westar scholar Sir Lloyd Geering a Happy 108th Birthday! This is a recording of the Westar staff and board wishing him a happy 105th birthday!
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This #TBT, we're excited to announce the future! Westar will be launching the Social Gospel Seminar #SocialGospelSeminar soon!
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Ash Wednesday through memory and meaning. In this reflective Lent post, Bernard Brandon Scott shares a personal story about ritual, mortality, and belonging—inviting us to reconsider what endures. From Westar Institute. www.westarinstitute.org/blog/ash-wed...
If you feel "spiritually homeless" in 2026, you're not alone. It’s not because you’ve lost the Gospel, it’s because you believe in it too much to accept anything less than radical love. We invite you to join the Westar Community today. www.westarinstitute.org/join-westar
The world of religious scholarship is serious business, but scholars are not without a corny sense of humor.
Here's a Friday Funny for you!
Happy Birthday to Westar scholar John Dominic Crossan!
From your work with the Jesus Seminar to your many groundbreaking books, you have invited us to think more deeply, read more carefully, and live more justly.
Dom, Westar wishes you another joyous trip around the sun!
"We hope this Sunday you found some sunshine. May you always remember that the metaphorical kind is yours to create, even on the cloudiest days."
Religious scholarship is serious business, but scholars aren't without a corny sense of humor. Friday Funny!
At Westar, we invite you to think outside the box of literalism and dogma. Join us in asking the big questions:
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A New Blog Post
Aristotle on Our Dilemma: An Interlude by Brandon Scott. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this blog post as well as any questions you have!
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Join Elaine Pagels for MIRACLES and WONDER, a live conversation on how Gospel stories were shaped by memory, meaning, myth, and history — plus extended Q&A on any of her books.
🗓 Feb 11 | 🎥 Recording included!
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The world of religious scholarship is serious business, but scholars are not without a corny sense of humor. Here's a Friday Funny for you!
The world of religious scholarship is serious business, but scholars are not without a corny sense of humor. Here's a Friday Funny for you!
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This evening will feature a conversation with the author about the book’s central themes and will also invite reflection on how communities today might reclaim meaning, creativity, and justice without relying on supernatural certainty.
We’re grateful to member and guest blogger Richard Putz for this timely article. He explores the intersection of AI and revenge, offering solutions for us to act on both individually and collectively. Read it here: bit.ly/4szuLgK and share your comments.
The world of religious scholarship is serious business, but scholars are not without a corny sense of humor. Here's a Friday Funny for you!
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This article started out as a member's only post, but it's an important piece, so we decided to share it with everyone! For more like this, we invite you to consider becoming a Westar member! www.westarinstitute.org/.../invasion.... Join Westar here: www.westarinstitute.org/join-westar
