I’ve known about this book edited by a colleague of mine, Roland Boer, for the better part of three years (publishing a collection of essays can take a long time) and have been anticipating it with unrelenting eagerness since my friend Thomas Thompson informed me of its status as ‘In Preparation’ some time ago. Boer’s recent collection joins the ranks, along with Hector Avalos and Robert M. Price, of an ongoing and pertinent debate in Biblical Studies over its usefulness, over the (in some cases) encroaching Evangelism that become widespread in the field in recent years, and whether secularizing the field has been helpful or a hindrance to the discussion (or for that matter, exegesis). Consider picking up the volume; it is a must-read for anyone interesting in Biblical Studies and the modern academic environment.
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