Podcast appearances and mentions of Clarence L Goodwin

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A fascinating yet vexing question in religious studies is why did Gnosticism vilify the Old Testament god yet embrace the Torah? New scholarship provides answers – taking us to ancient times where priests and kings quarreled over the nature of the gods, the issue of iniquity, and proper social order. These insights will shed light on the influence, magical practices, and theology of Gnostic groups like the Mandaeans and the Sethians, as well as the formation of Christianity. Astral Guest –  James McGrath, author of Religion and Science Fiction and Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University. This is a partial show for nonmembers. For the second half of the interview, please become a member: http://thegodabovegod.com/members/subscription-levels/   or patron at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyte More information on James: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._McGrath Get the book: https://amzn.to/3i10T7O Download these and all other shows: http://thegodabovegod.com/ Become a patron and keep this Red Pill Cafeteria open: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyte

Brian and Sam sit down to talk with Dr. James McGrath to discuss a shared love of all three of us.... Star Trek. Dr. McGrath is the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. He writes regularly on science fiction and theology and has published the book aptly titled Science Fiction and Theology. You can read his blog at Religion Prof. You can reach out to him on Twitter, also @ReligionProf. To see information about TheoCon, check out TheoCon.live for the website or the Twitter account @theoconlive. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube

Welcome to the show! If you are here I am so grateful for you and want to invite you to become a part of the beloved community being developed here. Consider becoming a Patreon supporter of the show. You'll have access to many perks as well as guaranteeing the future of these conversations; even $1/Month goes so far as this show is 100% listener supported.    http://www.patreon.com/canisaythisatchurch   Guest Bio: This week I had the great pleasure of speaking with Professor (PhD) James McGrath from Butler University about religion and the intersection with sci-fi as it relates to thought experiments around ethics and all other aspects of our lives .   James is Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature. He has also written a "prequel" about the broader context of monotheism and Christology in ancient Judaism and Christianity, The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism in Its Jewish Context, published by University of Illinois Press. In addition to his work on the New Testament and early Christianity, Dr. McGrath also does research on topics such as the Mandaeans (the last surviving Gnostic group from the ancient world) and religion and science fiction. On the latter subject, he is the editor of Religion and Science Fiction and co-editor of Time and Relative Dimensions in Faith: Religion and Doctor Who. He blogs at Religion Prof.    Find Professor McGraths latest work on Amazon   Connect with James on Facebook, Twitter at @ReligionProf, and his blog on Patheos at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/religionprof/   Special Music for this episode was provided by The Wright Brothers, a band comprised of brothers Joe, Jacob, Jeremy and Jonny Wright.   Find their music on iTunes as well as Spotify and her official site at http://thewrightbrothersmusic.com/ as well as Facebook.   You can also find selections from all our episodes on our Spotify Playlist.