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Matthew Thiessen

@mattthiessennt

Associate Professor @McMasterU

Author @bakeracademic:
A Jewish Paul: The Messiah's Herald to the Gentiles
Jesus & the Forces of Death

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Harvard University's Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks to appoint a tenured professor in Jewish Studies. More details here: academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14958 Harvard University Harvard NELC

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You: take 2 hours to run 20 kms. Me: take 12 minutes to drive 20 kms in my Dodge Grand Caravan. And then I drink beer for 108 minutes.

You: take 2 hours to run 20 kms.

Me: take 12 minutes to drive 20 kms in my Dodge Grand Caravan.

And then I drink beer for 108 minutes.
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All of this has me thinking about the evils of war. Trillions spent on war machine that could better life for all. War Machine kills and injures countless humans. Billions spent to rebuild. Incalculable damage to environment. For being so smart, we sure are foolish.

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The department of Divinity at the University of Aberdeen seeks to appoint an exceptional mid-career or senior scholar to the position of Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis.

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Weird and tiny difference I have noticed between Americans and Canadians. Canadians say "Grade 5." Americans say "5th Grade." Is this universal or merely regional?