Critchley’s Mysticism (2024) is endlessly fascinating. I’m especially enjoying his notion of writing without a face in conversation with Annie Dillard. We write to get rid of ourselves. Mysticism does the same, for ourselves and for God. /1

Check out this fascinating new book from Ryan Johnson - _Three American Hegels: Henry C. Brokmeyer, Horace Williams, & John William Miller_ (Rowman & Littlefield), on underappreciated Hegelian undercurrents in the United States: rowman.com/ISBN/978153819…

Out now: _Contemporary Encounters with Ancient Practice_, eds. Abraham Jacob Greenstine, Ryan Johnson, & Dave Mesing. It brings everyone from Sappho to Lucretius & beyond into the twenty-first century in exciting new ways: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-contempor…

Reviewed as "a groundbreaking study" that is "well-written and lucidly argued", my monograph with Boydell & Brewer is now 60% off with the code BB060. Some other fab books also in the sale! More details here: boydellandbrewer.com/9781783273935/… #twitterstorians #history #mysticism #religion

An oldie but a goodie: ACS founder Morimichi Watanabe, "Authority & Consent in Church Government: Panormitanus, Aeneas Sylvius, Cusanus," Journal of the History of Ideas 33, no. 2 (1972), 217-236, jstor.org/stable/2708870

Looking for a fully digitized version of Julian of Norwich's Middle English _Shewings_? Here 'tis, courtesy of METS (the Middle English Texts Series): metseditions.org/editions/2z9lK…

I've arrived in San Diego for #SBLAAR24! Looking forward to helping Equinox Publishing spread the word about the journal I've been editing, _Religious Studies & Theology_. Conference presenters should consider publishing their articles with us: journal.equinoxpub.com/RST/about/subm…

If other presses with booths at #SBLAAR24 would like their books to get reviewed in the pages of _Religious Studies & Theology_, please contact our editor Sean Hannan directly either online or in-person in San Diego. Equinox Publishing American Academy of Religion SBL journal.equinoxpub.com/RST/about/subm…

Don't miss out on _Ministry Matters: Pastors, Their Life & Work Today_ by Michael Plekon, published by Cascade (Wipf and Stock Publishers)! Here's an example of a book we'd love to get reviewed in our pages. Let us know if you're interested in reviewing it! wipfandstock.com/9781666789959/…

As #SBLAAR24 draws to a close, we'd like to invite presenters to consider turning their papers into articles for _Religious Studies & Theology_. We're a journal with a long track-record & a quick turnaround time. Submission details here: journal.equinoxpub.com/RST/about/subm…

Let us know if you want to review (or if you'd like to recommend anyone else to review) _Transpacific Political Theology_ or _The Unfinished Dream_ for our journal! #SBLAAR24

The prophetic William #Blake, Born this day, 1757 Hear the voice of the Bard, Who present, past, and future, sees; Whose ears have heard The Holy Word That walk'd among the ancient trees #OTD #poetry #Romanticism

One last reminder to #SBLAAR24 presenters: why not turn that paper into an article for our journal, _Religious Studies & Theology_? We're a venue with a long track-record & a quick turnaround time. Here's how to submit: journal.equinoxpub.com/RST/about/subm…

Anyone out there interested in reviewing this book for our journal ReligiousStudiesAndTheology? --> _The Beauty of Souls: Aesthetic Encounters with Marilynne Robinson_ by Mark Scott (Fortress Press) fortresspress.com/store/product/…

We're still looking for someone to write an academic review of this book _The Unfinished Dream_ for ReligiousStudiesAndTheology. Let me know if you have any names to recommend, and I'll reach out to them with an offer of a free hard copy! mupress.org/The-Unfinished…

Let me know if you'd like to review Mark Scott's recent book _The Beauty of Souls: Aesthetic Encounters with Marilynne Robinson_ for the journal I edit, _Religious Studies & Theology_ (ReligiousStudiesAndTheology): fortresspress.com/store/product/…

Our journal is pleased to announce a new Call for Papers around the theme: "Reimagining What Religious Studies Can Offer the Life of Medicine." Special Issue Editors: Daniel Kim & Mark Lambert. Please direct all submissions & inquiries to our editor, Sean Hannan.

It was great to get a chance to reconnect with my old UChicago Divinity School maroons Daniel Kim & Mark Lambert to put out this CfP for a special issue of ReligiousStudiesAndTheology on religion & medicine. Don't hesitate to let me know if you'd like to contribute!

Call for papers for the journal Religious Studies and Theology, deadline June 1. Theme: "Reimagining What Religious Studies Can Offer the Life of Medicine." See details below!