At the turn of the twentieth century, Alexander Dowie foresaw an apocalyptic revolution and worldwide theocracy, where Jesus Christ would personally speak his message via--what else?--the nascent power of telecommunications. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

In 1896 and 1897, several breakthrough discoveries in Egypt changed the landscape of biblical studies and scholarly speculation about the figure of Jesus. Philip Jenkins continues his work on the "Lost Scriptures" of the late 19th century. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

What do the Cracker Barrel rebrand and the conversion of a prominent Southern Baptist theologian have to do with one another? patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

When John Mark Comer posted a pic in praise of Andrew Rillera’s new book on atonement, it triggered a flurry of responses from Reformed evangelical social media. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

James Dobson's death marks the end of a generation of conservative evangelical influencers. Daniel Williams writes that what propelled Dobson was a potent blend of Silent Generation political persuasion and Sunbelt evangelical ingenuity. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

What do board games have to do with the doctrine of creation? Lynneth Miller Renberg explores the visual theology of a medieval Scandinavian church, and tells us why theologians and historians need each other to understand the worlds of religion. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

Today at The Anxious Bench, Philip Jenkins reveals how a 19th century fringe group of religious freethinkers, the Theosophists, were pioneers in the "rediscovery" of early Christianity's esoteric egalitarianism. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

Higher ed in the US is grappling with the “orthodoxies” of political ideology and the transactionalism of higher ed. Historians at denominational schools may have insight to offer, Lisa Clark Diller writes, since they’ve seen these dynamics before. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

"Why does it often take terrible spectacles of violence to get people to finally sit down and talk?" Michael Jimenez writes about what we can learn from the interfaith embrace of Cesar Chavez's farmworkers' union in the 1970s. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

Teaching the Reformation across confessional divides can be a fraught enterprise. For Verónica Gutiérrez, it’s also become an opportunity to grow in love together. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

"I'm only human!" It seems natural to us to root our shortcomings in human frailty. But for Origen of Alexandria, our moral faults reflect more of an animalistic rejection of human nature as created by God and perfectly displayed in Jesus Christ. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

"The Charlie Kirk Memorial turned out to be a blend of funeral, revival, and rally," writes Joey Cochran. "The three features of which had so much permeability that it was tough to discern where one began and the others ended." patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

How a government shutdown during a school trip allowed a group of history students—and their professor—to gain a new perspective on public service. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…

What is going on in right-wing America? Historian Paul Yandle traces the similarities between dehumanizing Reconstruction-era rhetoric and the fear mongers of the new Right. patheos.com/blogs/anxiousb…