Paul D. Wheatley, Ph.D.

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We just launched the first volume of AGNTS today with excellent contributions from Matthias Konradt, Peter Stuhlmacher, Oda Wischmeyer, @christophheilig.bsky.social , and Christine Jacobi, as well as a few historical pieces by William Wrede.

agntsjournal.com

June 12–15, 2025, I co-organized the Anima Theologiae conference w/ Charles Hughes-Huff and Gary Klump made possible by a grant from the @CatholicBiblica, integrating hist. and theological exegesis. Gary Anderson, Ephraim Radner, Edith Humphrey, Gregory Vall, and Aaron Pidel SJ.
More to come!

Consider me here, munching popcorn, blasting “The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton”, which also happens to be my home town.

I’ve always loved @themountaingoats.bsky.social ‘s music, but now I love their cultural analysis.

Oh so there you are just posting pics of old Mercedes too?

Yeo

Feel free to judge my browser tabs, btw.

Oh, just submitting my book manuscript the day before I head to Rome for some manuscript research on a new project kinda vibes this frigid Tuesday.

Truth! Honestly, sorry I didn’t think of this one.

Sunny Day Real Estate is a great choice!

I love this one!

Oh that’s a good one!

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana or Pearl Jam

I’m reading King’s /On Writing/ right now. I love it.

But also there’s this really big one in the background called “My Book”

It’s me.

Talking Mark and Judaism over Greek food with @paultsloan.bsky.social Logan Williams, John van Maaren, Jacob Mortensen, and Kasper Bro Larsen #sblaar24

See you at 4pm?

Another one! #sblaar24 run group on the Embarcadero! @nickelder.bsky.social @runhudi.bsky.social and more!

This is the content we need at #sblaar24. Thanks @ryancollman.bsky.social !

First #sblaar24 run group meeting in the books. @runhudi.bsky.social @nickelder.bsky.social @maklelan.bsky.social and others hit the road at 6:30 this morning.

Taught two classes today. Recorded an online lecture before 6am. Rolled into the terminal at MKE five minutes before departure. Dodged a snow storm on the way.

My point? I’m on my way to #sblaar24 but I was never combobulated to begin with.
At MKEAirport

All good! A small price to pay for some /cutting edge/ scholarship! (Shall I see myself out?)

Purchased! I had to pay shipping, so it totaled $21-ish. Grab @ryancollman.bsky.social ‘s excellent book on the cheap!

You get it. 🤝

I welcome your thoughts. I read some about the immersion of beds and types of bed that were common. The vessels described sound typical. My take is related to my thesis about Markan themes of baptism. However, I am asking whether Mark sees baptism as a universal *internal* ritual detergent.

Sure! The second screenshot cuts off the words “ritual practices”

Annual self-promotion 4 #AARSBL24. Do you like food? What about baths? Ever thought about baptizing your bed? Are you a fan of the 80s Australian AltRock group Midnight Oil?
You’re not alone! Come to my paper “‘How Do We Sleep While Our Beds Are Baptized?’ Tohorot and Baptism in Mark 7:4” Mon 11/25

Join us #aarsbl24