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Andrew Jacobs (he/him)
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andrewjacobs.org | Advising Fellow, virginia.edu | ed., Elements in Religion in Late Antiquity (bit.ly/cup-erla) | ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ = Queen Bee in NYT Spelling Bee

Andrew Jacobs may refer to:Andrew Jacobs (journalist), reporter for The New York Times and documentary film director and producer Andrew Jacobs (lawyer) (1906โ€“1992), lawyer, judge, and Congressman from Indiana Andrew Jacobs Jr. (1932โ€“2013), lawyer, Indiana state legislator, and Congressman from Indiana Andy Jacobs, British sports personality .. more

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well good morning, new followers! get ready for occasional pictures of my cat, musings/RTs of ancient religion & history, a smattering of politics and pop culture

I had two books come out last year that you might like 1/2

Gospel Thrillers: scalar.usc.edu/works/gospel...
Gospel Thrillers: Get your copy of Gospel Thrillers
Gospel Thrillers: Conspiracy, Fiction, and the Vulnerable Bible is available in print and digital formats:Directly from the publisher, Cambridge University Press (digital and print)From an indepe...
scalar.usc.edu

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I made Gwen rewind The Mummy because I felt sure that I or someone on here would need this for a meme

no alas nor is it a spinoff from Blackish

the shop is on Archangel Lane

yeah gattis isn't for subtlety

Yes, Polly Walker is absolutely a draw! There's a great collection former Marple/Poirot actors (she, of course, did both!)

Jerrance and Terrance

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Benjamin Franklin, born on this day 1706: โ€œRebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God.โ€

I'm thinking I may need to get through the whole season to gauge how I feel about it but so far tilting in the "enjoy" direction

are folks watching BOOKISH on PBS? what are we thinking about it?

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Choosing to leave these people in these positions would compound harm. I agree with my colleagues that we need to consider ways to depoliticize higher ed boards (and we have some ideas of how to do that) but the current Governor and AG of VA are not the ones to politicize it.

no I think you're right

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic โ€” repression with goons โ€” but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.
Opinion | This Is the Only Card Trump Can Play
www.nytimes.com

so far today!

so did every Trader Joes push opening back from 8 to 9 or is Cville just lucky (he asked from the parking lot where he's been sitting for 15 minutes)?

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Now this is some good news. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u... ๐ŸŽ ๐Ÿ”—
Several U.Va. Board Members Resign as a Democratic Governor Takes Power
www.nytimes.com
Let's gooooooooo

With alt

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*me, in the pitch meeting for UATX* but what if we made the whole university out of assholes?

www.politico.com/news/magazin...
They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture. Then Dissenters Were Ousted.
Inside the civil war at the anti-woke university backed by Bari Weiss.
www.politico.com

apparently while I'm on campus CC has decided to tackle some paperwork in the home office!

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Just published my first piece for the Conversation! Itโ€™s on Thecla and her reception within Christianity.

theconversation.com/thecla-the-b...
Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many โ€˜leading ladiesโ€™ in early Christian texts
The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesusโ€™ female followers โ€“ including St. Thecla.
theconversation.com

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Higher ed. folks who do teaching and/or research + academic advising: a colleague and I are putting together a pedagogical panel on integrating teaching and advising for AHA 2027 in New Orleans. Interested? Send a DM!

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Our forum on Origen's Contra Celsum continues with a piece from Teresa Morgan, "In Defense of Celsus" www.ancientjewreview.com/read/2025/9/...
In Defense of Celsus โ€” ANCIENT JEW REVIEW
In this short tribute to Origen and his translators, I suggest that, among much else, Origen shows paradoxically how strong a mainstream polytheistโ€™s case could be against Christianity in the secondโ€ฆ
www.ancientjewreview.com
Please share widely! 3-year Postdoc in Early Christian Studies. Deadline: 8 March. Let me know if you have any questions or want to nominate a colleague.
Postdoc Position: Early Christian Studies | Radboud University
Do you want to work as a Postdoctoral Researcher: Early Christian Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies? Check our vacancy!
www.ru.nl

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An Ode to the Arch of Titus

once when we were shopping for antiques in Essex a proprietor actually said to us (re possible delivery), "Well you can't get there from here" and I almost applauded.

I think they ran a picture of me and my friend sitting on the Henry Moore sculpture! I've got a copy sitting around somewhere.

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Here's the list of grants, which does include some wonderful projects.