Julia M. OBrien

A Hebrew Bible\Old Testament scholar looks at the Bible and culture...

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Oct 23
2009

Moses Bigger than Jesus? Let the Action Figures Decide

Posted by Julia in toys , Pentateuch , New Testament , Moses , marketing , Jesus

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In his book America's Prophet:  Moses and the American Story, Bruce Feiler makes a bold claim: "Moses is bigger than Jesus."

Oct 12
2009

Are Biblical Scholars Working Against Their Own Interests?

Posted by Julia in scholars , marketing , books , Bible for adults , Bible as literature

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I've just had an article published in the on-line journal The Bible and Interpretation.  It calls for biblical scholars to start talking more about why people should care about the Bible, not relying on the fact that they historically have.

Sep 29
2009

Biblical Delebs

Posted by Julia in marketing , Bible as literature , American culture

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This week, 60 Minutes ran a piece on firms that represent delebs:  dead celebrities.  Turns out there's a big business in merchandising Elvis, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and the most recognizable face of our time, Albert Einstein.

Sep 17
2009

Jesus Body

Posted by Julia in marketing , Japan

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My step-daughter Brianne is in Japan for the year, teaching English. After reading my last blog post about the ripped Jesus, she sent me this photo.  What is this??

Sep 17
2009

Trying to Understand a Ripped Jesus

Posted by Julia in violence , New Testament , marketing , art , American culture

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I've never thought of Jesus as meek and mild, but I also never imagined Jesus the way I saw him depicted on a billboard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a few years ago.

Sep 02
2009

On Being an Adult (Woman)

Posted by Julia in scholars , marketing , gender , American culture

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My daughter turns 21 today. In contemporary American culture, that’s a significant milestone. As of today, she can drink alcohol legally and the cost of her car insurance decreases significantly. She’s very excited about the former and I about the latter, but I’m sure there are other legal dimensions of turning 21 that neither of us has thought about yet.

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Sep 01
2009

Commenting on the Comments

Posted by Julia in scholars , politics , marketing , history , Bible for adults , Bible as literature

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My post on Reading Novels, Reading the Bible was picked up by Tim Bulkeley in his SansBlogue, which was picked up by Jim West in his blog, which was then commented on by various readers. That string leads me to clarify my point and restate my quest.

Aug 06
2009

Eat Like an Israelite?

Posted by Julia in scholars , politics , money , marketing , gender , food

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This summer has not been kind to my backyard garden.  After a few weeks of prolific production, my squash and cucumber plants succumbed to powdery mildew.  Now, just as they are supposed to ripen in full glory, my tomatoes (the bread and butter of my garden) are waging war with late blight.  It’s been too wet here in south central Pennsylvania.  Not hot enough.

Jul 24
2009

The Bible as Instructions, 2

Posted by Julia in marketing , Bible as literature , beliefs , American culture

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Right after I uploaded my last blog post on The Bible as Instructions, I found this comic in my local paper.  It fits!

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Jul 23
2009

The Bible as Instructions

Posted by Julia in marketing , Bible as literature , American culture

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As long as the word "Bible" is used to mean "definitive" or "instructions," is there any hope people will read it for its stories?  What chance do those of us who want to open up the reading of these writings have in the face of pop culture definitions?

That's the question that ran through my head as I pondered a display outside of Borders at the local mall.

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