Monthly Archives: April 2011

Corinthiaka (April 2011)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Probably about time to release the few Corinthiaka news and links that have accumulated through Google updates this month.  I’ll follow with an April publication / scholarship overview later in the week: Matt Malcolm’s  Greek language exercises set in the … Continue reading →

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“For our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed”

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

We can expect a big weekend for sermons on 1 Corinthians.  Eastern and western liturgical calendars realign this year for the celebration of Easter, and Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians offers some of the most direct and explicit discussions in … Continue reading →

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SBL International – London, July 4-7

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

The Society of Biblical Literature has posted its schedule of papers for the international conference in London, July 4-7, 2011.  There are three sessions that focus entirely on Corinth and many scattered papers that touch on Corinthian matters.  Clicking on … Continue reading →

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Corinth – Paul, People, and Politics

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Macquarie University has posted a description and schedule for a conference on May 14 called “Corinth – Paul, People and Politics,” sponsored by the Society for the Study of Early Christianity.  The abstract for the conference: In Paul’s letters to … Continue reading →

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St. Leonidas and the Seven Virgins, Martyrs, April 16

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

On the eve of the start of Holy Week in both western and eastern churches, it is appropriate to highlight the life of Leonidas and companions, martyred for their faith in Corinth while celebrating Pascha sometime in the mid-third century … Continue reading →

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Korinth: A Tale of Zombies

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

One problem in running Google searches on “Corinth” is the unwieldy number of hits returned.  The reason for the numerous false positives is that the USA has a good number of cities and churches named “Corinth”.  On the first two … Continue reading →

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New Excavation Season at Corinth now underway

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

The staff at the American School of Classical Studies Excavations at Corinth announce the beginning of their 2011 field season.   The short note from their website: On April 4, the 2011 excavation season began in Ancient Corinth in the … Continue reading →

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The Diolkos of Corinth – A New View

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

Over the last week, I have been working frantically on the revisions of an article called the “Diolkos of Corinth,” about the famous paved portage road across the Corinthian Isthmus. I submitted the paper last August and it was provisionally … Continue reading →

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