Matthew J. M. Coomber

@mjmcoomber.bsky.social

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Professor & Episcopal priest fighting fascism, resisting imperialism (ancient & modern) | www.amazon.com/author/coomber | he/him | posts mine

Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 11:37 UTC

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Not an OG Just a G @wilgafney.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 22:40 UTC

There will be an audible (and other platforms) version of Womanist Midrash Volume 2 (Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings) which I will also read. (I read volume one as well.) Get ready but give us some time, we haven't even booked the studio yet. I just signed the contract. #CriticalBible #Narthex

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 15:37 UTC

So happy with the recognition this important book is receiving 🙌

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 11:26 UTC

A poignant quote for our dangerous time

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 21:32 UTC

Anyone have access to this journa? Uma: Journal of Philosophy and Religious Studies Trying to access "Prophetic intervention in eighth-century Israel: A recipe for socio-economic recovery in Africa," by Ademiluka, S. Olusola

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 21:28 UTC

1/2 caff in the afternoons is proving to be a career-changer

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 21:26 UTC

The challenge is real!

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 21:25 UTC

Such an interesting article! Be sure to see @sarahebond.bsky.social‘s thread

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 20:55 UTC

For some reason…

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 02:56 UTC

Excited to add this new gem to my collection

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 14:22 UTC

Don't know about legality, but this ruling should be seen as abhorrent by Christians. To deny proper services (economic, mental, social) & then force the unhoused out of the cities (thus enabling us housed to hide from the failures of our system) is not only wrong but dangerous.

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 02:14 UTC

Right?

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 02:07 UTC

Not enough

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Dr Meredith JC Warren @drmjcwarren.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 23:03 UTC

This labour of love is finally with the printers. Congrats to my co-editors, @shaynasheinfeld.bsky.social & Charlotte N D, and all the contributors. And of course thank you to @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and Terry Pratchett for writing such a beloved book. sheffieldphoenix.com/product/good...

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 11:44 UTC

Much can be learned by comparing the salaries of:

1. Jobs that make the rich wealthier

&

2. Jobs that provide care

truthout.org/articles/the...

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 11:09 UTC

It would be like having Mr. Roger’s give you the finger 😳

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 10:41 UTC

Our Pride edition 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ of Pasts Imperfect is out! T. H. M. Gellar-Goad discusses masks. Then, Anne Carson and Sappho, a new book on "How to Be Queer," the queer past of Old Delhi, queering the Bible, new journals via @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social & more. pastsimperfect.substack.com/p/pasts-impe...

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 11:06 UTC

“Desk Murderers” are Holocaust perps who didn’t work the camps but enabled the system

Are those who deny our impoverished access to life-saving meds (insulin, heart pills) not deserving of such a title?

www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/b...

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Ellen Muehlberger @emuehlbe.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 17:45 UTC

Lots of reasons to say no to MS./article reviewing requests or to book review requests, but let me make this case for why we should say yes these aren't just chances to pay forward something done for us in the past---they're professionalization opportunities for the *reviewer*, right now

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 21:05 UTC

Faith, like love, can be neither forced nor enforced

www.nytimes.com/2024/06/19/u...

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Annette Yoshiko Reed @annetteyreed.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 14, 2024 at 13:18 UTC

Just out & Open Access! FS for Elliot Wolfson - packed with fantastic articles on mysticism, philosophy, Judaism, and more! www.jstor.org/stable/jj.15...

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 14, 2024 at 20:19 UTC

I know it is late on a Friday, but our special issue for #PastsImperfect on Syria & Cultural Heritage is out. It focuses on a new article on the supposed "house church" + comments from: Adnan Almohamad, Jennifer Baird, Lisa Brody, & Anne Hunnell Chen. pastsimperfect.substack.com/p/pasts-impe...

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 15, 2024 at 01:51 UTC

Lord help us

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 14, 2024 at 18:45 UTC

"Biblical Solution to Healthcare" Wonder why we need to fund the humanities, including biblical scholarship that engages the public??? 👆👇

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 13:41 UTC

20pts for the 1st person to find a manel addressing this issue

(academic, clerical, & lay manels all qualify)
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/o...

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Joseph A Marchal @jamarchal.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 10, 2024 at 13:52 UTC

Flash sale on SBL Press queer and trans e-books from fabulous scholars like Deryn Guest, Teresa Hornsby, Jimmy Hoke, Chris Zeichmann, and mine too, I guess, for only 5 $ each!!

ENDS today / Monday!

Use the code PRIDE24 at check out

buff.ly/35ropXi

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 18:35 UTC

How wealth infects souls & cheapens human life/dignity

Matt 6.24/Luke 16.13 ring true
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/w...

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 07, 2024 at 03:13 UTC

I’m sorry

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 06, 2024 at 22:01 UTC

Anyone else start budgeting for a “just in case he gets elected civil-disobedience-bail-fund”?

Thanks to @rvontha.bsky.social

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 06, 2024 at 01:24 UTC

Sadly, the faith all too often acts the wolf when it needs to be the lamb Agnus (2022) by Konstantin Korobov

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 22:51 UTC

She’s me

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 19:01 UTC

Important read

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 13:01 UTC

Remembering the massacre my schools never taught

www.tulsahistory.org/exhibit/1921...

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 28, 2024 at 01:10 UTC

Nie wieder (Never again) Blessed Memorial Day to you all. Especially for those who never received the respect they deserved

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 27, 2024 at 20:04 UTC

So sorry to see Bill Walton go, today (1952–2024)
What a legend (and fellow Dead Head)
"Fare thee well..."

www.nytimes.com/athletic/542...

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 27, 2024 at 18:08 UTC

Imagine a world with no money Children with all the resources they need Researchers able to freely access all needed data at the click of a button Wonder how long it’d take to end cancer, Alzheimers, addiction, & solve our energy needs

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 27, 2024 at 17:56 UTC

Sums it up

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 27, 2024 at 02:31 UTC

The horror!

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 27, 2024 at 02:29 UTC

Real consequences for false accusations 9th Commandment needs some serious love in today’s world

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 27, 2024 at 02:20 UTC

Why endnotes? Seriously. How did they come to be, and why are they still?

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 21, 2024 at 03:04 UTC

Good on you! Been working on that fear, too, but not to this level 👊

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Not an OG Just a G @wilgafney.bsky.social
[ View ] May 20, 2024 at 22:54 UTC

Consent is an only a sexual access issue. This is a man asking a woman for her consent without (apparently) ever planning to honor it if she declined.

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 20, 2024 at 19:46 UTC

Make hypocrisy shameful again

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 20, 2024 at 19:45 UTC

Gahhhh!

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 20, 2024 at 17:41 UTC

1st day of summer: Wrote 900 words of my commentary on Amos & Micah

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 20, 2024 at 17:36 UTC

Looking forward to reading!

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social
[ View ] May 18, 2024 at 12:06 UTC

We do indeed have Roman allegorical depictions of areas of ancient Africa, perhaps one of the most famous is this one of an abandoned Dido from Pompeii in the atrium of the House of Meleager, 1st century CE. The elephant 🐘 crown on the woman represents Africa. isaw.nyu.edu/exhibitions/...

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 18, 2024 at 14:40 UTC

Grading Done

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 18, 2024 at 00:31 UTC

Preach!

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Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social
[ View ] May 16, 2024 at 14:24 UTC

If you stare at one spot & blur your eyes, a 3D-image of the absurdity of social hierarchy will appear

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