John W. Martens
@jwmartens.bsky.social
Director, Centre for Christian Engagement at St. Mark’s College, UBC. Professor of Theology. What Matters Most: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/what-matters-most/id1650272494?i=1000628524619. Opinions my own.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w... The great Kristine Garroway joins me to talk about archaeology and children in Judah and the surrounding regions. Her book The Dying Child delves into what the burial of children tells us about their personhood then and what we can learn from these children today.
The Dying Child and the Personhood of Children in Ancient Judah: A Conversation with Dr. Kristine Garroway
Podcast Episode · What Matters Most · August 5 · 1h 28m
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We could've made this montage of liars an hour long but you get the point
It’s nice to see everyone’s textual analysis of The Odyssey It’s almost like the humanities give you entertainment, feelings, pleasure, and fun/interesting stuff to talk about, as well as lenses into both past and current society
Trump is selling early peeks at his own posts for $100,000 a month, & his buddies use it to make millions in the stock market before regular people even see the news. That’s the Mar-a-Lago Mafia in action. Your rent went up. Their bank account went up faster. #RepublicanCostOfCorruption
WHOA!! Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) just STRUCK a person asking him a simple question about rural hospital closures. Reporter: Do you still think rural hospital closures are a myth? Nunn: I said I'm with a constituent. You should protect their privacy! *SMACK*
Siad was under investigation in France for allegedly helping Epstein traffic and abuse women.
Model Scout Said To Have Linked Epstein With Young Women Found Dead In Paris
Siad was under investigation in France for allegedly helping Epstein traffic and abuse women.
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"Unjust social arrangements are themselves a kind of extortion, even violence, and consent to them does not bind." — John Rawls, A Theory of Justice
And yet, here we are…👇 What the fuck is wrong with America?! MAGA. Did. All. This. 😎✨
The USA is done as a serious country.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ...
You're going to get left behind if you don't use Al." Leave me then. Leave me with my critical thinking skills, my ability to read and write long- form, and books without needing Al summaries.
CDC stopped monitoring parasite now causing explosive diarrhea across the country
CDC Stopped Monitoring Parasite Now Causing Explosive Diarrhea Across The Country
MAHA.
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podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w... A conversation with Gerry Turcotte about his novel, The Space Between, a story of a boy growing up Catholic in 1970s Montreal. A lot of humour, a bit of the French-English tension, the complexity of the Church, and recognizing some harsh realities. Do listen in!
A Catholic Boy in Montreal: A Conversation with Dr. Gerry Turcotte
Podcast Episode · What Matters Most · July 8 · 1h 9m
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Trump's DOJ had a court order to release the remaining Epstein files and simply refused. That should be a much bigger story right now.
Die FIFA ist ein perfektes Sinnbild dafür, was Kapitalismus mit schönen Dingen macht. Am Ende ist der Sport, der weltweit Abermillionen Menschen ab Kindesbeinen begeistert, ein verrottetes Business, in dem Korruption komplett offen praktiziert wird. Es muss Schluss gemacht werden mit diesem System.
They're calling us (humanities) the most vindicated dorks of all time
Lauri Donahue@lauridonahue.bsky.social · 2mo agofuturism.com/future-socie... lol
'What is perhaps remarkable about the Exeter cuts is that they are targeted at some of the university’s most successful departments, many of which turn over a profit even after they have made enormous and increasing contributions to the central university budget.' Read, rage and weep.
The Crisis in Britain’s Universities
The cuts that have been proposed at the University of Exeter demonstrates the crisis of purpose in Britain’s universities. Should not universities also be places to prepare for "eternal dwellings"?
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podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w... Just me thinking through Magnifica Humanitas. Join me for an initial walk through the text. Two more episodes will be coming in July & August. One with Tisha Rajendra and Ruben Rosario. The other with the St. Marks theology crew, Fr Nick Meisl, Fiona Li, & Nick O.
Magnifica Humanitas: An Encyclical Against Dehumanization in the Age of AI
Podcast Episode · What Matters Most · June 25 · 49m
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there's something remarkable how on a scientific level we're performing what would essentially be miracles and on a cultural/political level, we're going in reverse
WAFB@wafb.com · 2mo agoNew Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell disease: https://www.wafb.com/2026/06/23/new-orleans-man-becomes-first-louisiana-functionally-cured-sickle-cell-disease/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
Tabitha and I were so excited by Canada’s 6-0 World Cup win over Qatar that we went to McDonald’s to get World Cup collector cups. My cup was David Beckham, her cup was Grimace. I’m confused. She was a little sad. Did Grimace play in a World Cup? Who did Grimace play for?
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w... Season 4,Episode 24 of What Matters Most! In this episode we speak with Dr. Meredith Warren. Dr. Warren is Senior Lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies at University of Sheffield and the Director of the Sheffield Centre for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies.
Confronting Judeophobia in the NT: A Conversation with Meredith Warren
Podcast Episode · What Matters Most · June 10 · 1h 17m
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maga “Christianity” captured in a single quote
Sam Bellamy@sambdesk.bsky.social · 2mo agoUFC fighter: "Shoutout to Trump for having the balls to put some shit like this on. And if I’m gonna say anything, there’s only one person more incredible than the Incredible Hulk, and that’s my lord and savior Jesus Christ... And lastly: Michelle Obama is a man! Am I right, America?" Trump smiled.
Listened to an NPR story this morning about mass child starvation in Senegal without a single mention of Elon Musk, the guy who gleefully created the conditions for the mass starvation
Got an email from one of the usual Residential School denialists asking for evidence for my claim in a recent article that the Anglican Church committed a genocide. How about this all party admission? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
MPs back motion calling on government to recognize residential schools program as genocide | CBC News
A House of Commons motion from NDP MP Leah Gazan calling on the federal government to recognize Canada's Indian residential schools as genocide passed through the lower chamber with unanimous consent ...
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wonderful piece from @clintsmithiii.bsky.social that, among other things, makes abundantly clear that pete hegseth and the trump administration are engaged in a racist purge of black officers under the belief that being black and having "merit" are mutually exclusive.
The Betrayal of Black Patriots
They devoted their lives to serving the United States. Now the nation’s top military leader is sending the message that they’re not welcome.
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This is so true. Pay attention to the kids. The people who did that with me 50, 60 years ago impacted me in such positive and life-giving ways.
Robert Komaniecki@komaniecki.bsky.social · 2mo agoIf you're somebody who's not a parent, but you're part of a kid's life (e.g. teachers, aunt/uncle, neighbour, coach) it's really impossible to overstate how important you are even if you don't see the kid every day. You are a big deal in their world as they're figuring stuff out.
When a journalist finally pushes back on your lies to your face
