Ryan Collman
@ryancollman.bsky.social
NT PhD (Edinburgh) | Early Judaism, Circumcision, Paul, Early Christianity | Check out my book with De Gruyter
A re-elected SNP government will protect free prescriptions, free eye tests, free tuition, free bus travel, lower Council Tax, free school meals, the Baby Box and funded childcare, while going further to help families with the cost of living. Make it #BothVotesSNP tomorrow.
Almost exactly 5 years to the day, I finally got a “post-viva” picture with my examiners.
The US badly needs democracy reform and one of the first places to start is proportional representation. It ends gerrymandering and never-ending redistricting fights, and makes sure every vote matters. Why aren’t more candidates running on this idea (other than self-preservation)?
Always wanted my work to be described as “startling” and “unforgettable.” Really pleased that I was invited to contribute to this excellent volume.
Stephen L. Young@slyprofessor.bsky.social · 4mo agoHoly crap. "Paul Within Paganism," the book I co-edited w/ Paula Fredriksen & @alexichantz.bsky.social, got a long review essay in The New Yorker! Still sifting through the disparate threads Gopnik tries to tie together. Well earned shout-outs in it to @ryancollman.bsky.social @zafulotus.bsky.social
📣 Spotlight on Paul, chaired by Andy Boakye and Ryan Collman For 2026, the Paul seminar will host three sessions: Paul within Paganism: Restoring the Mediterranean Context to the Apostle; Divine Christology in Paul’s letters; an open session.
Ethnic Stereotypes and the Letters of Paul is now available in hardback + paperback and I happen to have some spare copies. ***Repost if you’re interested and by March 31 I’ll randomly select a few people who will get a free copy in the mail.*** Book info here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/e...
Quick reminder to get your @bntsoc.bsky.social paper proposals in! For this year, the Paul seminar is hosting 3 sessions: Paul within Paganism, Divine Christology in Paul’s letters, and an open session. See the image for details.
My contributor copy arrived the other day. This was a fun chapter to write. I wish I could have made it longer, but the word-limit led to some textual shrinkage. @tandtclark.bsky.social
Contemplating a giveaway if people are interested.
Ryan Collman@ryancollman.bsky.social · 9mo agoContributor copies arrived just in time for me to miss SBL
Contributor copies arrived just in time for me to miss SBL
All welcome to join our panel discussion of this significant scholarly book about Paul's theology of divine desire! I'll be reflecting on Christ's heartset against rape culture and other abuses of power, with implications for the academy and the church www.catholicbiblical.org/meetings/ubr...
Unbound Book Review: Fletcher-Louis' The Divine Heartset - The Catholic Biblical Association
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Any pandoc and zotero wizards out there? I'm not sure when this changed as I haven't exported any writing with pandoc in a while, but now my "collection-title-short" entries in Zotero aren't properly rendering in Pandoc with the SBLHS2 csl file from Zotero. #SBL Check alt-text on pics for details.
Just stumbled upon two recent reviews of my book. One by Zachary McNeal in Religious Studies Review and one by Haley Gabrielle in Body and Religion: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... journal.equinoxpub.com/BAR/article/...
The Apostle to the Foreskin: Circumcision in the Letters of Paul By R. D. Collman (2023) | Body and Religion
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The volume has a stellar lineup of ECRs, mid-career scholars, senior scholars, and retired professors. Together they represent a new approach to Paul come of age. Take a peek at the ToC below:
𝘗𝘢𝘶𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮 has a cover and a website! Conceived as a companion to PwJ (Fortress, 2015), this is the first go-to introductory resource on PwP (Fortress, 2025). The publication date is set for 4 Nov 2025, just in time for SBL. www.fortresspress.com/store/produc...
Paul within Paganism: Restoring the Mediterranean Context to the Apostle
Leading and rising scholars introduce a burgeoning new approach to the study of Paul, which situates the Jewish apostle to gentiles within the wider world of ancient Mediterranean religion.
fortresspress.com
ON THE WAY! The volume @alexichantz.bsky.social, Paula Fredriksen, & I edited is @fortresspress.bsky.social for pre-order. TOC Below. Truly awesome contributors. Big thanks to all involved. Feels like we've been having a party and finally get to invite everyone! www.fortresspress.com/store/produc...
Paul within Paganism: Restoring the Mediterranean Context to the Apostle
Leading and rising scholars introduce a burgeoning new approach to the study of Paul, which situates the Jewish apostle to gentiles within the wider world of ancient Mediterranean religion.
fortresspress.com
Coming out just in time for SBL in November… *Paul within Paganism.* My chapter is titled, “Paul among Pagan Penises.” www.fortresspress.com/store/produc...
Paul within Paganism: Restoring the Mediterranean Context to the Apostle
Leading and rising scholars introduce a burgeoning new approach to the study of Paul, which situates the Jewish apostle to gentiles within the wider world of ancient Mediterranean religion.
fortresspress.com
Wake up, kids! New Sam Perry article just dropped.
Samuel Perry@profsamperry.bsky.social · last yr.New from me @sfjournal.bsky.social. I find the link between Christian nationalism & authoritarianism extends to the home. Specifically, Christian nationalism predicts adults prioritizing kids' obedience over independent thought & hard spanking as the way to keep kids in line. doi.org/10.1093/sf/s...
