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About Thomas Whitley

PhD student at FSU in Religions of Western Antiquity. Blogger. Cyclist. Husband. Dog Owner/Lover. Bibliophile.

A President Like Me

This is what a lot of people say they want and this is the picture that most presidential candidates try to paint of themselves. They know what it’s like to come from a small town, to work hard for what … Continue reading

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FSU Graduate Religion Symposium

The Florida State University Religion Department is hosting our 11th annual Graduate Student Religion Symposium this weekend. This is my first symposium with FSU and am quite excited. The symposium has a national reach with graduate students from as far … Continue reading

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Valentines

I thought about writing a detailed post about what we can know about the history and origins of Valentine’s Day, but decided that a lot of other people would be doing that and most of them would probably do a … Continue reading

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Is There a “Christian Worldview”?

Always the instigator, my good friend Trevar drew me into a discussion that he knew I could not ignore. The link leads to this post by Rachel Held Evans, “Is there a difference between a ‘Christian worldview’ and a ‘biblical … Continue reading

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Masculine Christianity?

Rachel Held Evans has issued a call to men to write responses to John Piper’s comments. At a conference this week he had this to say about Christianity: “God revealed Himself in the Bible pervasively as king not queen; father … Continue reading

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