Walter Brueggemann, Influential Biblical Scholar, Dies at 92

Walter Brueggemann, influential biblical scholar, dies at 92

"It is the vocation of the prophet to keep alive the ministry of imagination," he wrote.

Walter Brueggemann’s gift of disruption

Biblical scholar Walter Brueggemann died yesterday at age 92, and I can already feel the silence he leaves behind. Not the peaceful kind of silence, but the kind that follows a thunderclap—or the pop and sizzle of a transformer blowing out in the dark. The kind that rings in your ears.

Walter Brueggemann, Influential Biblical Scholar, Dies at 92

Walter Brueggemann, one of the most widely respected Bible scholars of the past century, died Thursday (June 5) at his home in Michigan. He was 92.

Walter Brueggemann, influential biblical scholar, dies at 92 - The Presbyterian Outlook

His books were influential primarily with clergy, but through their sermons Brueggeman’s concepts have become familiar to many churchgoers. The post Walter Brueggemann, influential biblical scholar, dies at 92 appeared first on The Presbyterian Outlook.

Walter Breuggemann, influential biblical scholar, dies at 92

(RNS) — His books were influential primarily with clergy, but through their sermons Brueggeman’s concepts have become familiar to many churchgoers.

A world without Martyn Cornell

Martyn Cornell, one of the world’s foremost beer historians, died last week and we need to say something about that before we can get back to posting our usual nonsense. Now, first things first: we barely knew Martyn. Ray met him just once, more than a decade ago, and Jess never did. He was one of those people we first encountered in the comments section on a now defunct blog (more on that shortly) and communicated with entirely online. The news…