William S Morrow
Biographic Data
| ID | 2145042 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William S Morrow |
| GIVEN NAMES | William S |
| FAMILY NAME | Morrow |
| SIGNATURE | MORROW W S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2406-5899 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mourning for Tammuz
While many commentators take Ezek 8:14 at face value, ancient Near Eastern parallels call this understanding into question. Both East and West Semitic sources indicate that mourning rituals for a goddess’s dead consort were carried out in state-sponsored temples that symbolized the goddess. Since this does not accord with what is known about the Jerusalem temple in the early sixth century BCE, it is probable that the visionary writer of verse 14 …
From Theological College to University
This review complements Hughes’s book by reflecting on the development of the Department of Religious Studies at Queen’s University to the present. It validates his claim that the growth of religious studies in Canadian universities was dependent on administrative cultures often idiosyncratic to particular institutions. In the case of Queen’s, a pattern of administrative interaction and shared faculty between the University and Queen’s Theologica…
Is There a Redactor in the House
Is There a Redactor in the House? Two Views on Biblical Authorship William S. Morrow (bio) Raymond F. Person . The Deuteronomic School: History, Social Setting, and Literature. Society of Biblical Literature Studies in Biblical Literature2. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2002. Pp. x + 175. John Van Seters . A Law Book for the Diaspora: Revision in the Study of the Covenant Code. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. Pp. xii + 236. It is not long be…
Toxic religion and the daughters of Job
This article seeks to add to the possible readings of Job by suggesting that the book portrays and responds to the shaming potential of a form of monotheistic faith in ancient Israel. The first section of the article defines the concept of toxic religion as a shaming belief system. The second section analyzes the conflict between Job and his dialogue partners in terms of a perfectionist retribution theology, a form of toxic religion. The third se…
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Toxic religion and the daughters of Job
This article seeks to add to the possible readings of Job by suggesting that the book portrays and responds to the shaming potential of a form of monotheistic faith in ancient Israel. The first section of the article defines the concept of toxic religion as a shaming belief system. The second section analyzes the conflict between Job and his dialogue partners in terms of a perfectionist retribution theology, a form of toxic religion. The third se…
Is There a Redactor in the House
Is There a Redactor in the House? Two Views on Biblical Authorship William S. Morrow (bio) Raymond F. Person . The Deuteronomic School: History, Social Setting, and Literature. Society of Biblical Literature Studies in Biblical Literature2. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2002. Pp. x + 175. John Van Seters . A Law Book for the Diaspora: Revision in the Study of the Covenant Code. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. Pp. xii + 236. It is not long be…
Mourning for Tammuz
While many commentators take Ezek 8:14 at face value, ancient Near Eastern parallels call this understanding into question. Both East and West Semitic sources indicate that mourning rituals for a goddess’s dead consort were carried out in state-sponsored temples that symbolized the goddess. Since this does not accord with what is known about the Jerusalem temple in the early sixth century BCE, it is probable that the visionary writer of verse 14 …
From Theological College to University
This review complements Hughes’s book by reflecting on the development of the Department of Religious Studies at Queen’s University to the present. It validates his claim that the growth of religious studies in Canadian universities was dependent on administrative cultures often idiosyncratic to particular institutions. In the case of Queen’s, a pattern of administrative interaction and shared faculty between the University and Queen’s Theologica…
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