Theory

One of my classes is a history class that is heavy on theory. I would really like to know more about theory, but I have a difficult time finding the spare time to read theory when there is so much I haven't read in biblical studies. Below I have listed some books that I would really like to read when I have time, but who knows when that will be? (The books below are, in some cases, outdated and/or defunct, but they are all classics that I would like to read, despite whether or not they continue to be useful.)

Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Michel Foucault, The Order of Things (I’ve read half.)
Rudolf Otto, The Idea of the Holy
Ludwig Feuerbach, The Essence of Christianity
Karl Marx, Marx on Religion
Claude Levi-Strauss, The Savage Mind
Edward Said, Orientalism
William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience (I’ve read bits and pieces.)
Carl Jung, Four Archetypes
Sigmund Freud, Totem and Taboo (I’ve read bits and pieces)

Life Away from the Computer

As of late, I've only been checking my email once or twice a day (later in the evening or early in the morning). People like to communicate with me by email, but I tend to not get this communication until after the day has gone by. My commute to Denver (using public transportation) and the time I spend there engulfs my Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, in addition to occasional Mondays or Wednesdays. So my life has changed, and it's nice in some ways to not to have to 4respond promptly to email.

My first week of school is done, and I'm enjoying it. Although I am enjoying it, I am ready to be done with course work. For the meantime, though, I'll focus on enjoying it. Next week I will teach one day for a little more than five hours (a freshman seminar, a graduate/undergraduate Dead Sea Scrolls class [I am more of a facilitator to my fellow graduate students in this class], and my regular Greek class). It sounds like an exhausting day!

Erin and Jacoby are doing well. Erin goes to Las Vegas this week for a quick trip, and Jacoby continues to increase his vocabulary on a daily basis. Erin seems to be feeling better these days, which is a good thing. This is feeling more like an email, so I'll stop now and attempt to send an email update sometime soon (unless my wife beats me to it!).

Seventh Anniversary

Seven years ago to the day Erin and I got married. How time flies! We enjoyed a weekend in the mountains with Jacoby to celebrate the event. We had a good time. We enjoyed a hike, some time by a lake, and a cabin that lacked every means of electronic communication (except for a local phone).

(PS I fear my rate of blogging has dropped to once every week or two due to my schedule getting busier again, but I still plan to keep up with it!)