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Material Scripture: October 2011
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He cuts down cedars, takes a holm or an oak, and lays hold of other trees of the forest, which the Lord had planted and the rain made grow." - Isaiah 44. Saturday, October 22, 2011. Christian Brothers University in Memphis Celebrates 400th Anniversary of King James Bible. CBU Celebrates 400th Anniversary of King James Bible. Dr Ellie G. Bagley to Discuss the Catholic Response. Bagley’s talk will present a variety of Catholic responses to the King James Bible, from its initial publication in 1611 th...
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Material Scripture: June 2013
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He cuts down cedars, takes a holm or an oak, and lays hold of other trees of the forest, which the Lord had planted and the rain made grow." - Isaiah 44. Friday, June 21, 2013. Georgia On My Mind: The Invisible Power of Typeface. Cross-posted with the Iconic Books. My thanks to my colleagues who made sure I saw the article in The Week. From a few days ago, "How Typeface Influences the Way We Read and Think.". Wednesday, June 12, 2013. For the Love of Dictionaries. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Has p...
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Material Scripture: More resources from the 2012 SCRIPT Meeting - Paper by James Watts
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He cuts down cedars, takes a holm or an oak, and lays hold of other trees of the forest, which the Lord had planted and the rain made grow." - Isaiah 44. Saturday, June 9, 2012. More resources from the 2012 SCRIPT Meeting - Paper by James Watts. Jim Watts has posted the text of the paper he delivered at the 2012 EIR-AAR/ Society for Comparative Research in Iconic and Performative Texts. Meeting over at the Iconic Books blog. You can read the full text of his talk here. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Material Scripture: June 2012
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He cuts down cedars, takes a holm or an oak, and lays hold of other trees of the forest, which the Lord had planted and the rain made grow." - Isaiah 44. Sunday, June 17, 2012. Stephen Prothero on America's Iconic Books. Note: Cross-published on the Iconic Books. A few weeks back Boston University's Stephen Prothero wrote a piece for the Wall Street Journal. Memorial Day and the American Bible. I find it especially interesting that this article appeared in the Wall Street Journal. I think it is a wonderf...
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Material Scripture: February 2012
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He cuts down cedars, takes a holm or an oak, and lays hold of other trees of the forest, which the Lord had planted and the rain made grow." - Isaiah 44. Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Conversation about Erasmus on BBC 4. How much do I love the BBC? Quite a lot, actually. Where else would you find a radio program taking three-quarters of an hour to devote to a discussion of Erasmus of Rotterdam? On NPR, maybe, but even there you would have lots of interruptions and station breaks and such. In his lifetime E...
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Material Scripture: SBL funds new Society for Koranic Studies
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He cuts down cedars, takes a holm or an oak, and lays hold of other trees of the forest, which the Lord had planted and the rain made grow." - Isaiah 44. Saturday, June 9, 2012. SBL funds new Society for Koranic Studies. Appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Earlier this week about the formation of a new scholarly society to "support scholarship and teaching about the Koran in its historical, religious, and cultural contexts.". You can read the full text of the Chronicle. Subscribe in a reader.
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Material Scripture: April 2011
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He cuts down cedars, takes a holm or an oak, and lays hold of other trees of the forest, which the Lord had planted and the rain made grow." - Isaiah 44. Friday, April 1, 2011. Format changes coming soon. Dear Material Scripture readers -. So thanks for reading and staying interested, and look for the announcement about the switchover in the next few days. Proprietor, Material Scripture blog. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Material Scripture blog cast. Subscribe in a reader. Like what you read? From well be...
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Material Scripture: Georgia On My Mind: The Invisible Power of Typeface
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He cuts down cedars, takes a holm or an oak, and lays hold of other trees of the forest, which the Lord had planted and the rain made grow." - Isaiah 44. Friday, June 21, 2013. Georgia On My Mind: The Invisible Power of Typeface. Cross-posted with the Iconic Books. My thanks to my colleagues who made sure I saw the article in The Week. From a few days ago, "How Typeface Influences the Way We Read and Think.". August 16, 2015 at 10:11 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Material Scripture blog cast.
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Material Scripture: September 2011
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He cuts down cedars, takes a holm or an oak, and lays hold of other trees of the forest, which the Lord had planted and the rain made grow." - Isaiah 44. Monday, September 12, 2011. APHA Conference deadlines approaching. For folks who might be interested in attending the 2011 American Printing History Association conference in San Diego this fall, the deadline for Early Bird registration is this Thursday, September 15th. The theme this year is "Printing from the Edge":. What are today’s frontiers? This b...
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Material Scripture: January 2012
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He cuts down cedars, takes a holm or an oak, and lays hold of other trees of the forest, which the Lord had planted and the rain made grow." - Isaiah 44. Wednesday, January 25, 2012. A short note about a typeface (Caslon, specifically). I just received my copy of the Commonweal Associates Newsletter. An occasional publication for supporters of Commonweal. Magazine. In amongst the other news items was the following:. Ought not be printed in too light a typeface. Needless to say, I found it quite delightfu...