By by VorJack
Via Paleojudica, I see that one of our friends has moved up in the world. James McGrath has received an endowed chair at Butler University:
A New Testament Scholar Is Named to a LOST Chair at Butler U.
So congratulations to James McGrath, who’s contributions to the field of LOST scholarship is finally being recognized. McGrath has blogged tirelessly on the deeper meaning found in the popular show, which has hitherto been ignored by scholars of religion. I’m sure that James is … what’s that? I’m misreading something?
A New Testament Scholar Is Named to a Long-Lost Chair at Butler U.
Oh …. well, that’s good too.
When Harry van der Linden, chair of the philosophy and religion department at Butler University, in Indianapolis, was browsing a registry of endowed funds last fall, he made a curious find: a chair in New Testament studies that had not been filled in over half a century. Immediately, James F. McGrath, an associate professor of religion who blogs about biblical studies, came to mind.
Mr. McGrath, 37, was installed last month as the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair of New Testament Language and Literature, making him the first person to hold the position since 1948.
Not quite as exciting, but I’m sure that McGrath will make the best of it. Congrats, James. Now any tips on discovering forgotten endowments for the rest of us?
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Haha, vorjack, you got me on that one!
Thanks! I’m OK with people calling it “The LOST Chair” if they want to. It does seem doubly appropriate, doesn’t it? :-)
And didn’t Lost end after four or five seasons?
;-)
They are currently airing the 6th and final season now.
Congrats from a Butler Alum. :-)
I wonder when they’ll have an endowment for other fictional works.
Thanks, Talynknight!