Samuel Haines

@ShanePaisios @NathanielGivens You don't have to denigrate her more lol

@NathanielGivens Allie Beth isn’t evangelical. She’s a Baptist, and a Calvinist at that

I don't like debating theology, but a word of warning to evangelicals: the more y'all push a theology debate with Latter-day Saints into the public eye, the less you might like the outcome.

@brokenorth @NathanielGivens I don't think you understand LDS theology all that well, unfortunately...

@NathanielGivens If LDS are right, I go to the Terrestrial Kingdom If Christianity is correct, and LDS isn't it, then you will suffer the consequences of your poor Theology Popularity doesn't mean correctness Jesus actually said otherwise, even if you use his name LDS should not debate Theology

@surskitmaxxing @NathanielGivens Maybe we are all super special chosen bible geniuses, how would you know :)

@NathanielGivens Because Mormons are super special chosen ones who are all Bible geniuses? Very meek of you to alert everyone else to your power level and warn them to walk away

@Lorenzo_Roybal @NathanielGivens Eh, I think all theology has some level of mess, but LDS has less than most, in many ways, inasmuch as we can say that there is one. What do you understand to be required to be "christian"?

@NathanielGivens LDS theology is a hot mess. No one is worried about that lol. Just be Mormons. Stop trying to be Christians.

@theboocer @NathanielGivens Why would we have to "defend biblically"? That sounds like you're assuming your worldview and conclusions at the first. Additionally, we can and do so effectively, if we choose to. Tell me, what have you done to study the biblical texts, perchance?

@NathanielGivens Seriously? I have followed many threads on this app and most Mormons are not able to defend their church biblically. They continually will source other mormon books. I have yet to come across a mormon with deep doctrinal knowledge of the Bible.

@usuallypregnant No

MEN ONLY: is this the IDEAL wife??

@Hattydovah We'll see what I can do after I get into my graduate work in the Classics. Unfortunately, I tend to view it as a field that killed itself, of which Beard is an example.

Classical Scholars need to learn how to communicate It can't be the case. It CAN'T be that the most famous roman academic alive sounds this dimissive of popular Roman topics the average enthusiast loves to talk about Yes, history is complicated. It's also fun, if you let it be

@JJAurelian @Hattydovah She is just more on the social history side of the scale, which is basically diamterically opposed to history of individuals

@Hattydovah Unremarkable people fear Great Man of history theory for a reason.

@ROMEMAXXING @Hattydovah I don't consider Mary Beard to use traditional historiography, but primarily I've seen social history work from her, strictly speaking.

@Hattydovah Love you, man, but from a guy whose idea of engaging content was an eternal "chad vs wojak", traditional historiography will always be lame and dismissive.

@b3achmaster @Hattydovah Personally don't like her work

@Hattydovah Mary Beard is shit and has been for years