by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jun 27, 2013 | The Bible, The Christian Imagination
I recently ran my first half-marathon…well, “jogged” is a more accurate verb since I run very, very slowly—but I ran/jogged the whole thing. Despite my life-long hatred of running, I had a blast and am looking forward to the next one. Now, for those of you who...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | May 16, 2013 | Reading Well, The Christian Imagination, Victorian Studies
Recently, I’ve spent quite a bit of time with Charles Dickens’s least-read work: The Life of Our Lord. It is a slim volume that re-tells the story of Jesus, drawing much of its language directly from the gospels. As I wrote in my post last month, despite Dickens’s...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Apr 11, 2013 | Reading Well, The Bible, Victorian Studies
Between 1846 and 1849 Charles Dickens wrote The Life of Our Lord, a simplified version of Jesus’ life for his children, who ranged in age from newborn to 11 years-old at the time of its completion. The work was never intended for publication—it was a family text,...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Apr 8, 2013 | Academic Conferences, News
This next week I will be presenting a paper on Dickens’s The Life of Our Lord at the Midwest Victorian Studies Association’s annual conference. The end goal of research is, ultimately, sharing what you’ve learned with others, be that through publication, a conference...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Nov 29, 2012 | Living the Liturgical Year
The Christian year begins on Sunday, December 2nd this year, with the beginning of Advent—so for western Christians, now is the time to take stock of the year past and to make resolutions for the future as we once again begin to communally join ourselves to the story...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Oct 29, 2012 | Fostering Faith
Unless you live in a cave, you are probably well aware that the US elections are on next Tuesday, which means that we should have some relief from US politics by late next week. Due to the US’s international position both militarily and economically, I’m not terribly...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Aug 6, 2012 | The Christian Imagination
Ahhh, the Olympics. Every two years (alternating winter/summer) we are treated to two-weeks of exemplary dedication, fierce competition, athletic performances that seem to defy the capabilities of the human frame, and emotionally-charged responses to the moment of...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jul 11, 2012 | Fostering Faith, Raising Christian Kids
Thinking of getting circumcised? Probably not….but how about getting your baby circumcised? A recent court decision may be relevant. A German court in Cologne ruled that circumcising boys is “grievous bodily harm” and should not be performed on a child until he...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jun 8, 2012 | Fostering Faith, Raising Christian Kids
Did you hear Lolo Jones is a virgin? Scanning news headlines a couple weeks ago, I was surprised and somewhat bemused by the sudden obsession with Lolo Jones. Apparently she told Bryant Gumbel on HBO’s Real Sports that staying a virgin is more difficult than training...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | May 4, 2012 | Reading Well, Victorian Studies
Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations details the maturation of Pip, a young man specially selected by an unknown benefactor to become a “gentleman.” It is easy to read the tale as a rags-to-riches story, with Pip moving from his apprenticeship to his brother-in-law,...
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