en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Jenkins
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writes a monthly column for The Christian Century
This is outdated. Jenkins’s own CV says his monthly Christian Century column ran from 2008 through 2022, and a 2022 Christian Century piece was explicitly titled “My last note from the global church.”
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This claim is incorrect in the present tense.
Jenkins’s Baylor CV states: “From 2008 through 2022, I published a monthly column in the Christian Century” under the title Notes from the Global Church. That directly contradicts the claim that he currently writes a monthly column there.
The magazine itself also published a July 27, 2022 article by Jenkins titled “My last note from the global church,” describing the column as a “14-year experiment” and signaling its end. That makes the Wikipedia wording outdated: Jenkins still contributes pieces to The Christian Century, but the monthly column itself ended in 2022.
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- Philip Jenkins CV (Baylor University)
From 2008 through 2022, I published a monthly column in the Christian Century under the general title Notes from the Global Church.
- My last note from the global church | The Christian Century
My last note from the global church ... This specialized column made more sense 14 years ago than it does now. ... by Philip Jenkins in the July 27, 2022 issue.
co-director for Baylor's Program on Historical Studies of Religion
This appears to be outdated. Current Baylor pages identify Jenkins as the program’s director, not co-director.
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Current Baylor sources identify Jenkins as the director of the Program on Historical Studies of Religion, not a co-director.
Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion profile for Jenkins lists his title as “Director, Program on Historical Studies of Religion.” The program’s own page likewise says “Historical Studies of Religion is directed by Philip Jenkins.” Baylor’s History Department faculty listing also describes him as “Director of the Program on Historical Studies of Religion.”
Because the article uses present-tense wording, calling him a co-director is outdated relative to Baylor’s current official descriptions of his role.
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- Philip Jenkins, PhD | Institute for Studies of Religion | Baylor University
Director, Program on Historical Studies of Religion
- Program on Historical Studies of Religion | Institute for Studies of Religion | Baylor University
Historical Studies of Religion is directed by Philip Jenkins, who works in concert with Byron Johnson, the director of the Institute for Studies of Religion.
- Department Faculty | History Department | Baylor University
Philip Jenkins ... Distinguished Professor of History & Director of the Program on Historical Studies of Religion