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Feb 9, 2012, 8:06 pm
Sometimes people get into debates over whether something is literally true to be accepted without questioning however implausible, or false and therefore something only stupid people believe, not... Comment - Like
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Feb 9, 2012, 7:53 pm
The Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society conference is coming up soon, and while I have tended in recent years to attend and present at the Midwest SBL meeting, because Indiana is at the place where... Comment - Like
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Feb 9, 2012, 2:58 pm
The call for papers for the 2012 Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, which will take place in Chicago in November, is now online. Comment - Like
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Feb 9, 2012, 2:51 pm
The blog Past Horizons has a post today which begins by saying “The texts of the Nag Hammadi codices have commonly been treated as mere witnesses to Gnostic texts in Greek mainly from the... Comment - Like
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Feb 9, 2012, 12:46 pm
As Evolution Weekend draws near, many of us will be taking some time to address matters related to evolution in our religious communities. Here are a diagram and a cartoon, as well as some links and... Comment - Like
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Feb 9, 2012, 8:09 am
Resurrection of the Daleks is one of the darker episodes from the era of the Fifth Doctor. Once again given the opportunity to prevent the Daleks from getting a fresh start, the Doctor is determined... Comment - Like
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Feb 8, 2012, 6:33 pm
The revelation that the oldest question in the universe is “Doctor Who?” and the giving of an answer to it has religious and universal significance both thrilled and puzzled fans of the... Comment - Like
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Feb 8, 2012, 9:39 am
Beginning on Wednesday, February 22 we will begin our Spring Well series at Crooked Creek Baptist. Each week we will begin our meeting with a low cost dinner ($1.50 for kids, $2.50 for adults with a family maximum donation of $6 for families) at 5:45 p.m and will follow dinner with a time for educa... Comment - Like
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Feb 4, 2012, 8:05 am
In the episode “The Underwater Menace,” the Doctor, Ben, Polly, and Jamie arrive in the lost underwater city of Atlantis. The situation they find their combines the worst of both religion... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2012, 4:01 pm
Allan Bevere chose my caption as the winner of his latest caption contest. Here’s the photo with my caption: “If I speak in the tongues of penguins and of polar bears, but have not... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2012, 8:47 am
This second episode of the Patrick Troughton era, “The Highlanders” witnessed the arrival of a companion who would be with the Second Doctor throughout the rest of his stint: Jamie... Comment - Like
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Feb 2, 2012, 3:10 pm
There certainly are those Jesus mythicists who would also deny that there was a historical Paul. But for many mythicists, perhaps the majority, the historicity of Paul and the authenticity of... Comment - Like
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Feb 2, 2012, 11:27 am
After it came up on this blog a while back, I’ve wanted to return to the topic of the “Original Aramaic Lord’s Prayer.” Why? Because the thing that can be found online... Comment - Like
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Feb 2, 2012, 9:05 am
Should we refer to J. J. Abrams as in some sense a “theologian”? Last week’s episode of Fringe, “Forced Perspective,” which I only found the time to watch last night, is... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2012, 8:26 pm
There is a web site featuring a magic button that makes everything OK. How did I not hear about this until today? You’ll find it at the appropriately-named web... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2012, 7:11 pm
My collaborator on the Mandaean Book of John translation project, Charles G. Häberl of Rutgers University, is scheduled to present on “Digital Analysis of Mandaic Manuscripts” at the... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2012, 4:03 pm
The American Academy of Religion has issued the call for papers for the 2012 Annual Meeting in Chicago. Religion and Science Fiction has been approved for status as a Group, and so here is the core... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2012, 3:55 pm
Via Religion CFP and NSRN online I learned of this call for papers: ‘Comics, Religion & Politics’ 4-5th September 2012 Lancaster University, UK Alongside the continued popularity of political... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2012, 1:47 pm
Michael Dowd has a blog post that reworks some fundamental tenets of Evangelicalism to be more in keeping with his own naturalistic and evolutionary faith. The whole thing is worth reading (and so I... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2012, 12:59 pm
Via Dănuţ Mănăstireanu I learned of a blog post by Richard Rohr entitled “Christian Conservatives seldom Conserve the Real Tradition” which seems to me to deserve to be widely circulated,... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2012, 10:12 am
At our last Leadership Council meeting the Council approved our participation in Awakening,a program being offered by our Region. A link with details about this program are available on our blog in a side window.
There is room for 5 lay people and the pastor to be part of such a program. If you wou... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 3:25 pm
The episode “The Tenth Planet” marks an important turning point in the history of Doctor Who – and not only because it introduced the Cybermen who would feature perennially... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 10:04 am
Prayer Request: Late yesterday afternoon, Phyllis Goodyear (ABC-IN/KY Region Ministry Staff) was involved in an automobile accident. Her injuries include six broken ribs and shattered tibia and fibula in her left leg. They were talking about transferring her from St. Francis to Methodist last night ... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 9:09 am
Today in my freshman class, we’re beginning our discussion of Plato’s Republic. In Book II, there is a discussion of which Greek myths are appropriate to share with children. It always... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 7:20 am
The first chapter in Paul Enns’ book Evolution of Adam, The: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins focuses on the evidence and approaches that emerged in the 19th century,... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2012, 11:26 pm
It seems as though all the recent superhero movies begin with theology. Green Lantern is no exception: the opening monologue speaks of a race of immortals who oversee and work to protect the... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2012, 2:33 pm
This trailer for an upcoming IMAX movie about Jerusalem gives an aerial view of a number of major sites. I hope it will generate enthusiasm among students for the Israel trip I’ll be leading in... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2012, 12:52 pm
Acts 5 tells an interesting story about Ananias and Sapphira. This is the couple who sold a piece of property and agreed to withhold some of the proceed when they brought it to the disciples for distribution. Ananias was challenged by Peter, who explained that Ananias had not lied to him, but to God... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2012, 11:25 am
There was a letter to the editor written by Tim Huggins, responding to my own op-ed piece in the Indianapolis Star recently. Below I will include the text of that letter, interspersed with comments... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2012, 9:44 am
Exploring Our Matrix is one of several blogs that is participating in the Pete Enns blog tour, which means this week we will be reviewing Peter Enns, The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and... Comment - Like
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Jan 29, 2012, 8:10 pm
That mythicism is selectively critical, and selectively applies rigorous skepticism to sources, is easy to illustrate. Take Couchoud’s treatment of John the Baptist as summarized in a recent... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2012, 11:33 am
Here’s a video of clips from every single episode in the show’s history. Enjoy! HT IO9 and Galactica: Variants Comment - Like
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Jan 25, 2012, 1:05 pm
Jeff Carter has been reading my book The Only True God and yesterday he blogged about it. Please click through and take a look at what he has to say. Thanks, Jeff, for blogging about the book!... Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 2:37 pm
That’s the title of an article in Slate by Evgeny Morozov, and there are a couple of quotes in which a simple substitution can be made so that they apply equally well to creationists,... Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 1:29 pm
Starting this year, American Baptist International Ministries (IM) will begin celebrating 200 years of global mission. “This is a remarkable occasion for IM. Not many mission agencies have been able to reach this milestone. We are indeed grateful for God’s leading and guidance during our 200-ye... Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 11:44 am
Yesterday I issued an appeal for scholars who are willing and able to provide a blurb about my book, written for a general audience, The Burial of Jesus: History and Faith, which will be coming out... Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 9:17 am
The episode “Frontios” from the classic Doctor Who series is in many ways a forerunner of the episode “Utopia” in the David Tennant era. The Doctor and his companions end up... Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2012, 7:31 pm
I was tempted to say “the reburial of Jesus” or “second Burial of Jesus” in the title of this post, but having recently discussed the Talpiot tomb and related topics, I feared... Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2012, 12:22 pm
Here are some links to discussions around the blogosphere which connect with this blog in some way, shape or form. First, let me link to a post by Sam, a former student of mine, whose blog post... Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2012, 10:19 am
This Sunday, January 29, we will be talking about what it means to be a covenant people. Based on the life of Abraham in Genesis 17 we will explore God's plan for Abraham and his family in our regular worship service at 10:45 a.m.
Immediately following worship we will head downstairs for a Crooked ... Comment - Like
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Jan 21, 2012, 7:17 pm
Lots of people who tried jailbreaking their iPad 2 or iPhone using the initial command line release experienced errors and problems. Thankfully, Absinthe for PC (think of it as Jailbreak 2.0, if you... Comment - Like
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Jan 21, 2012, 10:35 am
I just watched Captain America: The First Avenger and found it interesting to see how they connected it with the themes of aliens visiting ancient Norway in Thor and the idea that super-advanced... Comment - Like
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Jan 19, 2012, 3:34 pm
I’ll be participating in the upcoming blog tour about Pete Enns’ book The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins. As a foretaste, here is the... Comment - Like
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