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Sometimes it is Sunday, Tattoos, the name ‘Christian’, contemporary worship, or any Bible but the KJV that gets them going.…
-New Age Religions: More Harm than Good?
NEW AGE RELIGION Research into the effects of ‘New Age’ religions found that the non-traditional beliefs were linked with higher…
-Shhh: Muslim Leaders Don’t Want the Left to Know They’re Anti-LGBTQ?
Shhh… Muslim leaders in America are mostly silent when it comes to LGBTQ issues. When same-sex marriage was being debated…
-Human Extinction: A Philosophical Question? No a God One!
Humans Global Warming Climate Change Animal Rights Some radical philosophers have been kicking around the idea that human extinction could…
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From Stand to Reason Blog: “All Religions Are Basically the Same“ A quote from Stephen Prothero, professor of religion at…
-“Jesus, The Final Days”
By Craig A. Evans and N.T.Wright (Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2009, 116 pages) A scholarly examination of the…
-"Claiming Christ: A Mormon-Evangelical Debate”
by Robert L.Millet and Gerald R. McDermott (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Pub.-Brazos Press, 2007, 238 pages) A continuation of the…
-"How Wide the Divide?"
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-‘Gospel of Judas’ Documentary: Did The Four Gospels Lead To The Holocaust?
During the National Geographic documentary on the ‘Gospel of Judas’, shown Sunday night (National Geographic Channel), several of the scholars,…
-“The Da Vinci Code,” Book by Dan Brown (New York: Doubleday, 2003)
Anyone who has read the book, knows that it was a real ‘page turner’. I have enthusiastically read all of…
-The Movie: The Da Vinci Code (PG-13)
Movie web site: www.sonypictures.com/movies/thedavincicode Sony/Columbia Pictures, 2006, Directed by: Ron Howard; Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen The long…
-Fraud: “The Lost Tomb of Christ”
-Discovery Channel March4, 2007-Produced by Oscar winning film maker: James Cameron-Directed by: Simcha Jacobovici-Narrator:Ron White-Documentary (or maybe more of a…
-“The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot” -Part 5: The Context and The Main Characters
A continuing series reflecting on the book: “The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed”,…
-The Gospel of Judas: Compared with The NT Gospels
In the last article I presented an overview of the Gospel of Judas, based upon chapter six of Ehrman’s book:…
-“The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot” -Part 4: What is in the Gospel? -An Overview
A continuing series reflecting on the book: “The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed”,…
-“The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot” -Part 3: The Historical Context and The Discovery
By Bart D. Ehrman (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006, pgs.198) Chapter Four: Before The Discovery This chapter explores what…
-The Gospels Vs. The Quest for The Historical Jesus
John Piper has some great comments about the Gospels and the ‘Quest’ of modern Biblical scholarship for the ‘real’ Jesus.…
-“The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot” -Part 2: Judas in Later Gospel Traditions
By Bart D. Ehrman (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006, pgs. 198) Chapter Three: Judas in Later Gospel Traditions In…
Serial Review: “The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed” -Part 1
By Bart D. Ehrman (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006, pgs. 198) This is probably destined to be the definitive…