What Troubles Your Thoughts? Wendell Berry, Prometheus, & The Tower of Babel

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1 Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as they migrated from the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly." And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. 4 Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the … [Read more...]

Be Wary of Sensationalized “Jesus Tomb” News

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Lent is not only the season of giving up bad habits or taking on new spiritual practices for 40 days. Lent is also the season of media outlets hawking sensationalized stories about the historical Jesus to sell copies or attract viewers during the built-up to Easter. Perhaps you have seen headlines in recent days such as, "Investigators may have discovered earliest evidence of Christian iconography in Jerusalem" or "'Jesus Discovery:' Jerusalem Archeology Reveals Birth Of … [Read more...]