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June 2011

June 30, 2011
Although getting access to the Internet while in Israel was not always straightforward, that was...
June 30, 2011
My last day in Israel (which I decided to write about separately from my account...
June 30, 2011
Today's touring focused on sites connected with Jesus - and one strikingly unconnected. We began...
June 28, 2011
A question for anyone interested, but in particular those of you with some archaeological experience:...
June 28, 2011
Today's touring and exploring started at the Mount of Beatitudes. The beatitudes are, as typically...
June 28, 2011
I have only been here less than 24 hours, but I already feel that Galilee...
June 27, 2011
I was excited when I saw that the route to Tiberias, and to Afula where...
June 26, 2011
I have been reflecting on the notion that the Temple Mount is holy from a...
June 26, 2011
Today was my last full day in Jerusalem, and I managed to squeeze into it...
June 25, 2011
What can one do when in Jerusalem on the Sabbath, assuming that one is not...
June 25, 2011
"One expects the central shrine of Christendom to stand out in majestic isolation, but anonymous...
June 24, 2011
Today I managed to squeeze a substantial portion of the Old City into the day....
June 23, 2011
Scheduling issues meant that I headed straight to a tour of the West Bank my...
June 23, 2011
Arriving in Tel Aviv airport provides a wonderful gateway to the country. The airport is...
June 22, 2011
OK, although it proves I'm a nerd (as if any of you had any doubts)...
June 21, 2011
Chris Brady just posted that the next Biblical studies carnival will be held at his...
June 21, 2011
I heard from a relative today a story about a younger child in our family...
June 21, 2011
I made it to Romania late last night. I just learned that my luggage has...
June 21, 2011
I wrote this post back in 2007, after I had  just finished watching the episode...
June 20, 2011
Take one part overly-familiar Bible verses. Repeat these verses over and over again until a...
June 20, 2011
What can one do if stranded waiting for a flight, or perhaps just waiting for...
June 19, 2011
I have been stuck in Chicago since last night. I missed a flight to London...
June 19, 2011
As I mentioned in a recent post, there is great difficulty fitting together the information...
June 18, 2011
I will be travelling for several days prior to going to Israel, and so I...
June 18, 2011
When does an openness to 'taking things on faith' become gullibility? Why should God view...
June 17, 2011
David Withun offers an interesting extended quote from James Turner's book Without God, Without Creed:...
June 17, 2011
I never thought I'd say this, but America might be better off if it had...
June 16, 2011
Gearing up for the trip to Israel and blogging while there, I want to test...
June 16, 2011
When a person’s moral conscience is bombarded with inanity, they lose their ability to discern...
June 16, 2011
The title of this post is not a complaint; it is merely an observation. No...
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