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Although getting access to the Internet while in Israel was not always straightforward, that was...

My last day in Israel (which I decided to write about separately from my account...

Today's touring focused on sites connected with Jesus - and one strikingly unconnected. We began...

A question for anyone interested, but in particular those of you with some archaeological experience:...

Today's touring and exploring started at the Mount of Beatitudes. The beatitudes are, as typically...

I have only been here less than 24 hours, but I already feel that Galilee...

I was excited when I saw that the route to Tiberias, and to Afula where...

I have been reflecting on the notion that the Temple Mount is holy from a...

Today was my last full day in Jerusalem, and I managed to squeeze into it...

What can one do when in Jerusalem on the Sabbath, assuming that one is not...

"One expects the central shrine of Christendom to stand out in majestic isolation, but anonymous...

Today I managed to squeeze a substantial portion of the Old City into the day....

Scheduling issues meant that I headed straight to a tour of the West Bank my...

Arriving in Tel Aviv airport provides a wonderful gateway to the country. The airport is...

OK, although it proves I'm a nerd (as if any of you had any doubts)...

Chris Brady just posted that the next Biblical studies carnival will be held at his...

I heard from a relative today a story about a younger child in our family...

I made it to Romania late last night. I just learned that my luggage has...

I wrote this post back in 2007, after I had  just finished watching the episode...

Take one part overly-familiar Bible verses. Repeat these verses over and over again until a...

What can one do if stranded waiting for a flight, or perhaps just waiting for...

I have been stuck in Chicago since last night. I missed a flight to London...

As I mentioned in a recent post, there is great difficulty fitting together the information...

I will be travelling for several days prior to going to Israel, and so I...

When does an openness to 'taking things on faith' become gullibility? Why should God view...

David Withun offers an interesting extended quote from James Turner's book Without God, Without Creed:...

I never thought I'd say this, but America might be better off if it had...

Gearing up for the trip to Israel and blogging while there, I want to test...

When a person’s moral conscience is bombarded with inanity, they lose their ability to discern...

The title of this post is not a complaint; it is merely an observation. No...