On April 3, 2014, we put up a post about Spanish scholars who are claiming to have identified the cup that Jesus used in the Last Supper. This ostensibly scientific quest lacked the panache of quest undertaken by the Knights of the Round Table. And
On April 3, 2014, we put up a post about Spanish scholars who are claiming to have identified the cup that Jesus used in the Last Supper. This ostensibly scientific quest lacked the panache of quest undertaken by the Knights of the Round Table. And
Christianity Today has announced its 2015 Book Awards. Two titles are recognized in the categories of Apologetics/Evangelism, Biblical Studies, Christianity & Culture, Christian Living, The Church/Pastoral Leadership, Fiction, History & Biography, Missions/Global Affairs, Spirituality, Theology/Ethics, Her.Meneutics. See the list and a little about each title
The fallout from President Obama’s decision to extend diplomatic relations to Castro’s Cuba is mixed. As some worry about another cave-in to tyranny, others are excited about the commercial prospects: Major League Baseball is salivating over bringing in Cuban talent. Smokers are salivating over getting
We linked to the story that the Pope, in comforting a child, said that his dog would go to Heaven. But he never said that, there was no child, and the attribution was actually to a misunderstanding of something said by Pope Paul VI! The
Number 9 is from March 4, 2014, on the occasion of Ash Wednesday: Fasting for 40 days before Easter I think the meditation works that other Lent; namely, Advent. (more…)
There are 10 blogging days until New Year’s, so as part of our year-end, look-back observances, we will count down the year’s most popular blog posts (by pageviews) here at Cranach. The reason some posts get far more views than others is that they get
From September 3, 2014, the tenth most popular post on this blog for the year 2014: How scholars proved that the “wife of Jesus” text is a forgery Read the post after the jump. (more…)
In another use of executive power to implement his legacy apart from Congress, President Obama has announced that he is going to extend diplomatic recognition to Cuba. We will be re-opening our embassy in Havana, ease travel restrictions, and eliminate economic sanctions against the still-Communist
We blogged about the hack of Sony pictures, apparently by North Koreans angry about “The Interview,” a comedy about an attempt to assassinate that country’s dear leader, Kim Jong-un. The organization that broke into the company’s data released vast amounts of embarrassing information online, including
One of my favorite Cranach paintings is “Christ Blessing the Children.” See a discussion after the break. HT: Rev. Anthony R. Voltattorni, Young Children Saying The Same Thing As Christ | Alien Righteousness. (Read this post for a modern-day application.) (more…)
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