Michael Whitenton seems to have created a stir on his blog by his suggestions about the interpretation of some genitives in 1 Corinthians. He has now posted again at greater length, explaining what he means and why he is persuaded that it is what 1 Corinthians means. If you haven’t done so yet, do take a look and see what all the fuss is about – and what role I had in stirring up trouble! 🙂 Read more

If one reads about the story of Tischendorf discovering Codex Sinaiticus, or Lady Drower’s work in collecting Mandaean manuscripts, one will encounter descriptions of the same issue that has confronted scholars in all sorts of fields down the ages: persuading individuals to part with manuscripts that are in their possession. When possible, it is indeed valuable to make a collection of the manuscripts themselves, and ensure their preservation in a safe environment where scholars and researchers can have access to... Read more

A while back I noticed some error messages connected with the “Followers” feature on Blogger. Well, Blogger seems to have fixed the problem, and so I’ve re-added that gadget to the sidebar. If you are a regular reader, or a new one who has enjoyed what they’ve been reading here, please do click on the Followers option, even if you decide to remain anonymous in doing so. In addition to giving me a sense of how many people are reading... Read more

Michael Whitenton has posted on Paul and monotheism at Ecce Homo, on things that struck him reading 1 Corinthians in light of The Only True God. Please pay his blog a visit, and keep the discussion alive, both there and here! Read more

Brandon Wason has posted an annotated bibliography of commentaries on the Gospel of Thomas. Thank you for making this useful resource available! Read more

I just learned of this appearance by Michael Dowd, author of Thank God for Evolution! on Ooze TV. http://p.castfire.com/t75iH/video/119621/119621_2009-07-06-034506.flv Read more

John Anderson has a post on masseboth (standing stones), which are important archaeological evidence about ancient Israel, and raise interesting questions both about Israelite “monotheism” and aniconism. Complete with pictures! Read more

Jason Rosenhouse thinks he knows an apt summary of the Bible when he comes across one. And thus he approvingly quotes Cal Thomas, who wrote: Inclusivity has nothing to do with the foundational truths set forth in Scripture. The church, which belongs to no denomination, but to its Founding Father and His Son, is about exclusivity for those who deny the faith. Exclusivity and inclusivity can both be found in Scripture, and neither strand can be eliminated simply by pointing... Read more

It has been far too long since I’ve posted on the subject of intelligent design, but I was inspired by Eric Reitan’s recent post to comment on the arena into which ID seems to be turning its attention, namely the soul and mind-body dualism. The whole method of intelligent design seems to be reducible to a simple two-step procedure: 1) Find something science allegedly cannot explain in principle; 2) Appeal to ‘intelligent design’ as the one size fits all ‘explanation’... Read more

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