Eko has a dream in which he is building a church. He says he was told to in a dream. In the dream, Ana tells him that he needs to help John. Then he sees Yemi in the hatch. Yemi tells Eko that the work there is important, and that John has lost his way, and he must make John take him to the question mark. There is a reference by Sawyer to “the artist formerly known as Henry Gale.”... Read more
The quote comes from an article Hannah Birky wrote for BioLogos, “How Science Led Me To A Deeper Faith.” The background image is a NASA Hubble Telescope image of the Eagle Nebula in infrared light. Of related interest, see Ruth Bancewicz’s post about her new book, God in the Lab: How Science Enhances Faith. Read more
I saw this on Episcopal Church Memes on Facebook, and thought I'd share it. There are a few serious thoughts that come to mind about it. One is that the way we spend, or refrain from spending, says a lot about what we really value. Another is that, in the ancient world, there really weren't inexpensive ways to have shiny metal, or deal with odors, and so in a sense, we don't really need gold, frankincense, or myrrh, because we... Read more
AntiquityNow has free materials -ranging from bookmarks to cookbooks to curricula – related to the ancient world. Some of it incorporates science fiction, such as the bookmark below or the curriculum on time travel. Of almost but not entirely unrelated interest, The Toast has a list of courses taken by Lara Croft when working on her Master of Library Science degree. Read more
Jim Davila mentioned my article about the Rank-Raglan hero archetype and the historical Jesus. Jim notes that, if one includes all the Synoptic Gospels, then Jesus can be ranked higher than I suggested. When I referred to our very earliest sources, I had in mind the letters of Paul and the Gospel of Mark, which lack many of the details that are found on the Rank-Raglan scale. Of related interest, it might be worth comparing Jesus mythicism with what one... Read more
The episode begins where the previous one left off, with Michael who had just emerged out of the jungle. It then quickly turns to Ana-Lucia and flashbacks about her. Her mother realizes that she executed the man who shot her, having previously refused to ID him. Ana prefers to quit the police force than accept her mother’s help or respect being a police officer. Ana tells “Henry” that he is unlike other killers she has encountered, as they usually love... Read more
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Larry Hurtado shared a link to the above video of his 2014 lecture on Paul’s Messianism as a variant of ancient Jewish Messianism. Read more
Bernard and Rose are organizing food. Rose says she was raised never to question her blessings. Bernard tries to organize people to make a sign that planes flying overhead might see. Rose tells him that he is giving the people false hope. In flashbacks, we see how Bernard and Rose first meet. Then five months later, we learn that Bernard was a batchelor for 56 years before meeting Rose. He says he knew after five minutes, and asks her to... Read more
This cartoon came to my attention via Facebook and I have not tracked down the source or artist. Read more
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