The latest Biblical Studies Carnival is up at the blog Linguae Antiquitatum. And Phil Long has more information about where the next few Biblical Studies Carnivals will be held. Read more
The latest Biblical Studies Carnival is up at the blog Linguae Antiquitatum. And Phil Long has more information about where the next few Biblical Studies Carnivals will be held. Read more
God of Evolution shared a Facebook comment on an Answers in Genesis post, and since the coment is brilliant, I decided to share it: This is required reading for all who oppose the way Answers in Genesis misuses the Bible for their own gain. The article presents zero instances in which Jesus refers to a literal six days of creation, or in any way teaches that the creation accounts must be taken literally (because, of course, no such passages exist).... Read more
The quote comes from p.11 of Michael J. Langford's book The Tradition of Liberal Theology, which I just reviewed here on the blog. Read more
I am grateful to Wm. B. Eerdmans for sending me a free review copy of Michael J. Langford’s book, The Tradition of Liberal Theology. Langford’s book is not about the radical liberalism that sometimes gets the most attention, but what could be called “liberal orthodoxy” or “conservative liberalism” – although Langford is aware that the one term is already used with other specific connotations, while the other may seem too paradoxical to be helpful. But the tradition he brings into... Read more
Jerry Coyne was the first to draw my attention to the above video which has been circulating, tackling five myths about evolution. Larry Moran offered a demonstration on his blog that Michael Behe’s claims in The Edge of Evolution have been disproved. He also highlights ID proponents’ approach to damage control in relation to Stephen Meyer’s book Darwin’s Doubt. See also Matt Young’s post with the latest about the ark park. Read more
I am sure I am not the only one who thinks that bumper-sticker and license-plate theology is not merely misguided, but actually blasphemous. Read more
I was asked by my Sunday school class to help them understand what is going on in Israel and the Palestinian territories, and how if at all this connects with the Bible. I was going to try to make a video with a brief overview of the history of Israel, providing maps and illustrations. But I have decided that adding yet another video on this topic to what is already on YouTube may not be the best use of my time. There are many... Read more
I have said before that if depicting Jesus’ death as a legal transaction ends up making God seem unjust, you might want to rethink your analogy. Likewise if depicting Jesus’ offer of salvation makes him sound like a Nigerian banker, you might want to rethink your imagery. Read more
HT IO9. This measures the lifespans of all the Doctors in one particular measurement: airtime. I wonder how they would change if we included audiobooks, or if we calculated the purported amount of time they were around… Read more
American Mensa via Bob Cargill on Facebook. Read more
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