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We’ve recently heard Ken Ham denying knowledge of where the notion of humans riding dinosaurs comes from, when it was his own books. Now we have Ham denying the stance that his own representative, Terry Mortenson, articulated during a recent visit to Butler University. As Joel Watts noted, Ham’s claim that it was atheists who were denouncing the terrible quiz from Blue Ridge Christian Academy that made its way onto Reddit is either a lie, or indicates that he really considers... Read more
Kevin Brown has finished reviewing Richard Carrier’s book. I’ve shared other parts previously, but now you can read part three, part four, and part five. In the final part of the review, Brown sums up his assessment this way: All in all, I found this book to be pretty mediocre. Richard Carrier states in his bio on his blog that he is a specialist in Christian origins and with this book he has tried to make a name for himself in the field. But... Read more
You may have already heard the news: Candida Moss has a blog. One of the first things she says on it is that she isn't a blogger. I'm not sure how to make logical sense of that, but we will all surely want to follow her blog to find out! Welcome, Candida, to the blogosphere! Read more
To all those who celebrate Easter today, I wish you a happy one! Hristos a înviat! Χριστός ἀνέστη! המשיח קם! ܡܫܝܚܐ ܩܡ! Христос воскресе! Kristus z mŕtvych vstal! Read more
“The Crimson Horror” brings together a team of characters to tackle a somewhat stereotypical evil, but with some interesting religious elements to explore for those interested in the intersection. Spoilers ahead! The story is set in the Victorian Era, with Vastra, Jenny, and Strax providing heroism and laughs. It begins with a mystery – dead bodies have been turning up, colored red. Early on, mention is made of the idea of an Optagram, which Vastra calls it the “silly superstition... Read more
If you think you don’t know any music by Miklós Rózsa you are almost certainly wrong. If you’ve seen Ben Hur, he composed the soundtrack. Rózsa wrote wonderful concert music as well as composing film scores. This is one example – if you like it, I encourage you to listen to the rest of the piece, and then explore others! Read more
In case you ever wondered what students in religion classes at Butler University get up to. This is in my colleague Brent Hege’s class. Taking on the Harlem Shake is just the latest end-of-semester activity. He usually does a class photo at the end of each semester. Here’s one from a previous year: Read more
May the Fourth be With You! (But see also the Imperial attack ad against this holiday) Read more
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