2013-01-25T08:54:44-05:00

Last updated on: January 25, 2013 at 8:54 am   By

In three or four unrelated conversations, I have had completely different people respond to something that I said about social justice, or theological liberals like Martin Luther King Jr., with objections that brought abortion into the discussion, even though it had not been mentioned. It was as though the reasoning was: 1) All liberals (whether morally, politically, economically, or theologically liberal seems not to matter – anyone who uses the term is lumped together) support abortion 2) MLK would not... Read more

2013-01-24T22:15:16-05:00

Last updated on: January 24, 2013 at 10:15 pm   By

The news that J. J. Abrams will produce Star Wars Episode VII is producing a fair amount of humor and art, among other kinds of reactions. In addition to the Star Wars/Star Trek connections, some have explored what it might look like in the style of LOST. Others have suggested it might need more cowbell lens flares. Finally, in connection with the possibility of a Star Wars/Star Trek crossover, I was reminded of this image:       Read more

2013-01-24T19:31:10-05:00

Last updated on: January 24, 2013 at 7:31 pm   By

Mythicists can try one’s patience, but if you hang in there, they will consistently reward your patience with laugh-out-loud comedy. An example from today: Commenter BretonGarcia posted several comments on a recent post of mine, asserting that Christians are so biased that their results and even their views about methods are untrustworthy. Instead, he suggested, one should accept the criticisms of classic methods like the criteria of authenticity, which have been offered by scholars such as Chris Keith and Anthony... Read more

2013-01-24T18:21:10-05:00

Last updated on: January 24, 2013 at 6:21 pm   By

It is now known that Star Wars Episode VII, the first Star Wars film to be made since Disney purchased the rights to Star Wars from George Lucas, will involve time travel and an attempt to rewrite the earlier history depicted in the prequels. How do I know this? Because J. J. Abrams is going to produce the movie, and that is what his movies and TV shows are about. Whether the time travelers will be seeking to prevent Anakin... Read more

2013-01-24T11:27:48-05:00

Last updated on: January 24, 2013 at 11:27 am   By

Not theologically sound. Not a good advertisement for your faith. Not an excuse for inattentive driving. FAIL on multiple counts. HT Anton Toth on Facebook   Read more

2013-01-24T11:01:03-05:00

Last updated on: January 24, 2013 at 11:01 am   By

My church, Crooked Creek Baptist Church, is a friendly and welcoming one. We would, however, prefer that visitors park their cars in the parking lot and enter on foot… These are photos another church member took on Sunday morning. I'm guessing they are self-explanatory…   Read more

2013-01-24T08:51:14-05:00

Last updated on: January 24, 2013 at 8:51 am   By

It looks like someone has reworked the old joke about God giving Moses a “prescription” for the Israelites' problems, saying (as a doctor might), “Take these two tablets and call me in the morning.” Read more

2013-01-23T23:17:03-05:00

Last updated on: January 23, 2013 at 11:17 pm   By

Jim West has posted a reminder that there is just a little over a week left to get submissions in to the next Biblical Studies Carnival. Read more

2013-01-23T15:40:35-05:00

Last updated on: January 23, 2013 at 3:40 pm   By

In a blog post on the Religious Studies Project website, Raphael Lataster, a postgraduate student at the University of Sydney, has suggested that there is a Christian agenda behind even the supposedly secular study of religion. And he makes that claim because of his own experience of wanting to research mythicism at university. From what little one can learn online about Lataster, he is someone who previously subscribed to the Aramaic primacy view of the New Testament. And so he... Read more

2013-01-23T10:12:24-05:00

Last updated on: January 23, 2013 at 10:12 am   By

The Torchwood episode “Something Borrowed” connects with religion in two very direct ways, both related to conception. The story focuses on Gwen getting bitten by an alien not long before the day of her wedding. Unfortunately, the alien is one that inseminates the one bitten with its offspring through its bite, and as a result, Gwen ends up being pregnant on her wedding day. As she begins to freak out about it, Jack tries to reassure her. When Gwen asks... Read more

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