From Piled Higher and Deeper. Is there anyone who can't relate to this? Read more
From Piled Higher and Deeper. Is there anyone who can't relate to this? Read more
Those of you who believe in the power of prayer should pray for Mark Driscoll. Most of you have probably heard of him, as he is quite infamous. Not only does he regularly refer to a Bible he doesn’t believe in and set himself up as the representative of a God he seems not to know, but he also tweets things that show this to be the case. Here is an example of the result from earlier today: If Driscoll... Read more
Since this is squarely at the intersection of not only religion and science fiction, but also specifically Biblical studies, I thought I’d share it. HT United Church of Christ Memes on Facebook. Read more
We gather on Sundays to worship the unmarried son of an adulterous polygamous king with a brothel owner for a grandma, we have a Bible that contains multiple stories of incest, gang rape and prostitution of relatives, and yet when someone who doesn’t conform to our ideal middle class nuclear family walks into the church we freeze. — Jonathan Robinson, in his post “coming out on gay marriage” on the blog ξἐνος [In case anyone didn’t get it, he’s... Read more
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Some more quotations from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. courtesy of Buzzfeed. Read more
I love the above explanation of the origins and customs of Christmas, offered by someone from another world and time, in one of the Doctor Who Christmas specials. It is a nice satirical way to make an important point, namely that we often misunderstand the past, and the customs of other cultures even in the present. There are quite a few facets of history, culture, or religion that parallel this, or at least seem to be already headed in that... Read more
Today I rewatched the J. J. Abrams Star Trek movie, this time with my son (and I have to note that the movie is on sale on Amazon.com for $4.29!). I appreciated it even more than the first time I saw it. The extent to which the actors who play the roles are believable as the same people on the original series, only younger, continues to impress me. But I was struck by my son’s comment. He had previously seen... Read more
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I have been having trouble getting Disqus comments to load on my blog when I visit it using an iPad. That is the main reason I still have not responded to some comments. I would be grateful if some readers could let me know whether they are having the same issue, or whether it is just me! Thanks in advance for your help! Read more
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