2012-11-12T23:46:55-05:00

Last updated on: November 12, 2012 at 11:46 pm   By

Since no announcement about lab results testing the ink from the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife has been forthcoming, scholars and other interested parties continue to discuss, report, and try to draw conclusions as best we can based on the available evidence. Andrew Bernhard, author of several online articles exploring the possibility that the text is a modern forgery, added another one, this time bringing together in one brief article a number of notes and observations, with pictures and highlighting, offering... Read more

2012-11-12T19:09:08-05:00

Last updated on: November 12, 2012 at 7:09 pm   By

PZ Myers posted an entry on his blog with the title “Odious Christianity.” He is commenting on a tract that came his way which includes the following cartoon: After sharing it, he writes: Whoa, hang on there. How is justice served by punishing an innocent? So, with this judge, if I get a parking ticket I could get out of it by bringing in a baby and chopping off a finger, and announcing that there, I’ve more than paid off... Read more

2012-11-12T16:07:02-05:00

Last updated on: November 12, 2012 at 4:07 pm   By

Here’s a recording of a class I taught, recapping the Synoptic problem and then looking at the distinctive features of the Gospel of John: Read more

2012-11-12T10:32:50-05:00

Last updated on: November 12, 2012 at 10:32 am   By

I had the movie From the Dust drawn to my attention yesterday. It focuses on the creation-evolution controversy, but with attention primarily focused on how the various viewpoints of our time are reading and interpreting the Bible. The web site for the movie has some bonus clips, including this one with several New Testament scholars talking about Adam in Paul’s thought: Read more

2012-11-12T09:30:05-05:00

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The Evolution Facebook page shared the interesting example of parasite behavior I am quoting in full below. The photo may give you nightmares. The question I want to ask is what young-earth creationists and others who reject evolution say about such organisms. Do they envisage God creating these parasites specifically to do the things that they do? And if so, why? I expect that I am not alone in finding evolution to give not merely the best scientific explanation, but... Read more

2012-11-12T00:05:11-05:00

Last updated on: November 12, 2012 at 12:05 am   By

OK, it is Monday, and so it is time to pick and announce the two winners of copies of The Christian World of The Hobbit by Devin Brown, courtesy of Patheos. Using a random number generator, I’ve determined that the winners are…[drumroll]: comments #5 and #22! Which means that the winners are [drumroll continues]:  Dan Wilkinson and Robin Lionheart! Please let me know where to tell Patheos to send the book. You can send me your name and address via e-mail at... Read more

2012-11-11T15:19:03-05:00

Last updated on: November 11, 2012 at 3:19 pm   By

Libby Anne has posted an entry on her blog about that movement which claims that the King James Version of the Bible is the best, the only true Word of God. Since she gave me a mention in her post, I thought I should give her a shout out here – and also share a comment I left on that post. Click through for the broader context. Here’s what I wrote: Thanks for blogging about this – and for mentioning... Read more

2012-11-10T20:53:55-05:00

Last updated on: November 10, 2012 at 8:53 pm   By

The night before last, I put the finishing touches on the first completed draft of my conference paper for the upcoming Society of Biblical Literature conference in Chicago. It will still need to be worked on – most likely to trim it to the appropriate length. I anticipate posting the complete paper on the blog – perhaps right before I read it, for those who may wish to follow along during the session, as well as those who cannot make... Read more

2012-11-10T16:25:33-05:00

Last updated on: November 10, 2012 at 4:25 pm   By

This is a reminder that tonight is the deadline to enter to get one of two free copies of The Christian World of the Hobbit by Devin Brown, courtesy of Patheos. Click through to read the detail on how to enter. It’s incredibly easy! Don’t leave entry comments on this post – click through to enter the giveaway. There is no limit to the number of comments that you can leave, and the more you leave, the greater your chances of... Read more

2012-11-10T15:23:34-05:00

Last updated on: November 10, 2012 at 3:23 pm   By

From Somewhat Real. HT Fred Clark   Read more

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