After a failed prediction of the Rapture or the end of the world, there are always a variety of reactions: some are disappointed, some relieved, some unsurprised, some smug, some frustrated. What should not be missed, however, is that we live in a world in which, on the one hand, some people actively seek and expect to see the supernatural occur, in a manner visible to all observers (even if on a time zone by time zone basis); and on... Read more
The feeling of certainty is easy to acquire. Actually being right is much harder to accomplish, and having good reasons for feeling confident that you are right is harder still. Cross-posted from Patheos Read more
The feeling of certainty is easy to acquire. Actually being right is much harder to accomplish, and having good reasons for feeling confident that you are right is harder still. Read more
Daniel McClellan asks for your votes. Just because this blog has moved to Patheos doesn’t mean you can’t vote for it! Read more
What better way to celebrate the move of Exploring Our Matrix to its new home here at Patheos, than to submit your vote for this blog for the monthly Top 10 Biblioblogs? Click through to Daniel McClellan’s blog for information on how to vote. Read more
Over at the blog’s new home on Patheos, I’ve posted a post-Rapture blogging round-up. Read more
A variety of blogs have some reflections on the latest instance of the Rapture failing to occur when someone predicted it would. Joel Watts derives an idea for a meme from John Loftus, and asks how you think Harold Camping will excuse himself and his prediction in light of their failure. I’ll join the fun and suggest that he’ll say that God saw people trying to swim from Tonga to Samoa to postpone their being raptured, and as a result... Read more
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Over at the blog’s new home on Patheos, I’ve shared a great automated reply message I received from Nick Norelli, as well as a quote from Charles Schultz and some other links, plus a song that you may want to add to your end-of-the-world soundtrack. Read more
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