Bart Ehrman is the US author of the bestselling book “Misquoting Jesus” (In the UK “Whose word is it?”). He calls into question the authority of the New Testament as scribal changes over time have changed the documents. So can we trust the scripture? Bible scholar Peter Williams believes in the reliability of the New Testament and that Bart’s prognosis is […]
a matter of faith
Invest in and for the future. Right now. Pass it on. Coudal Partners – January 20, 2009
Passengers tell the inside story of plane that crashed into New York’s Hudson river | World news | The Observer
Some passengers screamed, others tucked their heads between their knees, and several prayed over and over: “Lord, forgive me for my sins.” But a man named Josh who was sitting in the exit row did exactly what everyone is supposed to do but few ever do: he pulled out the safety card and read the […]
Op-Ed Columnist – The Evil Behind the Smiles – NYTimes.com
“My first phrase in Khmer,†the Cambodian language, “was, ‘I want to sleep with you,’ †she said. “My first phrase in English was†— well, it’s unprintable. Sina mostly followed instructions and smiled alluringly at men because she would have been beaten if men didn’t choose her. But sometimes she was in such pain […]
Abortion: Healing or New Culture War? The Choice is Obama’s
President-elect Obama has said that he will sign the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) shortly after assuming office. The act would strike down local and state laws related to limiting abortion, parental notification and such. This act might also be used to force doctors, nurses and other medical personal to either perform abortions and/or refer […]
Do ads work?
How often do you hear the marketing person say, “that’s a neat idea, but we don’t have the budget this year”? Shouldn’t she say, “We have an unlimited budget for ads that work”… Seth’s Blog: Do ads work?
let it snow!
santa chris corwin
obama wearing sheep’s clothing?
Now, we probably shouldn’t jump on the guilt by association bandwagon (as Obama’s opponents were wont to do during the election), but there are significantly safer, more neutral, and more politically correct (forgive me) selections for an inaugural companion. And this news of the Warren selection is right on the heels of other questionable behavior […]
behold, i am coming soon
2,000 years and counting…
choosing whom to trust
burdens carried by two people can seem lighter or heavier depending on who is sharing the load a couch whose one end is lifted by an especially strong boy seems to almost not be there at all for you while if you ask the wrong person to help it would have been easier to do […]
of writing.
a billion false starts a handful of hopeful joys inconsequential
what is truth?
what is truth? is truth knowable? at what point is one satisfied that they have arrived at it? do we start with falsehood and whittle away until only truth is left? do we start with truth and add our own beliefs to it, diluting it? do we do both? are we capable of holding conflicting […]
‘Jesus was born in June’, astronomers claim – Telegraph
Using the St Matthew’s Gospel as a reference point, Mr Reneke pinpointed the planetary conjunction, which appeared in the constellation of Leo, to the exact date of June 17 in the year 2BC. The astronomy lecturer, who is also news editor of Sky and Space magazine, said: “We have software that can recreate exactly the […]
we can read minds now. no, really.
Researchers from Japan’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have developed new brain analysis technology that can reconstruct the images inside a person’s mind and display them on a computer monitor, it was announced on December 11. According to the researchers, further development of the technology may soon make it possible to view other people’s dreams while […]