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Evangelical Eyes on Israel

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

Waiting for Armageddon – This documentary was about evangelical Christians awaiting the end of the world, some of them so sure it’s coming soon that they tell their kids they’ll probably never get a chance to grow up. (So why … Continue reading →

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Better Than Ezra

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

The origins of most traditional religions are lost in the mists of ancient history, leaving only myths behind. Despite what biblical literalists might argue, Judaism is no exception to this. Modern scholars can’t be totally sure Moses even existed, let … Continue reading →

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Kings’ Things

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

David and Solomon: In Search of the Bible’s Sacred Kings and the Roots of the Western Tradition, by Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman – This book combines archaeology and historical study to try to separate fact from fiction in … Continue reading →

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The Wars of the Father

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

I don’t know that I’d ever heard of Helen Thomas before the recent incident that led to her resignation, and I’m not saying I’m proud of that. She apparently had a long career, covering presidents since 1960. As stupid as … Continue reading →

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Whither Eden?

Posted on June 6, 2010 by

It’s common in mythology for people to consider nearby locations to be the center of the world and/or the first place to be created. Egyptian mythology, for instance, cites several different cities in Egypt as where land first emerged from … Continue reading →

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