Bible Shockers!: July 2010

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Some religious heros of mine:

* JS Bach for http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXBmygI-N3M&feature=related
* George Herbert for http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/bitter-sweet/
* Charles Granderson Finney for http://www.gospeltruth.net/1851Sys_Theo/index1851st.htm
* Sir Francis Bacon for http://www.constitution.org/bacon/nov_org.htm
* Hugo Grotius for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atonement_(governmental_view)
and Sir Isaac Newton

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

The 20 Greatest (Worst) Jesus Products of All Time « scientia et sapientia

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Chinese Turn To Religion To Fill A Spiritual Vacuum : NPR

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Exploring Our Matrix: Ancient Hebrew Cosmology Depicted

Book Review - The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ - By Philip Pullman - NYTimes.com

Christopher Hitchins reviews Philip Pullman's book:

Book Review - The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ - By Philip Pullman - NYTimes.com

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Oldest Written Document Ever Found in Jerusalem Discovered

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100712102816.htm

ScienceDaily (July 12, 2010) — A tiny clay fragment -- dating from the 14th century B.C.E. -- that was found in excavations outside Jerusalem's Old City walls contains the oldest written document ever found in Jerusalem, say researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The find, believed to be part of a tablet from a royal archives, further testifies to the importance of Jerusalem as a major city in the Late Bronze Age, long before its conquest by King David, they say...

Jesus Walked On Ice, Says Study

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/04/060417105522.htm

ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2006) — The New Testament story describes Jesus walking on water in the Sea of Galilee but according to a study led by Florida State University Professor of Oceanography Doron Nof, it's more likely that he walked on an isolated patch of floating ice.