Daily Archives: May 10, 2018

Korah and the bald priests

Originally posted on theoutwardquest:
In Numbers 16 and 17 we find the story of the rebellion of Korah. Actually, critics distinguish two stories that someone has spliced together. There is the rebellion of Korah against Moses and Aaron, which was…

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Consider the Ostrich: Literal-Day Creationists Unsure about the Ostrich’s Created Condition

Originally posted on Naturalis Historia:
Ostriches are curious creatures. They are very large birds that, although they have large wings, are incapable of flight. They make themselves at home in some of the most inhospitable places.  They lay their eggs…

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Review: Neurotheology

Originally posted on Bob on Books:
Neurotheology, Andrew Newberg. New York: Columbia University Press, 2018. Summary: A survey of the field of neurotheology, arguing for its viability as a field of inquiry, exploring the various research studies on religious and spiritual…

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The Remarkable Life and Conversion of KFC Founder Colonel Sanders

Originally posted on Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center:
National Secretary of Radio Lee Shultz (left), Colonel Harland Sanders, and Revivaltime host C.M. Ward (right) share a time of prayer. This Week in AG History — May 12, 1968 By Darrin J.…

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Rehabilitating Judas

Originally posted on The Jesus Memoirs:
Although Matthew does present Judas as remorseful for his actions in 27:3-4, Judas is pretty much unanimously condemned in the Gospel tradition (cf. Mark 14:21 and parallels) and even demonized (John 6:70; 13:27; Luke…

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Book Write-Up: Blind Betrayal, by Nancy Mehl

Nancy Mehl.  Blind Betrayal.  Bethany House, 2018.  See here to buy the book. Blind Betrayal is the third book of Nancy Mehl’s “Defenders of Justice” series.  I read the first book of the series, Fatal Frost, but not the second … Continue reading

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