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Fragments Discovered in Israel
Many bloggers have already noted the discovery of a fragment of an inscribed vessel which originated in the Jerusalem area in the 10th or 11th century. Here is a photo: Christopher Rollston has...
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Jerusalem in the First Century
This digital recreation of first century Jerusalem was shared by the Huffington Post together with a large number of real photos from modern Israel, all of which I understand are from the long-awaited...
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Another Polite Bribe
I had the chance to finish watching the documentary A Polite Bribe, which I blogged about briefly on a previous occasion, and so now want to say more about it. I honestly cannot think of another single...
View ArticleJerusalem IMAX 3D Trailer
Click here to view the embedded video. I’ve shared it before, but it is worth sharing again, in case anyone missed it.
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Outside the Gate
As we reached the end of Hebrews in my Sunday school class last week, I was struck once again by how there are texts which are so clearly at odds with mythicism, and yet which are explained away with a...
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Same Sex Relations and the Jerusalem Council
The Butler Religionists club had a discussion about same-sex relations as viewed by a variety of religious traditions. I mentioned that Acts 15, with its depiction of a decision by Jewish Christians...
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First Photos of Jerusalem
James Tabor drew attention to something on the Smithsonian website: a collection of photos of Jerusalem taken in 1844, and thus the earliest photographs of Jerusalem ever taken! Click through to see...
View ArticleThe History of Jerusalem’s Most Sacred Site
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View ArticleOld Jerusalem on Google Maps Street View
I was struck to discover how much of not merely the city of Jerusalem, but even the old city of Jerusalem, can be explored on Google Maps’ street view. Click through and enjoy!
View ArticleJerusalem: The IMAX Movie
I have been excited about the IMAX movie Jerusalem since the first time I saw the trailer. The aerial perspectives are breathtaking, and will amaze even those who have been to the places in it.Last...
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Exegesis as Reading
The Patrologist recently blogged about exegesis as reading, warning about two extremes – the tendency to falsely claim to be merely reading and not interpreting, and the tendency to atomize and miss...
View ArticleFrom Jesus of Nazareth to Church of Jerusalem
A commenter asked a good question about the geographical shift in early Christianity, from Jesus of Nazareth active primarily in Galilee according to the Synoptic Gospels, to a church whose leaders are...
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Whovian Pentecost
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of...
View ArticleVirtual Walking Tour of Old Jerusalem
Click here to view the embedded video.I came across the above walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. For those who have visited at other times of year, the city will seem surprisingly uncrowded,...
View ArticleBlogging Temples (and Jim Davila the Prophet)
Jim Davila has been highlighting how the New York Times has been backtracking on and correcting an article which engaged in the common denialist tactic of treating diverse scholarly views about...
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You Can Now Touch the Face of the Cosmos
Although it will be a few more months before it is out in print, the Kindle edition of Touching the Face of the Cosmos: On the Intersection of Space Travel and Religion is now available. Take a look at...
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First Review of Touching the Face of the Cosmos
The first review of Touching the Face of the Cosmos: On the Intersection of Space Travel and Religion has appeared, written by Robert A. Lee for National Space Society Review. Here is an...
View ArticleJerusalem Virtual Library
Via The Ancient World Online, I was reminded about the Jerusalem Virtual Library, which includes a wide array of historic photos, maps, illustrations, documents, and other materials related to...
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