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Book Review: Touching History, by Rabbi Sholom Gold

NOTE: I was not paid to review this book. It is an unbiased and objective review. If you have a book with Jewish or Israel related content and would like me to... Read more

The 26 February 2015 by Gldmeier
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Oral Tradition & Indigenous “Myth”

Over the past week I’ve been reading One Vast Winter Count: The Native American West before Lewis and Clark (History of the American West) (2003) by Dartmouth... Read more

The 03 February 2015 by Cris
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Giles Fraser's Response to Stephen Fry's Critique of Christian "God": "Too Many...

Giles Fraser's response to Stephen Fry's recent statement that he feels he has no option except to repudiate the "evil, capricious, monstrous maniac" presented... Read more

The 04 February 2015 by William Lindsey
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40 Years in Biblical Archaeology with Eric and Carol Meyers

The latest Biblical Archaeology Review has a lengthy retrospective on the careers of my Duke colleagues Eric Meyers and Carol Meyers:Biblical Archaeology:... Read more

The 09 February 2015 by Goodacre
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Slavish Conscience

Over at the London Review of Books, Adam Phillips criticizes self-criticism in an essay that includes this brilliant bit:We are never as good as we should be;... Read more

The 27 February 2015 by Cris
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Seven Feet Under

Boston and surrounding areas are literally buried in snow. The entire public transportation system – commuter rails, subway, trolleys, ferries – have all shut... Read more

The 12 February 2015 by Marilyngardner5
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A Word About Kindness

by Robynn Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. It’s not a day I really grew up celebrating. I have vague memories of exchanging Valentine’s Day cards with classmates... Read more

The 13 February 2015 by Marilyngardner5
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Spelling Mistake in Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ begins with a quotation from Nikos Kazantzakis, but there is a spelling mistake -- it's the wrong "principle". Read more

The 03 February 2015 by Goodacre
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Footnote to Previous Posting About "Furious Religion": Portland, Oregon,...

Mark 1:41, Describing Jesus's Healing of a LeperEarlier today, I wrote with regard to the pastoral letter issued today by the bishops of the Church of England... Read more

The 18 February 2015 by William Lindsey
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Bishops of Church of England on "Furious Religion" and Scapegoating of the Other...

Luke 5:13, Jesus's Healing of a LeperIt's interesting to read the pastoral letter that the House of Bishops of the Church of England published today side by sid... Read more

The 17 February 2015 by William Lindsey
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