The Anglican Curmudgeon found this story and filed a posting entitled, “Crucify Him! (Do We Care?).” It is an interesting posting:
Caroline Glick is a very sharp reporter and columnist at The Jerusalem Post. I try to follow her pieces on a regular basis, because she is often the only voice I can find in the [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Hamas and Crucifixion
Posted in Noted with Interest on December 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Father, son and Holy Church
Posted in Noted with Interest on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ruth Gledhill brings us this interesting story:
In what is believed to be a first, a father and son, both former Anglican clergy, have been ordained as Catholic priests and are now working for the same archdiocese, Birmingham.
Ruth Gledhill – Times Online – WBLG: Father, son and Holy Church
Worth Watching
Posted in Noted with Interest on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bloggingheads Video
Now the Raving Theist
Posted in Noted with Interest on December 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is getting a great deal of attention. Even PZ Myers is commenting suggesting that the once Raving Atheist’s mind has been poisoned, that he has thrown his brains out the window.
Three years ago, I promoted and appeared in the atheist documentary “The God Who Wasn’t There,” dedicated to the proposition that Jesus never existed.
TODAY [...]
What was Jesus actually called?
Posted in Noted with Interest on December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Interesting: Deirdre over at On Not Being a Sausage reports:
Brian Palmer in Slate investigates Jesus’ name:
Christ’s given name, commonly Romanized as Yeshua, was quite common in first-century Galilee. (Jesus comes from the transliteration of Yeshua into Greek and then English.) Archaeologists have unearthed the tombs of 71 Yeshuas. The name also appears 30 times [...]
Another Type of Christian Radio
Posted in Noted with Interest on December 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Jim Naughton comments in The Lead
The sixth-rated radio station in the Washington D. C. market is a tiny shop run by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Is there a lesson in this for the Episcopal Church? Heck, is there a lesson in this for Episcopal Cafe? Read about WGTS in The Washington Post:
Ever since [...]
But this doesn’t fit the facts, Atheist Matthew Parris writes:
Posted in Noted with Interest on December 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
. . . in the Times Online:
Now a confirmed atheist, I’ve become convinced of the enormous contribution that Christian evangelism makes in Africa: sharply distinct from the work of secular NGOs, government projects and international aid efforts. These alone will not do. Education and training alone will not do. In Africa Christianity changes [...]
Scripture Interpretation is the Rub
Posted in Noted with Interest on December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A must read letter to the editor of the The Beaufort Gazette:
. . . Let me begin by saying there are large numbers of us in this church who believe the actions taken by our General Conventions in 2003 and 2006 were under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and not at all in violation [...]
Top 10 Religion Stories for 2008
Posted in Noted with Interest on December 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Top 10 Religion Stories selected by members of the Religion Newswriters Association rated these as the top 10 religion stories in 2008:
1. Controversial sermons delivered in recent years by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright surface, resulting in pressure on Barack Obama, who eventually withdraws his membership in his church, Trinity UCC, Chicago. Meanwhile, John McCain [...]
Nightclub Priest: Episcopal priest makes a name for himself in New York City nightclubs
Posted in Noted with Interest on December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SEAN EVANS and TRACY CONNOR in the DAILY NEWS:
He shows up at the hottest clubs in the wee hours and spends thousands on top-shelf liquors, doling out five-figure tips like silver dollars.
He’ll send bottles of Dom Perignon to tables around him on a whim, or take a waitress out on the town for a shopping [...]
Exploring the World of Jesus in Pictures
Posted in Noted with Interest on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Biblical Archaeology Review has prepared an interesting photograph collection:
Although many Christians view Jesus’ life and message as one for all places and all times, he was also a real man who lived and preached in actual towns and cities of the first century A.D. As Christmas approaches and people around the world prepare to [...]
