Posted in archaeology, biblical studies on February 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Joseph Lauer writes
Thank you to G.M. Grena, publisher of the LMLK Blogspot http://lmlk.blogspot.com/ and other interesting LMLK sites, who has done a service for those interested in the recently discovered Rephaihu (ben) Shalem seal by sending the following, which was directed to the ANE-2 moderator (but has not been circulated to that list) regarding “a [...]
Posted in news on February 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Shooting a 15 year old because he asks you to be his valentine is despicably depraved. Whatever one thinks about homosexuality (and I think my feelings on the subject are pretty well known), that doesn’t give one the right to behave brutally or intolerantly. The cruel murder of Matthew Shepherd was despicable, and [...]
Posted in archaeology on February 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Posted on January 18, 2007 by Jim
The Bible Unearthed: The Making of a Religion, is a new DVD produced by First Run Films based on the book of the same name by Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman. The DVD arrived today (so I could review it) and I must say right out of [...]
Posted in conferences on February 29, 2008 | No Comments »
James Crossley has posted further information concerning the upcoming conference. Take a look. If you can go, go. If you can’t but would like me to go and blog it- I’d be happy to (if you’ll send me!)
Posted in current events, news on February 29, 2008 | 6 Comments »
The homeschoolers that is. It seems the President’s moronic ‘no child left behind’ policy of failure and shortsightedness is going to be foisted on them too. Katie notes
Homeschoolers are way unhappy at the idea that the state might start requiring their kids to take the same state-administered standardized tests schooled kids must take:
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Posted in biblical studies, books on February 29, 2008 | No Comments »
That’s the title of a new book by Terence Donaldson by Baylor University Press that arrived in the post today for review. The publishers notice runs thusly:
In the Second-Temple period non-Jews were attracted to Judaism’s communal life, religious observance and theological imagination. On the Jewish side, this was matched by the development of several [...]
Posted in current events on February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Alas, I loathe to cause despair- but, ladies, I’m married and have been happily so for nearly 25 years. This Sadie Hawkins Day your imploring will once more fall on deaf ears. But don’t be utterly broken hearted. Anja asked Chris Tilling and he said yes. If she could land that one, there’s hope for [...]
Posted in biblioblogs on February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Evidently so- and here’s the proof. I’m honored- especially since the category is ‘Grand Old Man: Ben Witherington and Jim West’ and the category is described thusly: Archaeology and Biblical studies from two experts you can trust. ‘Nuff said. Oh this is sure to enrage the left coasters!!!!!
Anywho- thanks to one [...]
Posted in current events on February 28, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve arrived at the conclusion that politicians are no better than, and in many ways more perverse than, common street whores- sleeping with whomsoever will give them money and a pat on the back. They are, on the whole, more than happy to lie on their backs staring into the sky whilst fleecing [...]
Posted in current events, news on February 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s a staggeringly unpleasant report published in the Washington Post today which offers the following facts:
The ballooning prison population is largely the result of tougher state and federal sentencing imposed since the mid-1980s. Minorities have been hit particularly hard: One in nine black men age 20 to 34 is behind bars. For black women [...]
