Which God and Jesus?

For much of the Bible, the worst of human traits have been projected to God — petty jealousy, nationalism, violence, revenge, murder, insecurity, eternal punishment and more. Think of these qualities more or less embodied or solidified into the Old Man on the Throne, a cosmic king who’s whims and insecurities are more Shakespeare than [...]

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Let the Dead Bury the Dead

When they sat down to write their accounts, Matthew and Luke, it seems, each had before them a copy of what has been called “Q”, a document which contained various sayings of Jesus. An example of this kind of a collection — one without narrative — can be found in the Gospel of Thomas. In [...]

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The Tomb of Jesus?

Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand, you already know about the controversy and debate going on over the tv special which attempts to show that the tomb of Jesus and his family has been located. And by family, we mean not only his mother and brothers, but also his alleged wife, [...]

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