Bart D. Erhman, Did Jesus Exist? The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth. HarperOne, 2013. Dr. Bart Erhman’s new book, Did Jesus Exist? is an excellent refutation of the fringe, but sometimes loud, position of bellicose atheism that Jesus of Nazareth called the Son of God never actually existed. Professor Erhman’s reflective introduction sets the … Continue reading »
I had recently been debating the idea of a video blog where I post short videos about the Bible. I have decided that I’m going to see how far I can take this and how much traction it gains. Right now I have one “episode” up on my YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/imbibingthebible). If you liked our … Continue reading »
Philip Jenkins. Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can’t Ignore the Bible’s Violent Verses. New York: HarperOne, 2011. Overall, Philip Jenkins’ new book is well put together and an insightful discussion of violence in sacred text and religious communities. The strengths are most obviously Professor Jenkins’ knowledge of history. Where I feel that the book … Continue reading »
In the Fox primetime crime drama Bones Dr. Temperance Brennan has been a stalwart of reason and science pitted against the emotionally driven pseudo-religious FBI agent Seeley Booth. There is a back and forth between the two characters throughout the series and this is seen rather clearly once their feelings for each other are made … Continue reading »
Fair Warning: I am going to discuss this weeks Bones episode (“The Ghost in the Machine”). If you have not watched it and are concerned about spoilers (not sure how many I’ll have), you can wait until it is on Hulu in a week. While you are at it, you should watch “The Patriot in … Continue reading »
While I was stranded in Chicago due to Sandy (aka Frankenstorm), I watched Snow White and the Huntsman and I have got to say, this ain’t your Disney princess movie. Snow White leads an army and there is no (not really) Prince Charming, no singing dwarves (dwarfs? silly English), no dragon, and no overpowering love story (but … Continue reading »
