Monthly Archives: June 2010
Dr Who, Jesus and the Blurflurgh
Our family enjoys the BBC’s flagship family sci-fi series Doctor Who (I’m pretty sure, though it is available on the BBC site, you have to be in the UK – I’m told it also airs on BBC America). This I … Continue reading
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Theography and Theology
Theography is a term that’s been used in various contexts. The common thread is in rhetorical purpose rather than meaning: it refers to something that the author wants to distinguish from theology. Etymologically it means to write or create visual … Continue reading
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Give us this day our ………. bread. — Matt 6:11
Fill in the gap. The Lord’s Prayer is probably the most famous passage from the whole bible. Certainly in the UK where many folks grew up saying it every day in school. But the funny thing is we don’t really … Continue reading
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Imagine…
Imagine with me a spiritual experience. Imagine spending the next five minutes breathing deeply. How profound an experience would that be? How long would it stay in your memory, and how much would it alter the course of your life? … Continue reading
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How to Start a Mega-Church in 7 Steps
First think about yourself. To succeed you need to build a major corporation with a dedicated and loyal customer base. To do this you need to be professional, and powerful. They are your two watchwords. Being informal is akin to … Continue reading
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A Quick Request
Please, if you have 30 seconds of free time, have a go at this. Its a piece of research I’m helping with, looking at the differences in people’s perceptions of common words. You can do it multiple times! And feel … Continue reading
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The Historical Jesus
This is a post that’s taken a long time coming. I’ve written in several times, and still am not 100% happy with it. Still, here we go… — A Prelude In the archaeology of ancient Israel there are two famous schools of … Continue reading
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The End of Biblical Studies – Part 1
I got my copy of ‘The End of Biblical Studies’ by Hector Avalos today, after a run in on Sabio’s blog where I got the wrong end of the stick. I know the title is provocative, but I don’t like … Continue reading
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Ananias and Sapphira — Acts 5:1-11
Acts 5:1-6 has a famous story of the deceit of Ananias and his wife Sapphira: But a man named Ananias, and Sapphira his wife, sold their property. But they kept back part of the price (his wife having full knowledge … Continue reading
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From Whence Cometh the Mind?
I wanted to return to the topic I broached in my series on “God Does Exist, After All” last month. That mini-series didn’t really go down well (so much so I didn’t complete part 4, I felt the wheels came … Continue reading
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