Monthly Archives: October 2010

The the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and then the other who was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but … Continue reading →

The Society of Biblical Literature, in conjunction with the Logos bible study software, has released a new critical edition of the Greek New Testament, under a liberal license than allows its free downloading and the construction of derivative works. This … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking today about what constitutes the supernatural. Inspired by a blog post on whyevolutionistrue, and the resulting comments. It is a word that just gets used, by believers and non-believers, but it doesn’t actually mean much. It is … Continue reading →

From Jim McGrath. I presume that Wikipedia is here to stay, and so perhaps the most important and appropriate questions for educators to ask are not along the lines of “How can I get students to stop using it?” but … Continue reading →

Just got back from an afternoon discussing Karen Armstrong with a group of religious liberals (Unitarians and Quakers particularly). It was a great meeting, with interesting people and it made me think hard about questions I hadn’t dwelt on in … Continue reading →

It has been interesting over the last few years seeing how the Zeitgeist has changed regarding gender and sexuality issues. I’m proud to be living in the time when we’re really addressing, and winning the arguments. At the same time I’m ashamed … Continue reading →