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Jesus, Voldemort and Everyone Else Parodies Rick Perry
There are lots of parodies of and responses to Rick Perry’s “Strong” ad. The one by Jesus himself is probably the best so far:Click here to view the embedded video.See too Bob Cargill’s post, which not...
View ArticleHow Old Were Jesus’ Disciples?
The student who presented in my historical Jesus class on the twelve disciples mentioned that disciples – i.e. apprentices or students – were normally younger people. We tend to think of Jesus’...
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Fred Clark Highlights the Ridiculousness of Left Behind
Fred Clark has been blogging about the Left Behind books and movies, lately focusing on the second movie, Left Behind II: Tribulation Force. His comment about Rabbi Tsion Ben-Judah’s “research” which...
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Is the Oldest Science Fiction in the Talmud?
Anthony Le Donne suggested on his blog (and in a recent conference paper) that a story in the Babylonian Talmud, in b. Menaḥoth 29b, might be the first science fiction story. In it, Moses time travels...
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Review of Jesus: First-Century Rabbi
When I saw that there would be a Patheos Book Club on Rabbi David Zaslow’s book Jesus: First-Century Rabbi, I knew I had to participate. Not only the subject of the historical figure of Jesus, but also...
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Rabbi David Zaslow on the Jewish Roots of Christianity
Click here to view the embedded video.When I reviewed Rabbi Zaslow’s book Jesus: First-Century Rabbi recently, he left a comment on the post, pointing out this interview that he did on Christian...
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Did They Walk Into a Bar?
The pope has now concluded his visit to the Holy Land. My own trip was moved earlier to avoid having places be closed in preeparation for his visit. Apart from the “upper room,” traditional site of...
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Respecting Beliefs
I came across this image on Pinterest, on the same day that the Pope excommunicated the entire Mafia from the Roman Catholic Church. Religion can be a powerful force to do harm or to combat those who...
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At The Pearly Gates
A cartoon by John Atkinson. St. Peter could have used this one by Colby Jones:
View ArticleHow Old Were Jesus’ Disciples?
The student who presented in my historical Jesus class on the twelve disciples mentioned that disciples – i.e. apprentices or students – were normally younger people. We tend to think of Jesus’...
View ArticleFred Clark Highlights the Ridiculousness of Left Behind
Fred Clark has been blogging about the Left Behind books and movies, lately focusing on the second movie, Left Behind II: Tribulation Force. His comment about Rabbi Tsion Ben-Judah’s “research” which...
View ArticleIs the Oldest Science Fiction in the Talmud?
Anthony Le Donne suggested on his blog (and in a recent conference paper) that a story in the Babylonian Talmud, in b. Menaḥoth 29b, might be the first science fiction story. In it, Moses time travels...
View ArticleReview of Jesus: First-Century Rabbi
When I saw that there would be a Patheos Book Club on Rabbi David Zaslow’s book Jesus: First-Century Rabbi, I knew I had to participate. Not only the subject of the historical figure of Jesus, but also...
View ArticleRabbi David Zaslow on the Jewish Roots of Christianity
When I reviewed Rabbi Zaslow’s book Jesus: First-Century Rabbi recently, he left a comment on the post, pointing out this interview that he did on Christian television. I thought it might be of...
View ArticleDid They Walk Into a Bar?
The pope has now concluded his visit to the Holy Land. My own trip was moved earlier to avoid having places be closed in preeparation for his visit. Apart from the “upper room,” traditional site of the...
View ArticleRespecting Beliefs
I came across this image on Pinterest, on the same day that the Pope excommunicated the entire Mafia from the Roman Catholic Church. Religion can be a powerful force to do harm or to combat those who...
View ArticleRabbis in Space
The Times of Israel has an article about the volume I contributed to, Touching the Face of the Cosmos. The article focuses on the chapter by Rabbi Barry Schwartz. The contribution by the president of...
View ArticleWho or What Makes Science Difficult?
I often like Non Sequitur comics very much. But this one is simply wrong. There certainly have been individuals who have stood in the way of scientists, motivated by their narrow religious beliefs. But...
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