This book presents a scholarly investigation into the historical Jesus, diverging from church interpretations. It reviews significant biblical scholarship evolution from the Enlightenment through the 20th century. Schweitzer challenges prevailing notions, positing Jesus held core apocalyptic beliefs. His arguments represent a pivotal moment in historical Jesus studies, influencing academic perspectives for decades.
Rusty Shipp Comes Into Home Port on New Album
Rusty Shipp, an alternative rock band formed over a decade ago, has evolved significantly. Their new album, Capsized Empire, continues the nautical-themed story begun in Dark Side of the Ocean. Despite initial grunge roots, Rusty Shipp has embraced a polished sound, blending genres and creating cohesive, concept-driven albums that showcase their artistic growth.
The Present Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
The author reflects on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, criticizing the binary viewpoint of supporting either Israel or Hamas. They highlight the humanitarian crisis in Gaza following Israel’s military response to Hamas’ attacks, questioning Israel’s right to self-defense amidst significant civilian casualties. The piece emphasizes the historical context and responsibilities of both sides and critiques the implications of unqualified support for Israel.
News Sources
The source of news significantly influences an individual’s opinions and beliefs. The author regularly uses local Channel 5, NPR’s WPLN, and the YouTube channel TLDR, while also occasionally checking other channels like Vox and Real Life Lore. They recommend Ground News for balanced perspectives from various media outlets.
Creating Christ Book Review
Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianity is a book written by James S. Valliant and Warren Fahy. The title will no doubt alarm many. But I want to look at what they have to say before dismissing them. This is because their knowledge may well be worth gleaning from even if one doesn’t agree
The Gospels Behind the Gospels Book Review
The Gospels Behind the Gospels is a fascinating book written by Dr. Robert M. Price. He theorizes that the gospels in the new testament aren’t completely cohesive narratives created by their authors (nor the author of Q if such existed). Rather, he believes that there were many different beliefs and traditions present in the first
Responding to the School Shooting in Nashville
Some people respond to shootings similar to how they respond to natural disasters such as a tornado, hurricane, or wild fire. This suggests a perspective of, “It’s tragic but unfortunately nothing can be done to prevent it; the only thing which can be done is to prepare for it.” Others, including myself, have the impression
Jesus Revolution Movie Review: Christian or Not?
I just saw the new film Jesus Revolution which is based on the so called “Jesus Movement” of the 1970s U.S. That said, I can’t decide if that’s really what the movie is about. I say this because if was at least as much if not more a love story which felt like the majority
Wayward: Book Review
Wayward is a coming of age memoir penned by Alice Greczyn. First of all, I must say this book is very well written. I’ve read many autobiographies which suffer from problems due to their inexperienced authors. None of that is present here. The writing is so good, on one hand it was a joy to
What is the Nature of the Supernatural? Of God?
I believe in the “supernatural”. I put “supernatural” in quotes because what I believe in in terms of the supernatural is something beyond our current understanding of the universe. There are certain things in science which we haven’t yet figured out, such as how to unify the theories of general and special relativity (roughly gravity