Remember the “Frackin’ Cracker” debate? A biologist from U of MN mocked the Catholic community’s response to a student having removed a consecrated host from a service. Well Myers made good on his promise to destroy, mock, and desecrate a host if sent to him. Inside Higher Ed has a […]
Christian Brady
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I was at a family barbecue with relatives today and we began talking about circumcision which reminded me of this now old, but great little video. Enjoy!
Nisus Writer Pro, a must for Mac users writing in/with right-to-left languages IMHO, has a nice feature. It automatically suggests synonyms for words as you write. Just in case you need it. I don’t think I will take their advice this time. For “excellent” they recommend:
I (finally!) have the wiki set up at the Newsletter for Targumic and Cognate Studies. The idea is to have scholars contribute articles on Aramaic, Syriac, Targum, Peshitta, and other related subjects so that the site can become a reliable resource. The Newlsetter itself already has some targumic texts available […]
I have always struggled to find real redeeming qualities in Samson, other than killing loads of Israel’s enemies. Perhaps he is just a larger-than-life negative example. All of this brought to mind by today’s Watch Your Head, by Cory Thomas. Quincy, the young man, is trying to get up the […]
I will attending the Seventy-First International Meeting of the Catholic Biblical Associate of America at Fordham in two weeks. Anyone else going? It would be great to meet some more bloggers/blogreaders in person. I will be presenting a working discussion on the rabbinic Interpretation of Lamentations as part of “The […]
My wife persuaded me to take a new Facebook app personality test called “Personality Patterns.” It turns out it is very similar to the “Strength Finder 2.0” tool that we used with our staff. The results are similar too. Anyone who knows me think this is unexpected or out of […]
I am trying to be very open about the proceedings and musings coming out of Lambeth, but I can’t help but snipe (at all sides). The following is from Larry Benfield, the bishop of Arkansas. He reflects upon the opening Eucharist. Another highlight was the sermon given by the Rt. […]