UPDATE: I thought a poll would help us get a sense of what readers of Targuman think about the Barna Group definition of “evangelical.” [poll=7] At least in my view, but not in Barna’s or Jim West’s. In Jim’s post he cites the Barna survey that found that evangelicals are […]
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I think those who watched the Tom Cruise Scientology video I linked to before will find this parody very amusing. the parody video Tom Cruise WANTS you to see! on FunnyOrDie.com
These videos are from 2005 when Tom Cruise won an award from the Church of Scientology, but they are just emerging now. Hooboy! I will leave it up to you all to watch and come to your own conclusions. The 9:26 video Exclusives: The Tom Cruise Indoctrination Video Scientologists Don’t […]
My brother has an interesting post about when we develop our ability to “think for ourselves.” It was a viewing of the “Jesus Camp” documentary that spurred his thoughts. When we consider that Richard Dawkins, among others, are now saying that it is (almost?) a crime that parents are allowed […]
I made this little “poster” after my trip to Israel in 2001. If anyone would like it as a real poster let me know.
That is the headline at Inside Higher Ed. What do you all make of this story? (Be sure to read it all.) Calvin has a denominational requirement, the faculty member wanted to be part of a black Baptist church and they said no. Her tenure is being revoked. When a […]
File under: “Better late than never.” Welcome to the Silver Anniversary of the BSC! I am a day late and a dollar short (and a modest listing from a lot of great blogs this month) but I hope this will help slake your thirst for biblical studies related information. Here […]
I want to wish you all a happy and blessed new year! I will offer more tomorrow, but tonight I am going to play with my family at the First Night Festivities in State College. In the meantime, here is my homily from this afternoon’s service. (Warning, this is a […]
From Jim Davila: PSEUDEPIGRAPHA AND ARAMAIC WATCH: The Odes of Solomon… PSEUDEPIGRAPHA AND ARAMAIC WATCH: The Odes of Solomon and other ancient Syriac poetry pertaining to the Nativity are discussed in Commonweal Magazine: The Mary We Never KnewNew Light from the Syrian Tradition Sally Cunneen It’s hard to maintain the […]