Geek Culture’s Joy of Tech is just brilliant and today’s comic lives up to their standards. It also brings together my various loves. Note the “Chick” tract in the hands of the missionary on the right and the title “Mactower” for the “Watchtower,” the (nearly) matching outfits featuring Job’s now-trademarked […]
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But the demands are infinite. Merlin Mann, of 43Folders.com fame and MacBreak Weekly fame, gave a Google Tech Talk. I have just started it, but early on (at 6 minutes and 47 seconds) says the above and: Where you put your time and attention says a lot about who you […]
And who needs to be mocked more than televangelists? Thank you Tyler for this gem!Does Jesus Make You Laugh? This video is worth watching. WPvideo 1.10 It appears that there is a documentary (mockumentary?) in production that takes on Christian excesses in the USA. Looks like a no-brainer!(HT John McLaughlin) […]
This really is disturbing. A history changing event is about to occur. Soon over 2.1 billion Christians worldwide will be able to have private, verbal conversations with virtual Jesus from any phone, anytime, anywhere on a daily basis. TalkToJesus uses advanced speech and AI technology to help millions connect with […]
From the Seattle Times: The Rev. Ann Holmes Redding, a local Episcopal priest who announced she is both Muslim and Christian, will not be able to serve as a priest for a year, according to her bishop. During that year, Redding is expected to “reflect on the doctrines of the […]
Tomorrow morning I head off with the fam to the UK and then on to the IOTS/IOSOT conference in Slovenia. Needless to say, given the news lately, we are somewhat nervous. Please keep us in your prayers. Blogging will of necessity be a bit more sporadic over the next few […]
The very well done Biblical Studies Carnival XIX is now up! Welcome, one and all, Step Right Up to Biblical Studies Blog Carnival 19. Thank you for the honor of hosting this month’s carnival here at Biblische Ausbildung. There are plenty of attractions here, so let’s hurry in… Be sure […]
For passports (not the iPhone). My wife and kids were in need of passports (E’s had expired) and even though we had applied on April 1st they still were not completed. Lucky for us all their material was in Philly so we got up at 4:30 am, drove to Philly […]
It is always interesting how people summarize their data, very telling. My favorite line of the summary below, “they pray at least sometimes.” Yup, every time I stub my toe. Did you know… While 49.9% of students consider themselves to be “strongly” spiritual, 36.1% consider themselves to be “strongly” religious. […]
They might not like the Bible, but they can allude to it. The Chronicle: Daily News Blog: What’s in a Name? Iowa State Mulls a ‘Life-Skills Assistant,’ Not a Chaplain Iowa State University’s Athletics Council has approved a plan to hire a “volunteer life-skills assistant” to provide religious counseling to […]