This is exciting! Archeologists have made a biblical discovery that is the first of its kind! Muslims are mad because there is new evidence that the Jews ruled Israel long before Palestinians cl…

Source: BREAKING NEWS: MAJOR BIBLICAL DISCOVERY ROCKS THE WORLD – MUSLIMS ARE LIVID – God’s Got It Israel

January 5, 2017March 11, 2021 by James Ross Kelly

Ur-Fascism | by Umberto Eco | The New York Review of Books

I think it is possible to outline a list of features that are typical of what I would like to call Ur-Fascism, or Eternal Fascism. These features cannot be organized into a system; many of them contradict each other, and are also typical of other kinds of despotism or fanaticism. But it is enough that one of them be present to allow fascism to coagulate around it.

Source: Ur-Fascism | by Umberto Eco | The New York Review of Books

January 1, 2017 by James Ross Kelly

A Curator’s Guide — An Exploration into Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, and Galatians

Daniel B. Wallace

This week I am posting the latest installment from our Curator’s Guide series. Each week has brought you an expertly compiled list (put together by Rob Bowman) of helpful books to guide your study of the New Testament. This segment will contain the bibliographies for Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, and Galatians.

Romans:

Note: This bibliography lists not five but six books on Romans, which has attracted more commentators than most other books of the Bible.

Byrne, Brendan, S.J. Romans. Sacra Pagina 6. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington, S.J. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press—A Michael Glazier Book, 1996. Detailed commentary by a Jesuit scholar that supports at crucial points the correctness of the Protestant interpretation.

Dunn, James D. G. Romans. 2 Vols. WBC. Waco, TX: Word Books, 1988. Controversial, stimulating commentary by a neo-evangelical theologian who supports the unconventional view (known as the New Perspective on Paul)…

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December 28, 2016December 28, 2016 by James Ross Kelly

Lord’s Prayer–from the Message Bible

Our Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what’s best—
as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.
You’re in charge!
You can do anything you want!
You’re ablaze in beauty!
Yes. Yes. Yes

December 24, 2016 by James Ross Kelly

Silent Monks Singing Halleluia – YouTube

December 23, 2016 by James Ross Kelly

Religious Freedom – Alliance Defending Freedom

ADF defends religious freedom and opposes all attempts to compel people to compromise their beliefs.

Source: Religious Freedom – Alliance Defending Freedom

December 23, 2016 by James Ross Kelly

How much will Jack’s faith cost him?

Every American’s freedom could be threatened if the State of Colorado succeeds in punishing Jack Phillips for living his faith. Here’s how you can double your year-end gift to stop the state and protect your religious freedom, too.