ezekiel 23:20 is now apparently a drink at a new zealand pub

Posted on June 30, 2011 by bobcargill

Scott Bailey has the story of the day: A pub in New Zealand has introduced horse semen to its drinks menu, a stomach-churning addition tinged with the wholesome flavour of apple. Yeah… ’cause ‘Apple’ makes everything go down better… especially Horse jizz. Dear God… The Green Man Pub in Wellington offers the 30ml shots for [...]

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“Miriam, Daughter of Yeshua, Son of Caiaphas” Inscription Announced

Posted on June 29, 2011 by bobcargill

This morning, archaeologists from Bar Ilan University and Tel Aviv University announced the discovery of an ossuary (burial bone box) in Israel, which was recovered from thieves who had robbed a tomb. The ossuary is unprovenanced – that is, because it was not discovered in a controlled archaeological excavation, its origin and context are unknown. [...]

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unintentionally honest church sign of the day (via scott via matthew paul)

Posted on June 27, 2011 by bobcargill

I know they didn’t necessarily mean to say it, but that’s precisely the point of this party. (Via Scott Bailey via Matthew Paul Turner)

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the true tragedy of the nfl lockout: fantasy football

Posted on June 27, 2011 by bobcargill

Many are unsettled by the ongoing NFL lockout. But there is an even greater victim that results from the suspension of activities in the NFL: Fantasy Football players. As University of Iowa business professor Jeff Ohlmann states: “For many people, fantasy football has become a means to stay in touch with friends and family,” said [...]

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michael buettner on holding media (and amateurs making sensational archaeological and religious clamis) accountable

Posted on June 27, 2011 by bobcargill

There is an excellent article by journalist Michael Buettner at Bible and Interpretation entitled, “Archaeology and the Echo Chamber: Getting the Media to Do Their Job. In the piece, Buettner describes how many journalists go about doing their research (or fail to do so, often merely rewriting press releases) and propagate false and sensational information: [...]

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near eastern archaeology vol 74 no 2 now available online

Posted on June 27, 2011 by bobcargill

From the ASOR Blog: ASOR is pleased to announce that NEA 74.2 (June 2011) has now been posted online at Atypon Link. This issue (and 4 years of back issues) is available to online subscribers of NEA and to ASOR members who have chosen an online subscription as part of their membership. The following is [...]

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thank you to rachel west and nuclear knitting!!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by bobcargill

I would like to send out my utmost gratitude and a thousand thank yous to Rachel West, who has hand knitted the softest, most perfect baby blanket I’ve ever touched. It is amazing! The blanket is grey (which is MacLaren’s middle name), with a deep blue border. There is a pic of it here. The [...]

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Who Does God Love The Most? (via Scotteriology)

Posted on June 23, 2011 by bobcargill

I got this from Scott Bailey, who makes me laugh once a day. You can tell it’s not a Church of Christ book, because 1) it would be 12-year old, and 2) it would be full immersion, not sprinkling, and 3) it would say ‘save,’ not love. ;-)

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2010 debate on the reliability of scripture between bart ehrman and craig evans

Posted on June 23, 2011 by bobcargill

If you have an hour, you really ought to listen to the 2010 debate between Dr. Bart Ehrman and Dr. Craig Evans on the reliability of scripture. Below are the YouTube videos in 9 parts. Dr. Bart D. Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [...]

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a message for tea party folks

Posted on June 22, 2011 by bobcargill

for all you tea party folks out there, i thought this was funny:

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