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NonStampCollector’s latest: Yahweh’s Perfect Justice – Death for picking up...
NonStampCollector (@nonstampNSC; YouTube) has published his latest movie on YouTube, which is actually a remake of “Yahweh’s Perfect Justice”, a film he published in 2009 based on Numbers 15:32-36, but...
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The Disingenuous Nature of the Christian Right Summed Up on a Texas Billboard
A billboard with a biblical scripture on it has popped up on a Victoria, TX billboard, and the Secret Service has been called in to investigate. The billboard asks people to “Pray for Obama”, and then...
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Nonstampcollector’s Take on the Akedah: The Binding of Isaac in Genesis 22
Nonstampcollector (@nonstampNSC; YouTube) has released his latest video, which takes on the difficult task of addressing the biblical Akedah, or “Binding of Isaac”, the near human sacrifice of Isaac by...
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kudos to smithsonian channel for putting “gospel of jesus’ wife” documentary...
Word from the Smithsonian Channel is that they’ve decided to shelve a new documentary on the so-called “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” due, in part, to a high degree of scholarly criticism ranging from claims...
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A Quick Thought on ‘Reception History’
“The ‘correct’ interpretation of a myth does not necessarily confirm the historicity of the myth”. Or, put another way: “Arguing over the best way to interpret a story does not prove the story...
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why fundamentalist evangelical republican politicians scare me (and should...
This is the US Congressman from Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, Dr. Paul Broun. He is a member of the Republican Party and the Tea Party Caucus. He recently gave a speech to the “Liberty Baptist...
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Clever Pastor Makes Gutsy Argument Against Gay Marriage*
I’ve argued this issue for a long time, but this gutsy pastor actually lived it – in front of his City Council! The Rev. Dr. Phil Snider of Brentwood Christian Church stood before the Springfield,...
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The “Will of God” and the Fallen Idol
What do you get when you mix magic, idolatry, and religious fundamentalism? The irony that the same crucifix that you believe “cured your wife of cancer” has now crushed and caused the loss of your...
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New Video from NonStampCollector: Biblical Slavery (It’s TOTALLY Different)
NonStampCollector (@nonstampNSC; YouTube; blog) has just released his latest provocative video. This time, he addresses the issue of biblical slavery. Definitely watch this video! It is a GREAT...
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NonStampCollector Comments on the Same-Sex Marriage Debate
NonStampCollector (@nonstampNSC; YouTube; blog) has just posted a short comment on attempts to use Christianity – and especially Christian appeals to biblical mythological accounts like the story of...
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An Observation on the God of the Bible and Slavery
Has anyone ever noticed that in the Bible, God slaughters thousands of Egyptian children in order to free his people from slavery (Exod 12:29-30), BUT then immediately instructs his people on how to...
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On Ad Hominem Cries of “AGNOSTIC” and “ATHEIST” in Response to Scholarly...
Deflect. Deflect. Mock, then deflect again. Never address the issue, just deflect, attack the critic, and mock. This passes for “theology” and logic in some circles. In response to recent posts I’ve...
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Still one of the oddest biblical commands: COVER YOUR POO! (Because God might...
One of my favorite obscure biblical commands is from Deut. 23:12-14 (v. 13-15 in the Hebrew). Right after God gives rules concerning how to deal with wet dreams (i.e., nocturnal seminal emissions – the...
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Three Iowa Religious Studies Profs Author Joint Editorial on Claims of...
Three Iowa Universities: The University of Iowa, The Iowa State University, and The University of Northern Iowa. Three religious studies professors: Dr. Hector Avalos (Iowa State), Dr. Robert R....
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Huffington Post story on Iowa Professors’ Des Moines Register Editorial on...
Meredith Bennett-Smith of the Huffington Post has published an article entitled, “Biblical Marriage Not Defined Simply As One Man, One Woman: Iowa Religious Scholars’ Op-Ed“, which examines an...
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“The Rule of Creative Completion: Neofiti’s Use of שכלל” now available in...
You are invited to read my latest article in the Brill Journal Aramaic Studies entitled, “The Rule of Creative Completion: Neofiti’s Use of שכלל“. Here is the abstract: The verb שכלל never appears as...
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Introduction for History’s “Bible Secrets Revealed” Episode One –“Lost in...
A preview of the introduction/teaser for the first episode of History’s “Bible Secrets Revealed” – “Lost in Translation” – is now available. Episode one of “Bible Secrets Revealed: Lost in Translation”...
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UPDATE: “Bible Secrets Revealed” now to air on History WEDNESDAY, Nov 13 at...
UPDATE: History channel has confirmed that the premier of “Bible Secrets Revealed” on History has been moved from Monday to WEDNESDAY, November 13 at 10pm eastern and pacific, 9 pm central. THIS JUST...
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Iowa City Press-Citizen reports on the making of “Bible Secrets Revealed” for...
The Iowa City Press-Citizen has a front page story today on my role in the History channel’s newest six-part documentary series, “Bible Secrets Revealed,” which begins airing Wednesday, Nov. 13 at...
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The Gazette highlights “Bible Secrets Revealed” on History
Alison Gowans has written an article for The Gazette titled, “University of Iowa scholar on History Channel series“, discussing my work with the upcoming History documentary series, “Bible Secrets...
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