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The Alcove
By
Ben Witherington
A niche, A hideaway A retreat A sanctuary For prayer Communion Contact Reunion Like the horns on the altar Like the hem of his robe Like the songs in the psalter Like his hand on the globe Like a vault for safekeeping Like a treasury found Like a library of answers Like a truth that’s…
Syriana– Innocent until Investigated
By
Ben Witherington
George Clooney’s new movie (which is also a new movie starring Christopher Plummer, Matt Damon, William Hurt,and many others)is a political thriller and a brain teaser of major proportions. Clooney stars as a life time CIA operative who is a stand up guy, honest and loyal. His beat has been the Middle East and he…
Church Closings– Damage Control by Mishandling the Bible
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Ben Witherington
It is unfortunate that the Bible sometimes gets used to shore up an inappropriate decision by a church, but sadly we now have this in the case of the mega-church which has now handed out a ‘Biblical’ rationale for closing on Christmas to its parishioners. I would normally just let this go as another example…
Animal Tales Part II: King Kong
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Ben Witherington
While not exactly a Christmas movie (more of a summer thriller type), Peter Jackson’s epic remake of the classic Faye Ray movie King Kong is an amazing piece of work. Running three hours (and it feels like it too– you feel like you were on Skull Island forever running from dinosaurs and not so wee…
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