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After the Foley Follies, The Catholic Temperature Rises
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Ben Witherington
Yet another case of a teen molested by a priest. Only this time it was a Republican in high public office who was molested as boy. The priest of course has been banned from ministerial duties but this hardly addresses the larger question. Is there something indemic to the Catholic approach to priesthood that is…
Meet the MacBears
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Ben Witherington
The answer to the question ‘What do aging NT profs do with their spare time?’ turns out to be– write fiction. Richard Bauckham is a long time good friend of mine from the U.K. and he has writtten a children’s book which is delightful. As Christmas is coming and people are always asking for good…
The Illusion of ‘The Prestige’
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Ben Witherington
Ever since I was small I have been fascinated by magic. No, not black magic and that sort of legerdermain. I mean magic tricks— the Harry Houdini kind of stuff. There are in fact three parts to any good magic trick– the pledge in which you show the audience sometime, the turn, in which you…
Christians Flee from Iraq to Moslem Countries
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Ben Witherington
The story is the same throughout the Middle East. Christians are caught between a rock and a hard place. In Israel they are caught between Moslems and Jews. In other countries they are caught between various Moslem groups, such as the Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq. And the toll of being the middle man is…
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