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HERMENEUTICS—WHAT IS IT, AND WHY DO BIBLE READERS NEED IT?
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Ben Witherington
Remember Hermes? He’s the little guy you see from time to time on the logo at the florist shop, wearing a WWI trench helmet and always on the run. Actually, in Greek tradition he was the messenger of the gods, delivering the word of some deity to humans who badly needed to hear it. Hermes,…
LAZARUS EFFECT FLOATS DOWN AMAZON
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Ben Witherington
Christmas is coming, and the Lazarus Effect, according to various of those who have now reviewed and blurbed the book, is said to be the perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas or Hanukkah. It is now available on Amazon, and you will find Anne Rice’s blurb for the book as the first review. Enjoy– BW3. P.S.…
Ben Stein’s Confession— on Christian Religion in the Public Sphere
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Ben Witherington
Ben Stein is always worth listening to, even when one strongly disagrees with him. The following is a column of his from CBS Morning News Commentary, and appears to be genuine, for all you Snopes fans out there. I find myself quite agreeing with this little confession. BW3 —-My confession: I am a Jew, and…
More on the Christ Cup
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Ben Witherington
Wieland Willker has carefully assembled a good deal of the recent discussion on the so-called Christ cup. Here it is: Mysterious CRESTOU inscriptionEverything else of potential interest to forum members.Write comments 7 posts • Page 1 of 1 Mysterious CRESTOU inscriptionby wie on Wed 17. Sep 2008, 12:35 Another enigmatic inscription has surfaced: DIA CHRHSTOU…
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