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A Brief History of Easter
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Ben Witherington
Happy Easter One and All. Below you will find a link to the super fast history of Easter courtesy of the History Channel, in less than four minutes. You too can discover the link between Jesus, Easter, bunnies, eggs, and when exactly we decided to have Easter celebrations always on Sunday instead of just following…
THE LAZARUS EFFECT– PART SEVEN
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Ben Witherington
N.B.— These are the concluding chapters of the first half of the novel the Lazarus Effect. Let me know what you think— Happy Easter BW3 ————– CHAPTER TWENTY: THE JAIL HOUSE ROCK To say it was hot in the jail cell was putting it mildly. The bottom floor of the Jerusalem police station had a…
The Hinge of History– a Palm Sunday Sermon (John 12.12-19)
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Ben Witherington
Have you ever had a really amazing week? A week when all kinds of unexpected things happened, some good, some bad? Let me tell you the story of my college graduation from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1974. The week had gone well, and it was time for the graduation. My grandparents were driving up from Wilmington…
Lenten Leavings– Things That Should Now be Left Behind
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Ben Witherington
The Lenten season ends this week and there are a few things which it would be good if we ‘left behind’ once and for all. 1) The Chocolate Jesus. The NY artist who created this life size confection of the crucified Jesus dubbed it ‘My Sweet Lord’. He just couldn’t understand why this creation would…
The Ethics of Politics and Illness– the Edwards case
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Ben Witherington
On 60 Minutes last night Senator John and Elizabeth Edwards bravely faced the Inquisition at the hands of Katie Couric. She was pleasant enough while busily probing the private parts of their lives, like an overly friendly proctologist. Elizabeth as you will know has had cancer. And it has recurred, this time in 2-3 spots…
The Lazarus Effect– Part Six
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Ben Witherington
CHAPTER 14: STONE ON A ROLL Patrick Stone had indeed taken care of everything. He felt positively giddy. In a matter of hours, he’d be 30,000 feet above the havoc he’d wreaked. He practically danced his way between his closet, bureau and suitcases as he finished packing. Everything was falling into place. His graduate assistant,…
The Lazarus Effect— Part Five
By
Ben Witherington
CHAPTER 11—DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS The shrill staccato of the phone startled Sara Goldberg as she wiped down the last of the tables in her café. Her stomach dropped with the same weight of the wet rag she let fall to the table as she crossed to the counter to answer. For the past nineteen months,…
Church Video Hijinks
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Ben Witherington
Well you can say all you want about church being boring, but I have the ocular proof it’s not so– all kinds of things can happen at church. You Tube has a new video to prove it entitled Church Compilation Funny Ha Ha and its worth the price of admission. The link in U Tube…
On Being a Global Christian
By
Ben Witherington
One of the things that is most troubling to me as I travel around the world is what has been called the tribalizing of Christians. By this I mean that there are so many Christians in so many countries who have absolutely no contact with, nor much concern for other Christians in other countries. Their…
Angst and Anger as Evangelical Republicans Worry about an 08 Candidate
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Ben Witherington
Perhaps you have never heard of the really hush hush private Council for National Policy. It has a bland enough name. Actually what this club is, is a strategy group of a few hundred members including James Dobson, Jerry Falwell, and other Evangelical Republicans, as well as others with conservative leanings in politics. You can…
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