The Bible and Culture

SIN–CHAPTER 11               In Chapter 11 of his study,. Gary Anderson focuses on texts (Biblical and rabbinic) that he believes are of relevance to the discussion of the concept of a treasury in heaven, and of almsgiving to the poor as a way of making deposits in that treasury which will provide and pay…

As most of you know I am a string player (guitars, violin etc.) and I know talent when I see it. Here is an enjoyable introduction to Andy McKee. This song is in the tradition of Michael Hedges.. I will be posting more 🙂 Enjoy

So who is that dude in the Dead Sea with the T-shirt that reads Med. Sea (with a blue fish) and below that Red Sea (with a Red fish) and finally below that Dead Sea (with a dead fish)?  Yep, that me, last month filming new DVDs.  In my life time, the most hyped archaeological…

SIN–CHAPTER 1O               Anderson begins his tenth chapter by quoting a couple of church fathers that provide evidence that sin and salvation were seen in mercantile terms, in terms of credits and debits,  benefits and deficits. The quote from the Epistle to Diogenetus is worth repeating–“For what else could cover our sins but his…

There is a new program on ABC at 2:30p.m. on Tuesdays entitled Beliefs. Here is one of the episodes that alter reader Carey Hughes found.

Without question one of my favorite sites to visit and revisit is Sardis, home of the fancy synagogue and even fancier gymnasium lovingly restored by a team from Harvard. The picture immediately above is of the Torah shrine portion of the synagogue (built after the NT era) which attests to the social status and economic wherewithall…

Hierapolis, today known as Pammukale (cotton castle) has also been undergoing an upgrade including an upgrade of  imaginative  signs.  The town gets its modern name from the limestone cliffs that characterize the area and the hot springs that people since antiquity have come here to take advantage.  From a Christian point of view however this town became…

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