Any lesser prophet would have merely galloped into the city on a white horse, but Jesus had other ideas for his final one-way trip from Jericho to Jerusalem. The beginning of the 21st chapter of the gospel of Matthew has the juicy details. And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, … Continue reading
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The old we are all human beings canard
Some say Jesus is the reason for the season, but a lot of those same people would turn any Jesus… with a Hispanic last name, away from their inn. No room at the inn, we need to make room. This season, as Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, … Continue reading
Sunday services
While the Cassini spacecraft is busy transmitting images of it’s recent fly through of the water geysers of Saturn’s moon Enceladus (Saturn’s Geyser Moon Shines in Close Flyby Views), the New Horizons probe explores the Pluto System and the Kuiper Belt (New Horizons: The First Mission to the Pluto System and … Continue reading
Jesus Married: Who Cares?
Does anyone care whether Jesus was married with children? York U professor Barrie Wilson and filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici care; they wrote the book, The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Sacred Text that Reveals Jesus’ Marriage to Mary Magdalene. Not everyone is a believer convinced by Wilson and Jacobovici’s theisis. Mark … Continue reading
Could Jesus Write In Klingon?
Pope Francis has been traipsing around in the general vicinity of the birthplace of his religion, praying here and there and doing his best to promote peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. This won’t go anywhere (you heard it here first!) but seems like a relatively harmless way for Francis … Continue reading