Nearly 20,000 Baptists are involved in a three day gathering this week, called the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant, in Atlanta. The convention is said to have representatives from more than 30 different organizations representing 20 million Baptists. The stated goal is to bring unity among Baptists around a common understanding of the gospel […]
Warner Bros. Pictures, December 2007, Directed by: Rob Reiner, 98 minutes, Cast: Jack Nicholson (Edward Cole), Morgan Freeman (Carter Chambers), Sean Hayes (Thomas), Beverly Todd (Virginia Chambers), Rob Morrow (Dr. Hollins), Rowena King (Angelica). A car mechanic (Morgan Freeman) and a Billionaire (Jack Nicholson) end up in the same hospital room together both suffering […]
A panel of scholars and researchers met in Jerusalem last week to view the evidence and to present there own research on the ‘Jesus Tomb’ claims made in a documentary by James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici last year. Most rejected the claims as being rather doubtful. *Top
By Khalid Hosseini (New York: Riverhead Books -Penguin Group, 2003, 271 pages) The story starts with a phone call taken by a young man with an old family friend on the other end telling him that he needs to come back to the Middle East and care of some family business. Then the story line […]
ESPN recently suspended Dana Jacobson for dropping ‘F-bombs’ on Notre Dame U., ‘Touchdown Jesus’, and finally Jesus himself at a ‘roast’ in Atlantic City N.J. Ms. Jacobson apologized for her inebriated over the top remarks: “My remarks about Notre Dame were foolish and insensitive. I respect all religions and did not mean anything derogatory by […]
Research into the effects of ‘New Age’ religions found that the non-traditional beliefs were linked with higher rates of anxiety, depression, and anti-social behavior. Researchers believe that the real problem probably lays with the approach. The ‘New Age’ religious emphasis is on the individual rather than being part of a community of believers. As Dr. […]
