Originally posted on Larry Hurtado's Blog:
Further to my recent posts about recent proposals for the dating of certain NT papyri, let me briefly clarify the process of dating papyri, which might well seem a mystery to those not familiar with it. There are two main types of papyri: “documentary” (letters, official documents such as…
Guest Post, Part 1: The Parable of the Arch and the Stone
Originally posted on Science and Belief:
Roof by mr. rollers. Flickr. (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Once, two friends were disputing about the structure of buildings, and why the roof does not fall down. They agreed to do some research, so each set out in search of a good example to study. Walking in the woods, the…
What’s the problem with Evil? (Part 1)
1. EVIL!? What is [it]? It is most likely a coincidence that some of the most profane and profound words……………… in the English language only have four letters; more than likely several words come to mind — words that, nowadays, form a part of General English Usage. Here are three others that may not have immediately […]
HDS Update on “Jesus’ Wife” Fragment
Originally posted on Larry Hurtado's Blog:
The Harvard Divinity School web page on the “Jesus’ wife” fragment now is prefaced with a statement from the HDS Dean referring to the recent Atlantic Monthly article that exposes the character who put the fragment into Professor King’s hands, and that King now admits “tips the balance”…
Artificial Intelligence: Machines, Minds or both?
Originally posted on Science and Belief:
CCO Public Domain. Pixabay Is your smart phone really smart? Do you ever fear it will get too smart? Will it wake up one morning and decide to start running your life – deleting contacts it doesn’t like, booking holidays online that it wants to go on with you…
Blind mice ‘Leading’
Jesus said that, “Jesus came :to rescue that which was lost.” (Matthew 18:11) Ergo, Humanity per se–is that which is lost—or at least, the people to whom God reveals himself. However, if that which is lost—which is said to be made (somehow) in the image of God is an illusion—or an unnecessary blip in the […]
A ‘European Mindset’
John Sentamu: ‘My conscience tells me that I must vote to Remain’ Thu 09 Jun 2016 By Marcus Jones (for Premier) The Archbishop of York has declared that he will vote to remain in the EU when the UK goes to the polls at the referendum on 23 June. Writing in the Telegraph, Dr John […]
