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Biblical Studies Carnival XXXIV

Or, indeed, 34, if you appreciate one of the great Arab contributions to Western civilisation. Well, here in the UK it’s October 1, so may I welcome you to a blogging cornucopia, an abc of the last month as it has come to my attention. It seems that I had to wade through an awful [...]

Rowan Williams on the resurrection

In this interview with A. N. Wilson

“Many apparently responsible and serious Christians apparently do not believe in the Empty Tomb. I can’t quite see how they do it.”

Half a serial harassment sob story

The BBC today runs what looks like a typical “church not caring for its employees” type of story. The vicar who has been “harassed” (and hasn’t worked in his parish for over a year, if my memory serves me) was

subject to constant abuse while his vicarage was infested by mice and frogs, with dangerous heating [...]

A film you won’t want to go and see

HT Andrew Sullivan

I love wikipedia …

… because where else could you get an entry on Metatron that says:

Not to be confused with Megatron.

The blindness of experts: wood and trees

The coverage of the first Obama-McCain debate has been notable for one thing. A great many of the more impartial experts shaded it to McCain. Polls of real, live, actual voters give it fairly convincingly to Obama.
The thing is, often what really interests the expert is mind-numbingly dull to the punter. What is a fascinating [...]

Am I flattered?

A big thank you to Bishop Alan. This site features in the Daily Telegraph (!) article The Bishop of Buckingham’s five favourite web links. I am really very honoured, if rather surprised.

Palin drone

It seems to me that it makes as much sense played backwards or forwards

I may not have much content, but I sure am pious

Ruth Gledhill gives an advance preview of the Evangelical Alliance’s Ten Commandments of Blogging.

1. You shall not put your blog before your integrity.
2. You shall not make an idol of your blog.
3. You shall not misuse your screen name by using your anonymity to sin.
4. Remember the Sabbath day by taking one day off a [...]

Biblical Studies Carnival: call for submissions

The next biblical studies carnival will appear here on or just after October 1st. I want to know what you think I should include. The easiest way to do this is to leave a comment to this post. The next easiest way is to email me at doug DOT chaplin AT gmail DOT com. Finally, [...]

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