Posted on January 19, 2008 by archaeologyknits
Among those interested in early Christian history and biblical archaeology, the recent conference in Jerusalem concerning the Talpiot Tomb has been a point of some discussion. One point that has been the focus of much discussion was the statement made by the widow of Yosef Gat, that here husband believed that he had [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2008 by archaeologyknits
It used to be the case that any man could get a fast horse, head to the holy land, purchase a wonderful item used by Christ in his ministry, and bring it back to Europe to ensure a heavenly afterlife. Thankfully, we live in a more rational time today, or [...]
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Posted on December 6, 2007 by archaeologyknits
So the other day, Sherri Shephard on the View, who had earlier this year not only said she did not believe in evolution, but a spherical earth, stated that nothing predated Jesus.
Which quite frankly amazed me. How can any single person in America grow up and not know that something predated [...]
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