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Cogitorium: 03/01/2008 - 04/01/2008
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A thought-tank for science, philosophy, and theology. Monday, March 24, 2008. On the Greatness of Literature. Literature is great if through it I experience for myself the joy and sorrow of its characters, and thereby know of the love I have for them, or if it taps into some deep longing of my heart. Without this, a story is only fun or interesting, not great. Posted by Michael Culbertson. Urbana, IL, United States. View my complete profile. On the Greatness of Literature. Ben and Katie in Haiti.
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Cogitorium: 01/01/2010 - 02/01/2010
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A thought-tank for science, philosophy, and theology. Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Last night, I was listening. To the Joseph story and came to the part where Joseph is thrown into prison after Potiphar's wife falsely accuses him of attacking her. I was struck by the next verse: "But while Joseph was there in prison, the Lord was with him" ( Gen 39:20-21. From a human perspective, it feels like the devil is winning in Haiti- -hunger and suffering are rampant, death and destruction are at every turn, and it...
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Eat the Bible: Luke 16: Steal from the Rich, Give to .... Yourself
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So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter." - Revelation 10:10. Bible and culture commentary for skeptics, agnostics, and progressives. Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Luke 16: Steal from the Rich, Give to . Yourself. Today, I continue my occasional series on parables that make me go, "What the f*&%? Jesus loves him for it! But I'm getting ahead of myself . let me explain how I come to this parable.
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Eat the Bible: September 2010
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So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter." - Revelation 10:10. Bible and culture commentary for skeptics, agnostics, and progressives. Wednesday, September 29, 2010. Pew Survey: Religious Illiteracy or Willful Ignorance? S a link to some sample questions. Progressive news outlets like MSNBC and the Huffington Post. Quotes Dave Silverman, president of the advocacy group American Atheists, on no...
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Eat the Bible: Exodus 3: Can We Say that God Is Good?
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So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter." - Revelation 10:10. Bible and culture commentary for skeptics, agnostics, and progressives. Thursday, July 28, 2011. Exodus 3: Can We Say that God Is Good? As part of a book project, I've been picking through David Blumenthal's deeply challenging post-Holocaust theology, Facing the Abusing God. 8221; what shall I say to them? However, this gnomic utte...
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Eat the Bible: June 2013
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So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter." - Revelation 10:10. Bible and culture commentary for skeptics, agnostics, and progressives. Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Atheism in the Bible. Yesterday, the Times. And one can also find evidence of atheism in the Bible, perhaps most notably in Psalm 53. That poem opens with bile-spitting critique:. Fools say in their hearts, "There is no god.". That a Bib...
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Eat the Bible: REELigion ... My Take on "Captain America" and the Death of Khal Drogo
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So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter." - Revelation 10:10. Bible and culture commentary for skeptics, agnostics, and progressives. Thursday, August 4, 2011. REELigion . My Take on "Captain America" and the Death of Khal Drogo. A couple of weeks ago, my good friend Patton Dodd, editor over at Patheos.com. This week, I submitted a post. On religion- or lack thereof- in the new Captain America.
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Eat the Bible: April 2011
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So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter." - Revelation 10:10. Bible and culture commentary for skeptics, agnostics, and progressives. Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Herman Cain, Keith Ellison, Sharia, and the Bible. Have you heard of Herman Cain? Well, that's fine. Don't read any further; I'm not sure I want to give him any more coverage than he's already stolen. If you take an oath on the QurR...
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Eat the Bible: Job 38: "The Tree of Life" and the Voice from the Whirlwind
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So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter." - Revelation 10:10. Bible and culture commentary for skeptics, agnostics, and progressives. Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Job 38: "The Tree of Life" and the Voice from the Whirlwind. In my heart of hearts, I consider myself a true cinephile. My credentials are sterling: I trashed Titanic. Is that nickname already taken? Now first, know that Tree. Isn't ne...
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Eat the Bible: December 2010
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So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter." - Revelation 10:10. Bible and culture commentary for skeptics, agnostics, and progressives. Thursday, December 30, 2010. Matthew 2: Have a Very Bloody Christmas! Now hold on: don't click your browser's "back" button yet. I'm not trying to be unnecessarily provocative here. Jesus's birth; both gospels begin instead with Christ's baptism.). Not so with ...