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A New Papyrus with Sayings of the Messiah

September 24th, 2023|Archaeology|

On august 31st, the Egypt Exploration Society published the latest volume (LXXXVII) in its long-running series on the Oxyrhynchus Papyri (volume 1 appeared in 1898). The volume presents many interesting

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Utah school board reversed its decision to remove the Bible off school shelves

A Utah school district that pulled the Bible off elementary and middle school library shelves this month, citing concerns over the text’s age appropriateness, unanimously reversed that decision Tuesday following appeals from the community. The Davis School District chose to remove the King James version of the Bible from elementary and middle school libraries after a review committee found it included elements of “vulgarity or violence,” CNN affiliate KUTV previously reported. The vote came after

June 22nd, 2023|Religious|

86,000-year-old human bone shows failed expansions out of Africa

Bone fragments found in Laotian cave provide new evidence of early failed human expansions out of Africa, according to a study published this week. The peer-reviewed study, which was published in the academic journal Nature Communications, investigated bone fragments found in the Tam Pà Ling cave in Laos. The cave's name means Cave of the Monkeys and has previously been investigated for pre-historic human evidence. Traditional models for human expansion out of Africa hold to

June 24th, 2023|Archaeology|

Lauren Boebert mocked for missing point of Christ’s sacrifice

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is facing a backlash for tying Jesus Christ’s death to gun rights, implying that he could have defended himself from crucifixion had he an assault rifle. Speaking during an event organised by Charis Christian Centre last Saturday, the Colorado Representative said “little Twitter trolls” often challenge her about her pro-gun stance, asking if Jesus needed AR-15 rifles. “They like to say: ‘Oh, Jesus didn’t need an AR-15. How many AR-15s do you

June 27th, 2023|Religious|

Is this ‘forgery’ actually the oldest-known biblical manuscript?

In 1883, a Jerusalem antiquities dealer named Moses Wilhelm Shapira announced the discovery of a remarkable artefact: 15 manuscript fragments, supposedly discovered in a cave near the Dead Sea. Blackened with a pitch-like substance and their paleo-Hebrew script nearly illegible, they contained what Shapira claimed was the “original” Book of Deuteronomy, perhaps even Moses’s own copy. The discovery drew newspaper headlines around the world and Shapira offered the treasure to the British Museum for £1m.

June 28th, 2023|Archaeology|
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