Bruce Feiler responds at length (and very well) to the “Jesus Tomb” controversy.
His interview/debate with Simcha Jacobovici on the CBS Morning Show with Hannah Storm is especially entertaining.
Here’s a money quote from Feiler:
At least Dan Brown called his book fiction. In fact, I prepared to say Hannah, there is more truth in Dan Brown’s fiction than there is in Simcha’s fact.
Ouch. If you’re Simcha Jacobovici, that’s gotta hurt.
Note to James Cameron: next time, keep it to yourself, wouldya?… Read the rest
Bad boy Billy Ray finally came forward for baptism at a Church of Christ in L.A. (Lower Alabama). Preacher and the whole con-gree-gay-shun rushed down to the river before Billy Ray changed his mind.
Preacher put him under quickly, making sure that all body parts were completely covered by the cleansing flood. He held Billy Ray under a right smahutt time, sews it would take real good and all.
Finally, he lifted Billy Ray out of the water. “Have you found Jesus?” Preacher asked.
Gagging and spitting, Billy Ray tried to reply but couldn’t before Preacher did something highly unorthodox for a Church of Christ evangelist–he put him under again.… Read the rest
THE Ohio State University coach Thadd Matta didn’t take very good care of the gum during Sunday’s game with Wisconsin.
However, as you can see, he recovers very nicely, Thadd gummit!
Now don’t go wagging your finger at Thadd Matta. You’ve probably done the same thing (or worse). The only difference is that you didn’t have a couple of million people watching.… Read the rest
Lieutenant Dan: Have you found Jesus yet, Gump?
Forrest Gump: I didn’t know I was supposed to be looking for him, sir.
So who would you rather hang out with, James Cameron or Forrest Gump?… Read the rest
It doesn’t get bigger than this. We’ve done our homework; we’ve made the case; and now it’s time for the debate to begin.
–Producer James Cameron on the upcoming Discovery Channel documentary, “The Lost Tomb of Jesus.”
Better hold the phone on this whole Easter thing–might as well cancel those sunrise services and sleep in for a change. You see, James Cameron, the man who brought you “The Terminator” and “The Titanic,” is announcing in a New York City press conference today that he believes archaeologists have found the tomb and bones human residue of the so-called resurrected Christ.
This is actually an old story repackaged to ride the crest of the recent wave of revisionist Christian history (think Da Vinci Code) that we’ve seen the last few years.… Read the rest
Big Mama has called her native son and Number One has answered–he’s Bama bound.
Number One had literally been losing sleep over the Big Decision, so torn was he between choosing The University of Alabama and his parents’ alma mater (Hail!) Harding University. I had lunch with him a couple of weeks ago to see how things were going and to let him explain to me his reasoning. At the end of that conversation, I was impressed. Number One understood full well what he would be gaining and losing with either choice, and he was able to list off the pros and cons of each with ease.… Read the rest
My blogging friend Bill has been to the doctor.
Diagnosis: Peace.… Read the rest
There is an evil I have seen under the sun…
Fools are put in many high positions,
while the rich occupy the low ones.
–Ecclesiastes 10:5-6
I have seen something else under the sun:
The race is not to the swift,
or the battle to the strong.
nor does food come to the wise
or wealth to the brilliant
or favor to the learned;
but time and chance happen to them all.
–Ecclesiastes 9:11
Lectionary readings for Ash Wednesday 2007:
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21… Read the rest
As a runner, I’ve become hooked on so-called “wicking” fabrics like Coolmax and Nike’s Dri-Fit. The stuff uses capillary action to draw moisture away from the skin and toward the outside of the garment where it can harmlessly evaporate, leaving one cooler, drier and less chafed. And if you’ve ever gone running in 90 degree weather while wearing 100% cotton, you know what a big, bloody problem chafing can be (I’ll spare you the gory details).
But et tu baseball?
As USA Today reports, Major League Baseball has announced that beginning opening day this year, players will be tossing aside their wool caps for a newer high-tech, moisture-wicking polyester blend lid that, in theory at least, will keep players drier and more comfortable on the field.… Read the rest
It’s nice to hear that this one turned into a rescue instead of a recovery.
I dig rescuers. God bless’em, every one.
There is almost a European-like energy here where everyone was not just friendly, but engaged. I suddenly had this revelation that what I had put on page actually existed and it was Huntsville, Alabama.
–Jordan Walker-Pearlman, director of the movie “Constellation”
My first exposure to Huntsville, Alabama was in the James Michener novel Space. Having previously lived in Birmingham and Nashville prior to moving to Huntsville in 1993, I can recall thinking that my
adopted hometown was just a touch too tame. I mean after you’ve visited the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and stood at the base of that 363 foot Saturn V rocket which sits beside I-565, what else is there to do?… Read the rest
A few days ago on this blog, JRB issued his chilling jeremiad vis a vis the haughty Gators:
Very often in the course of human history, as Ecclesiastes teaches, the wicked are elevated while the righteous are made to suffer. We see in scripture that God favors the oppressed while Satan tempts the evil with dominance over others and the promise of great riches and temporal prestige.
We learned in the enlightenment that power corrupts and that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Behold the University of Florida Gators. Dread the day of your judgment.
I don’t know about you, but I’m going to try to stay on JRB’s good side.… Read the rest
