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I have a lot of different interests that keep my writing about a variety of topics. I love golf and wish I could make a living at it. I am about to receive a degree in ancient Near Eastern studies with an emphasis in Classical Hebrew and a minor in Classical

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Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study The Bible: Human authors, fallible teaching: 1 of 6

In the professional world of biblical scholarship the idea of biblical inerrancy is rarely given a moment's consideration. In many religious communities, however, the concept is an article of faith, and is vehemently defended by its adherents. Battles rage continually. Each side sporadically accuses the other of intellectual...
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Teaching history: Why use BCE and CE instead of BC and AD: 2 of 8

Many Christians seem to find the modern academic use of BCE (Before the Common Era) and CE (Common Era) disagreeable. They see it as a "PC" attempt to "de-Christianize" academia in an effort to protect other religious groups from offense. A primary concern is that it seems to indicate scholarship would like to view the prese...
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Beginner's guide to weight training routines: 5 of 18

Whether you're hoping to trim down for the beach this summer, beef up for your ex-girlfriend's wedding, or get your heart in shape so your grandchildren have at least one grandmother at their high school graduation, weight training can be an effective vehicle for your self-improvement. Most likely, your best option is going ...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Is the Bible trustworthy?: 24 of 74

For many believers the question of whether or not the Bible is trustworthy comes down to defining the word. What is meant by "trustworthy"? Does the Bible teach valuable truths? Is the Bible historically accurate? Does it lead one to God? By carefully crafting approach to the problem, an individual can assert the trustworthi...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: 'The camel and the eye of the needle': 2 of 6

Of the numerous enigmatic passages from the New Testament, one of the most misunderstood is Jesus' warning that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:2326). His disciples seem to interpret his hyperbole literally, as they wonder who could pos...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Knowledge of the Dead Sea Scrolls: 1 of 3

The Dead Sea Scrolls are a designation assigned to a collection of almost 900 ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts collected from numerous locations around the northern shores of the Dead Sea. They were written primarily on leather, but some scrolls were of papyrus and even copper. Most of the scrolls were found in caves...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Your favorite verse in the Bible, and what it means to you: 70 of 162

My favorite verse in the Bible is a simple verse. I memorized it years ago in a number of different languages, and since then I've been blessed with the opportunity to share it in two different hemispheres and in several different countries. The verse comes from Christ's great Intercessory Prayer, found in John 17. Verse 3 r...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues The Trinity: How God takes three forms: 24 of 52

The Trinity is a difficult concept for most Christians to understand, let alone explain. This arises from the fact that an explanation of the Trinity has to be able satisfy a long list of criteria established by a univocal perspective of the scriptures. Univocality in scripture means the theological backdrop of the biblical ...
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Getting rid of cold sores: 11 of 18

A good portion of the population is familiar with the feeling .You get a tingling sensation somewhere around your lips, and you know you're going to wake up in a day or two to a collection of painful blisters that you can't seem to hide. They're cold sores, and it's estimated that about 80% of the populations gets them. A co...