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- Nov 1, 2014
- 3 min
ISIS and "The Ban" (ḥerem)
I apologize for the gruesome nature of this post, but I think this image of children standing around the decapitated body of a Syrian...
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- Aug 6, 2013
- 4 min
Goliath! You beastly devil!
What do you know about David and Goliath? I'm sure you remember the story. I remember the story! Actually, I remember that when I was a...
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- Jul 29, 2013
- 2 min
The Israelites Worshipped Other Gods??? Really?
It probably isn't much of a surprise to you or me, but the archaeological record shows an Israel that wasn't exactly up to par when it...