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In the News: Praying to the Dead
Thursday, April 24th, 2008The AP reported today from San Giovanni Rotondo in Italy:
The body of Padre Pio, a hugely popular Italian saint, goes on public display Thursday in a southern Italian town where thousands have gathered to pray to the mystic monk….
This kind of woeful superstition and benighted religion persists in much of the world. Unfortunately, this is […]
D’oh!
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008See why we’re talking about The Simpsons.
In the Mail
Monday, April 7th, 2008We get lots of mail. In my new series, “In the Mail,” I will share some of those letters from time to time. See Snapshots for the first installment.
Saturday Sabbath?
Monday, March 10th, 2008A story on National Public Radio this morning reported that some ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel were pelting those who didn’t observe the Sabbath with rocks. As far as I know this doesn’t happen in the U.S., but there are some groups who legalistically hold to a Saturday sabbath. Our latest post on our Answers blog […]
Was Moses on Drugs?
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008Were the thunder, lightning and sounds of a trumpet the Israelites heard from Mount Sinai the results of mass hallucination because they were on drugs? Read about the latest crackpot theory on my blog, Snapshots.
“Moment of Truth” Lands on “TV to Avoid” List
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Read why this new program has reached a television low … on my blog, Snapshots.
Not Watching the NBA All-Star Game
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Ken Horn tells you why he won’t be watching, on his blog, Snapshots.
