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Did This Ring Belong to Pontius Pilate?
The Daily Beast - Candida Moss
Fifty years ago, while excavating at Herodian, near Bethlehem in the West Bank, archaeologist Gideon Forster discovered a bronze ring. It was one of …
The Washington Times
Mitch McConnell
Bush remembered as peerless patriot, patriarch of political dynasty
The Washington Times - By Stephen Dinan
Flags dropped to half-staff across the country and tributes piled high Saturday as the nation remembered President George H.W. Bush as a man of …
Bill Clinton
Rest in Peace: George H.W. Bush, a conservative at heart
washingtonexaminer.com - Washington Examiner
President George H.W. Bush was no conservative’s favorite Republican president. In fact, Bush ran for president in 1980 as the flag bearer for the …
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Opinion (UK)
Sacred Mysteries: Painting the image of the Lamb of God
The Telegraph - By Christopher Howse
The other day in church, the people’s response to the Psalm was: “Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” Now lambs do not usually have wedding feasts, or indeed weddings,
South Carolina
Mars Hill Bible 20, Pickens County 12: Panthers advance to title game in 5th year of play
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Joseph Hanson accounted for three touchdowns and the Mars Hill Bible defense forced six turnovers in a 20-12 seminal victory over visiting Pickens …
Open-Mindedness
MI Superintendent Says Elementary School’s “Three Wise Men” Display Is Secular
patheos.com - Friendly Atheist
Here’s a pretty blatant violation of church/state separation: Sitting atop the roof of Newaygo Elementary School in Michigan is a display of the …
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New Testament
Evidence Of Reincarnation Was Removed From The Bible By The Catholic Church, Claims Scholar
The Inquisitr - Tim Butters
Did early Christians believe in the idea of cycle and rebirth? A shocking claim suggests the Bible once contained evidence of the concept of …
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Christianity
Scholar’s coveted Bible translation, 22 years in the making, set to hit shelves
timesofisrael.com - By Rich Tenorio
After 22 years of work, Robert Alter is the first person to single-handedly produce a translation of the complete Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew and …
The New York Times
News
Pontius Pilate’s Name Is Found on 2,000-Year-Old Ring
The New York Times - By PALKO KARASZ
The name of Pontius Pilate, the Roman official who ordered the killing of Jesus, according to the Gospel, is mentioned in thousands of sermons every year and is familiar to countless people, but little
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Archaeology
Bronze ring found in ancient fortress near Bethlehem may have belonged to Pontius Pilate
The Telegraph - By Nick Squires
A 2,000-year-old bronze ring found near Bethlehem bears the name of Pontius Pilate, the Roman official who ordered Jesus Christ to be crucified, archeologists have revealed. The ring was found 50 years
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Stephen Colbert
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert discuss favorite Bible characters
timesofisrael.com - By Ben Sales
JTA — Jon Stewart has kept a relatively low profile since he left “The Daily Show” three years ago. But on Monday, he swapped places with his …
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New Testament
A pregnant pause: Mary and the Annunciation
americamagazine.org - Vanessa R. Corcoran November 30, 2018
One of the most memorable passages from the Gospel of Luke is Mary’s fiat: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done to me according to thy word” …
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Albert Einstein
The Latest: Bible inscribed by Einstein fails to find buyer
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The Latest on auctions of two Einstein artifacts (all times local): 6 p.m. A Bible inscribed by Albert Einstein has failed to sell at auction in New …
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Travel
Free (or Nearly Free) Things to Do in Dublin With Kids
thepointsguy.com - Kristine Hansen
Let the luck of the Irish guide your trip to Dublin. Dublin is extremely family-friendly, so it’s no wonder TPG readers have pulled off amazing trips …
African-American News
Pastor of Charleston church where 2015 massacre occurred comes to Pittsburgh to console
phillytrib.com - Jamie Martines
When Rev. Eric S.C. Manning became pastor at the historic Mother Emanuel African Methodist Church in Charleston, S.C., in 2016, he didn’t fully …
New Testament
A La Carte (November 30)
challies.com - by Tim Challies
Today’s Kindle deals include some books and some Bibles. Stay tuned tomorrow when there should be some deals to start the new month. Sponsor Show Your …
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Baptist Church
Baton Rouge-area religion bulletins for week of Dec. 1
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Deadline for religion bulletins is noon Monday. Email [email protected], Dec. 1Service: 10 a.m., Trinity Bible Center, 14000 …
St Andrews
St Andrew's Day: How a fisherman and disciple of Jesus became Scotland's patron saint
sundaypost.com - Written by Ross Crae, 30 November 2018
NOVEMBER 30 marks St Andrew’s Day, with Scots across the globe celebrating their heritage and culture. But who exactly was the man after whom the day …
Business (India)
Health-tech, security and social innovation: check out these startups from Bengaluru Tech Summit 2018
yourstory.com - Madanmohan Rao
In Part II of our photo essay on Bengaluru's annual technology festival, we bring you face to face with more of the exhibiting startups.PhotoSparks …
Red Sea
Angels of Advent
firstthings.com - [email protected] (Peter J. Leithart)
Angels appear at critical moments in the Hebrew Bible. The angel of Yahweh helps Hagar as she flees from Abraham’s camp (Gen. 16:7, 11), stops …
Podcasting
Listen to ‘11/27/18: MARS – THE THIRST FOR QUANTUM INSIGHT’ - November 27, 2018 | Ground Zero With Clyde Lewis | Podcasts
iheart.com - www.iheart.com
There have been several synchronistic revelations about Mars showing a strong quantum connection. From the Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament, to …
New Orleans
Two Louisiana writers named as ‘Black Male Writers for Our Time’ by NYT |
nola.com - www.nola.com
Two men with Louisiana roots were named as “black male writers of our time” by T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin …
New Testament
A Very Zeitgeist Christmas: Rebuttal to the Astrology Claims for Jesus
patheos.com - Cross Examined
I summarized the astrological interpretation of the New Testament from Zeitgeist: The Movie (2007) here and responded to the star of Bethlehem …
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Chicago
American missionary should have left that isolated island tribe alone
Chicago Tribune - John Kass
There is more bad news about John Allen Chau, the young American adventurer-missionary who insisted on visiting a forbidden Indian island to preach Christianity to the most isolated tribe on Earth. Chau,
marcdubeyadded this to Middle East News For The Perplexed
Conservative View
Israeli Archaeologists Discover Ring Belonged To Roman Governor Who Ordered Jesus’ Crucifixion … 50 Years After Digging Up
dailycaller.com - Joshua Gill | Religion Reporter
4:25 PM 11/29/2018 | World Archaeologists discovered that a ring found 50 years ago near Bethlehem belonged to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of …
Mark Kuboadded this to Christianity, Religion, Spirituality
HBCUs
The “Slave Bible” Is a Stark Reminder of How the Holy Book Can Justify Evil
patheos.com - Friendly Atheist
As a reminder that the Bible has been used to justify atrocities, the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C. is now featuring an exhibit with what is …
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Matthew Whitaker
Faith Groups Call For Whitaker's Resignation Over Apparent Preference For Christian Judges
HuffPost - Carol Kuruvilla
Muslim, Christian, Jewish and secular groups issued a joint letter opposing acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker. President Donald Trump’s decision to tap Matthew G. Whitaker as acting attorney general
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Bread
Our Favorite Bible Verses About Food
tasteofhome.com - Lauren Cahn
These Bible verses prove that when it comes to food, “there is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Use these delicious passages as desktop …
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New Testament
The Second Testament: A New Translation
patheos.com - Jesus Creed
Here you go: Description: The Second Testament: A New Translation – KR 111 Most people engage with the Bible through a translation. Scot unpacks the …
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World News
Kenya police 'shoot to free bribe suspects' in Nairobi
bbc.co.uk
Kenyan police have fired warning shots at anti-corruption officers to help two colleagues accused of bribery to escape from detention, Kenya's Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said. The detained