The Jesus Project: Offering Another Perspective on the Chilton-Hoffmann-Crossley Exchange

Why do the Gospels Contradict Each Other?

Does the Bible Exist? Ancient Israel, Gary Rendsburg, and Biblical Minimalism

Why I Choose Not to Support Blasphemy Day
As Joe Hoffmann puts it, “this preposterous exercise in how to be religiously offensive is as tactless as it is pointless.” A few years ago, I helped organize the Blasphemy Challenge.  At the time, it was useful.  We had a target (Christians who never read the Bible).  We had a purpose (to allow atheists to step out of the “closet” and tell the world they were not afraid).  We brought atheism into the media light–even before Dawkins’ book The God Delusion (2006) hit book shelves and took off running.  We challenged preconceived notions about atheism by l

Sacked City Found in “Preserved State”
Skeletal remains of victims found where they had fallen during the sacking of the city. According to the article: “These skeletons were found at the north entrance to Burned Building II, one of the temples in the Lower court area of the citadel.” http://www.penn.museum/iran-hasanlu.html Absolutely incredible.