The first missionary
The history of a faith is a subject that has fascinated me for a long time. It’s hard to study though without taking some facts on trust, and researching data … Continue reading
History in the bible
When I was little I was taught in school about religion. But it wasn’t all about god and angels and the devil and sin and the soul. We learned about … Continue reading
Testament: creation of the bible
Back in 1988 Egyptologist John Romer wrote and presented a TV series for Channel 4 in Britain called Testament, a seven part, six hour series described as an investigation into … Continue reading
Reading Christianity
I have an update service which informs me when computer software I use release a new version. I recently went to the software site where I download applications to update … Continue reading
Heroes of the desert
The Irish comedian Dave Allen has a sketch about Adam and Eve that points out the inconsistencies in the story told in the Book of Genesis. He first notices Adam’s … Continue reading
Crossing the divide
I WATCHED A BBC/TimeLife series recently called Ancient Voices. The 11 episodes presented what was then (the series dates from 1995) up-to-date research which attempted to give new light on … Continue reading
