Theology in the News

The July Biblical Studies Carnival is now published and comes courtesy of Chris Brady of Targuman.

Today (8th Feb) is International Septuagint Day.

Happy International Septuagint day!

The rodeo themed biblical carnival is out now:

Dr Jim West – The January 2011 Biblical Studies Carnival

Enjoy.

Dale Mcalpine was arrested and detained for nearly eight hours on the basis of the officers’ decision that the Bible’s teachings violated the law. Even though Mcalpine never mentioned homosexuality, an officer approached him and questioned him about his views. He said that he was not homophobic, but homosexuality was a sin. Interestingly, this was caught on camera. You can see how it went down here:

The team of officers who were involved are being charged $11,000 for their wrongful arrest.

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From his computer using Google maps, scientist Carl Drews claims to be able to pinpoint exactly where Moses and the Israelites crossed the Red Sea. Not only this, but he tells exactly how it happened. You be the judge, but it is making some headlines.

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A new reality Television show called “Hookers: Saved on the Strip” premieres Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET on the Investigation Discovery channel.

The show follows “Hookers for Jesus” founder Annie Lobert as she seeks to rescue women on the streets, caught up in immorality. Lobert wants to let the church and the world know “that it’s not fair to judge these women.” “They are children of God that we need to love,” she said.

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It would seem that there is quite a bit of bickering and accusations going on about claims some have made to have found Noah’s Ark. Part of the accusations come from skeptical Christians who say that there are too many hoaxes out there that get Christian’s hopes up only to have them dashed when they find out that it was not the Ark.

Read about it here.

What Does Men’s Health Mag. Have to do with Religion?

It would seem that they have the inside scoop on more things than you imagine. Not sure how to interpret their algorithm, but they have listed the top 100 most religious cities in America.

Here are the top 20:

1. Colorado Springs, CO
2. Greensboro, NC
3. Oklahoma City, OK
4. Wichita, KS
5. Indianapolis, IN
6. Jacksonville, FL
7. Portland, OR
8. Birmingham, AL
9. Charlotte, NC
10. Little Rock, AR
11. Fort Worth, TX
12. Montgomery, AL
13. Raleigh, NC
14. Durham, NC
15. Virginia Beach, VA
16. Charleston, WV
17. Dallas, TX
18. Omaha, NE
19. Kansas City, MO
20. Tulsa, OK

Read the rest.

Workers wait to fix the head of a giant statue of Jesus Christ onto its body in Swiebodzin, 110 km (68 miles) west of Poznan, November 6, 2010. The statue of Jesus Christ that its builders say will be the largest in the world is fast rising from a Polish cabbage field and local officials hope it will become a beacon for tourists.

See more here.