Fox News and Jonah
Get it? He spent three days in Wales? I really enjoy and appreciate this cartoon because it does some subversive things. Fox News is notorious for its distortion and bias, and yet it is popular among...
View ArticleThe Avengers
It took me until now to get around to watching the movie The Avengers. But I’m glad I did. In addition to action and great (if not scientifically feasible) special effects, it contains a great deal...
View ArticleStar Wars Monsters and Biblical Mythology
Yesterday I posted about theology and epic fantasy. Today we cross over (at least partly) into science fiction, with an article that talks about the roots in classic mythology of several Star Wars...
View ArticleActively Disliking Parts of the Bible
Towards the end of a post about the Bible and interracial marriage, Fred Clark wrote this helpful summary of how liberal Christians like him and myself approach the Bible: The so-called conservatives...
View ArticleOld Jaffa
Almost everyone made it to Israel and one last straggler will be here soon. We visited Joppa before going to our hotel in Tel Aviv. Joppa is known to many from Jonah and Acts in the Bible, and/or from...
View ArticleGarth Knox – Jonah and the Whale
Here is video of Garth Knox’s piece “Jonah and the Whale” for viola and tuba: From the composer’s website: Jonah and the Whale For viola and tuba Written for Gérard Buquet, tubist and friend. The idea...
View ArticleJonah and the Ancient Aliens’ Submarine
My brother in law drew my attention to the above claim of the Ancient Aliens franchise, which I had somehow missed hearing about. I don’t watch the show, but it seems like the sort of thing that...
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