GOP group behind negative Obama poll

"GOP group behind negative Obama poll Ben Smith Tue...

Building Peace: One Pastry at a Time

You would ask how can a pastry of honey and pistachios make the world a peaceful place? By eating them? Well, maybe that's half of it but the women of France found a way that the process of making pastry...

Was there an 'Ancient Israel?'

Was There an Ancient Israel? A Critique of Gary Rendsburg By Rook Hawkins   Introduction This article will review the opening section of the new publication, The Hebrew Bible: New Insights and Scholarship (2008 ), specifically the viewpoints and perspectives of the...

Religion and State in Israel - April 21, 2008 (Section 1)

Religion and State in Israel - April 21, 2008 (Section 1) Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.The only review of media coverage on issues of religion and state in Israel.

Religion and State in Israel - April 21, 2008 (Section 2)

Religion and State in Israel - April 21, 2008 (Section 2) Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.Weekly review of media coverage on issues of religion and state in...

Which Jesus? A Legend with a Multiple Personality Disorder

Which Jesus?: A Legend with a Multiple Personality Disorder By Rook Hawkins Recently I wrote an article on the genre of the Gospels, and determined that the biographical genre of the Gospels is in serious doubt.  The Gospels can not longer be considered a history of...

Tomorrow Shall You and Your Sons be With Me: A Look at Ancient Ghost Stories ...

Tomorrow Shall You and Your Sons be With Me: A Look at Ancient Ghost Stories and Hauntings By Rook Hawkins Ghost stories hold a special place in human culture.  It has been given as evidence throughout the generations of man as evidence...

Josephus on Jesus: What's the Deal?

Far too often apologists and evangelicals bring up Josephus as a source for a historical Jesus. This is a continuing error among scholars, and it is fueled by secular scholars who are either persuaded by pseudo-scientific evaluations of the texts, or for reasons dealing...

Does it Matter if Jesus Existed?

By Rook Hawkins     While thumbing through the May/June issue of American Atheist (2007), I was compelled to read an article written by Rick Hillegas entitled, It Doesn’t Matter If Jesus Existed. An erudite and cultivating piece, the article presents a case...

British-made aircraft sold to Iran, first since '79

For everyone following the current political and diplomatic crisis with Iran, I havejust discovered a little gem of a story that has surprisingly received very little press coverage. I find it amazing and somewhat...

Jewish Nazi comes out after 50 years.

This is one of the most fascinating stories to emerge from WW2 in recent years, it seems to ask many more questions than it answers. I will also add that the opinions of the Melbourne Zionist community are not...

Mad Professor Rocks Israel

Returning to Israel for a quick series of performances, British dub reggae legend Mad Professor brings with him the energetic vocalist Aisha, a long-time collaborator and an artist on his Ariwa label. After playing the Yellow Submarine last night, the Professor and his crew...

Religious Charities Boom Under Bush

"Although the federal government has always been a major source of money for charities, it has become more easier for religiously affiliated charity groups to get a piece of the tax-payer pie since President George Bush introduced his Faith Based and Community Initiative in...

Israeli police ban Muslim-Christian conference on holy site

"Israeli police on Wednesday banned a press-conference by Muslim and Christian opponents to Israeli excavation work near the Al-Aqsa mosque."

Mofaz calls for stiff sanctions on Iran

"The world must let the Iranian leadership see its determination to impose far-reaching sanctions that could eventually harm Iran and its citizens, Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz, leader of Israel's team in the strategic dialogue with the US, told The Jerusalem Post on...

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