Islam! The growing Religion of the 21st Century! Why? (Opinion-News)

Once the dominant Religion in the World was Christianity mainly due to massif forced conversions at first. Forcing out all other religions through out Europe with barbaric religious War that went on for over 800...

Dr. Michael Kagan: “The Connection Between Judaism and Christianity”.

Michael Kagan Ph.D. has been an innovator and entrepreneur for 18 years. He has Co-founded 6 high-tech companies, holds a doctorate in chemistry from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is an inventor with twelve...

Christian Fundamentalism and the Dead Sea Scrolls in San Diego

February 11, 2008 update: Please note: From time to time this article disappears, apparently on account of formatting problems connected with its length.  As of today I am shortening it.  I have...

Christianity 'could die out within a century'

There are many who believe that Christianity will die out real soon - I can't see it myself though I did read that the cult of Elvis is already showing the hallmarks of having what it takes to become a real religion....

Did Christian agenda lead to biased Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit in San Diego?

Please note: I have added an update towards the end of this article (before the massive series of angry, blustering comments submitted by a supporter of the San Diego museum). And I have added links to a pair of...

Charity fund involved in Dead Sea Scrolls conflict

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Influential foundation gives millions to museum presenting Dead Sea Scrolls as Essene writings and to key academic group ASOR ASOR and partner SBL exclude major researchers who reject...

Religion and State in Israel - June 2, 2008 (Section 1)

Religion and State in Israel - June 2, 2008 (Section 1)Weekly review of media coverage on issues of religion and state in Israel. Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.

Einstein letter dismissing God sells for $330,000 US

God is nothing more than "primitive legends" and "childish superstitions"? With that kind of talk, Einstein's practically sounding like Nietzsche.One has to wonder how Gutkind responded to Einstein's provocation. "A...

Did Jesus Really Exist?

The Jesus Mythicist Position By Rook Hawkins     (1) A Brief Introduction to the Revised Article   About a year and a half ago, I started a campaign to educate people about Jesus mythicism.  When I had first started working on the campaign I was...

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...

Freethought Society Mocks Christmas Tree Tradition

A Tree of KnowledgeAtheists in Philadelphia have apparently chosen Christmas time to start their own tradition of putting up a cut pine tree…only instead of Christmas decorations, the tree is adorned with book covers.The Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia's ‘A...

Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit misleads public?

[October 30 update: I have added a link to a newly issued review that places an enormous question mark over any claim to scientific legitimacy that this exhibit may have had.] The Los Angeles Times...

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