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The concern I've heard most is that *any* Passion story has the possibility of inflaming antisemetism. I've finally gotten through to the end of "The ...
Sure, let's bring this to FCHJ. ... Captial Punishment - probably not. Cruel and Unusual Punishment - most definitely. ... That's why I brought Daniel into...
What would you guess will be the lasting effects on American society of the great success of "The Passion of the Christ"? My guesses are: 1. In 2004 there will...
Interesting question. I'm not sure I concur with #1. Critical reviews seem to indicate that the film is not accessible to any but those already steeped in the...
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... been ... Hi Peter; "Jesus Through the Centuries" (I don't have it nearby, but I belive that is the title) by Jaroslav Pelikan. I've seen both an...
Karen Armstrong speaks Sunday at 7pm, University Congregational, 4515 16th Ave NE, free. Armstrong's latest book is the autobiographical "The Spiral...
FYI, although free, tickets are required for this lecture. Tickets can be obtained at the church office (524.2322) or the University Bookstore. ... From: Peter...
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I just checked the FCHJ discussion list site and saw that we now have 21 subscribers. That's about 15 more than I thought we had. We're also up to message...
...and from a reliable source: The Weekly World News reports in their May 3 edition cover story, "POPE WANTS MEL GIBSON AS SUCCESSOR." Unfortunately, the WWN...
The May/June issue of the Skeptical Inquirer has an article by Joe Nickell on how much Mel Gibson relied on the writings of Catholic visionary and stigmatic...
As an aside, I found out from my mother last weekend that their new pastor at church (Congregationalist) has them all reading Marcus Borg. My mom is the kind...
I'm halfway through this book, by Marcus Borg, and was wondering if anyone else on the list has read it? It's made, to me, a very convincing argument about the...
I haven't read it. To which ancient purity laws do you refer? Homosexuality? I think Paul's New Testament teachings have a stronger effect on modern...
The book makes the case that the Pauline teachings against homosexuality are in Timothy(?) which isn't considered to be authentic. But I'll have to get the...
BTW Chuck, the current issue of Free Inquiry has a review of "The Da Vinci Code" which provides more information on origins of various beliefs that form the...
I've moved past the Da Vinci Code. It was an interesting read. It is interesting how vehemently some religious organizations have attacked the book. They're...
No, now that I think about it. ... From: Andrijeski, Peter Sent: 6/3/2004 11:57:00 AM To: fchj@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [fchj] The Da Vinci Code Are you...
This fear is quite well-founded. The book is a font of misinformation and bad theology. To cite merely one example, the book castigates the institutional...
Yes, I have read this book. I generally like Borg because of his overt theism. Although I found this book insufficiently nuanced in certain areas, overall it...
I read this book review in The Onion's AVClub section (http://www.theonionavclub.com/words/index.php?issue=4030). It sounds like a good book to read: The...
This weekend I read through the seven "authentic" epistles of Paul with an eye toward noting passages where Paul describes something Jesus might have done or...
Dom Crossan is speaking tonight at St. Mark's here in Seattle. I intended to read a good chunk of his new book on Paul to have some good questions in case...