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A papyrus unveiled in 2012 has just been pronounced “authentic” by archaeologists. The four by eight centimeter fragment known as the “Gospel of Jesus’s Wife” contains the phrase, written in Coptic, “Jesus said to them, ‘My Wife…’” (New York Times, April 10, 2014).
In a recent article for an Anglican publication, Prime Minister David Cameron commented on the need for more Christian values in politics (responsibility, hard work, love, compassion, etc.). He then stated that Britain is a “Christian country”—alluding to Britain’s state church (New York Times, April 21, 2014). But critics jumped on Mr. Cameron’s comments,...
Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its threats to intervene in eastern Ukraine have triggered a sobering response from the European nations—a region where the future Beast of Revelation will arise.
British journalist Melanie Phillips recently commented, "Some time ago, Professor Richard Dawkins told me he was not averse to the idea that life on earth had been created by a governing intelligence—provided such an intelligence had arrived from another planet" (The Times, March 31, 2014).
Last week, a powerful 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck a coastal town in northeast Chile. Remarkably, only six people were killed as buildings crumbled, landslides occurred, and power went out. The quake was felt 300 miles away (CBS, April 2, 2014).
Tensions in the Ukraine have continued to rise as separatists stormed government offices in the nation’s east—a location where Russia has amassed thousands of troops along the border (BBC, April 7, 2014). Several eastern cities in the Ukraine have a majority of Russian speakers (ibid.). With the situation deteriorating, the U.S. and Denmark have both recently...
Britain has joined the growing club of nations that have legalized homosexual marriage, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Norway, Argentina and others (BBC, March 29, 2014). Following the legalization, Prime Minister David Cameron wrote, “This weekend is an important moment for our country. It says we are a country that...
During a meeting of Evangelical Pentecostal leaders organized by televangelist Kenneth Copeland, an engaging Evangelical Anglican Bishop (Tony Palmer) called for reconciliation and brotherhood between Evangelicals and Roman Catholics—pointing out that all “Christians” are catholic in the truest sense of the word (Catholic World News, February 21, 2014; YouTube,...
In the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the G8 reduced its ranks to 7 by excluding Russia from its emergency meeting in Brussels last week. The group also cancelled a June G8 meeting in Russia and moved it to Brussels (EU Observer, March 25, 2014), citing Russia’s actions and beliefs that are “not consistent” with the other G8 nations (ibid.).
King David mused “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works” (Psalm 139:14). Modern research adds to David’s ancient observation. “The human nose can detect one trillion different odors, far more than we previously thought… Until now, the long-held belief was that we can sniff out about 10,000 smells.