The Mythic Past Biblical Archaeology And The Myth Of Israel One of the great controversies surrounding the Bible in the last 20 years centers on whether it is a historical document and therefore literally “true.” Thomas L. Thompson has spent his academic career steeped in this controversy, researching the archaeological histories of Israel and Palestine, and has concluded that the Bible is not a historical document. Thompson contends however, that understa
After a bit of controversy last week over Josh Vitters and my gut feeling hazing my views and opinions, I want to say that this week isn’t going to be any less controversial. Matter of fact, Villalona may cause me to say some nice things about Vitters and his game. As Grey keeps you informed of all the other action via trades and the lackluster free agent pool at your disposal, let’s keep our minds focus for the years ahead. Maybe, just maybe the foggy crystal ball will crack and all its futu
Some people want to believe that baseball is immuned to problems that the rest of the world faces. Well think again. Baseball is part of the same society that has drug issues, homelessness, domestic violence and on and on. The steroid revelation is just the latest baseball controversy. The list of 100 Major League baseball players who took a banned substance has not been totally revealed. A few names have been leaked out. The two latest names were Manny Ramirez of the Los Angeles Dodgers a
At UFC 101, B.J. Penn is stepping into the octagon with millions of doubters peering over his shoulder. After losing to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 94 and due to the controversy that ensued, UFC fans feel that Penn has a statement to make. It seems as if Penn always has something to prove before every fight. Whether if it’s backing up his talk about being the best or proving whether or not he’s been dedicated to his training program, UFC Countdown is never a pleasant time for Penn. People seem to
Warning: For those readers who don’t eat, breathe and sleep in the so-called Mommy Blogosphere, I invite you to skip right over this post and head straight to the entry for this week’s podcast with Dr. Rob. For those of you interested in reading more about the latest blog controversy that’s captured the attention of mainstream media like the Wall Street Journal and ABC News , stick around. Because as a PR professional by day and a mom who blogs on the side at night (and sometimes during lun
