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Believing is like Watching a Movie
When you go to the movies, you do not go to any old movie. Before you go, you talk about it with your friends or colleagues. You think for yourself, i... read more
Apostle Paul's Boasting and Gotama's Miracles
Remember Paul in his second letter to the Corinthians ? A theme in Paul's texts is that modesty is required. Apostles do not use their status, but the... read more
Christianity and Microsoft (R)
Much is written on the analogies between Jesus' story, and the myths which existed in other religions, 2000, and more, years ago. Some authors are not... read more
Constantine and Mohammed
The last few weeks, I have been reading the New Testament, intensively, and for my first time. How to go on from here? The bible is for doing religio... read more
Faith, and How to Live, in Paul's Epistles
On my first journey through the New Testament, I had gone through the gospels, Acts and Revelation. No more stories left. Just letters to the church. ... read more
Bible First Time and Thomas' Dismay
In my series of posts on the Christian books, my plan was to comment on the gospel of Thomas.Well, I am not going to do it.Before I go on, I shall giv... read more
First Steps: Gospel of Philip
I have recently posted on the Gospels of John, Matthew, Mark and Luke and the Book of Revelations. I dived into Philip after these texts. This is what... read more
Learning About Luke's Gospel
After reading three gospels, I am getting rather familiar with the ideas and the stories in them. That doesn't make it easier to read spontaneously th... read more
First Time Mark's Gospel
I have been reading three works in the New testament now, and getting into it a bit.Since Mark, I do compare different translations, the King James ve... read more
Logging Matthew's Gospel
After going through the rich imagery of the Book of Revelation, I took on something more prosaic: Matthew's Gospel. What is in itThe pervading theme ... read more