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Oct 26 Blog

When Did Monotheism Emerge in Ancient Israel?

When did the Israelites first begin to worship YHWH, refusing to worship or even recognize the existence of other deities? Was monotheism part of Israelite […]

Jan 6 Blog

Christian Magic and Miracles

By: Marek Dospěl

In the first centuries of Christianity, Church authorities already disapproved of magic and amulets. Yet amulets, oracles, and magic among Christians survived well into the […]

Oct 14 Blog

Epilepsy, Tutankhamun and Monotheism

By: Noah Wiener

Tutankhamun died at a young age with a feminine physique. His closest relatives all shared similar features and fates. Imperial College London surgeon Hutan Ashrafian suggests that the royal family may have had an inherited disorder: frontal lobe epilepsy.

Mar 27 Blog

The Chasm Between the Media and Biblical Archaeological Scholarship

By: Eric M. Meyers

Archaeological Views by Eric M. Meyers in the March/April 2014 issue of BAR

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