Paleontologists brought to tears, laughter by Creation Museum
For a group of paleontologists, a tour of the Creation Museum seemed like a great tongue-in-cheek way to cap off a serious conference.
Jun 30, 2009
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Tomb exploration reveals first archaeological evidence of Christianity from the time of Jesus
The archaeological examination by robotic camera of an intact first century tomb in Jerusalem has revealed a set of limestone Jewish ossuaries or "bone boxes" that are engraved with a rare Greek inscription and a unique iconographic ...
Feb 28, 2012
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Scholar: Jesus talks of wife in ancient script
(AP)—A Harvard University professor has unveiled a fourth century fragment of papyrus that she says is the only existing ancient text that quotes Jesus explicitly referring to having a wife.
Sep 18, 2012
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Skeleton found near Cambridge evidence of first Christian burial in England
(PhysOrg.com) -- A British archeological team has unearthed the 1,400-year old remains of a sixteen year old girl buried with a gold and garnet cross on her chest. And because they also found with her, an ...
Mar 16, 2012
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Scientist alleges religious discrimination in Ky.
(AP) -- An astronomer argues that his Christian faith and his peers' belief that he is an evolution skeptic kept him from getting a prestigious job as the director of a new student observatory at the University ...
Dec 17, 2010
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Suggestion of a married Jesus—Ancient papyrus shows some early Christians believed he wed
Four words on a previously unknown papyrus fragment provide the first evidence that some early Christians believed Jesus had been married, Harvard Professor Karen King told the 10th International Congress ...
Sep 19, 2012
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White Republicans, Southern evangelicals most likely to claim reverse discrimination, research finds
With the affirmative action case Fisher v. University of Texas before the Supreme Court, "reverse discrimination" is back in the public eye.
Jan 24, 2013
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Research shows how Christians can fall prey to consumerism
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research at Bath shows how advertising can lead some Christians to feel they are justified in ignoring core beliefs.
Aug 23, 2011
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Where you vote may influence how you vote, researchers find
Passersby who stopped to answer surveys taken next to churches in the Netherlands and England reported themselves as more politically conservative and more negative toward non-Christians than did people questioned within ...
Jan 19, 2012
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The penultimate supper?
The Last Supper, which millions of Christians will mark on Maundy Thursday as Easter begins this week, actually took place on a Wednesday, a groundbreaking study is to reveal.
Apr 18, 2011
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Show on Jesus' wife papyrus delayed amid doubts
The Smithsonian Channel says the premiere of its documentary on a papyrus fragment that purports to show Jesus referring to his wife is being delayed until further tests can be done.
Oct 01, 2012
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Research Reveals Massive Extent Of Slavery Between Muslims, Christians For Three Centuries
(PhysOrg.com) -- Although most people think of slavery as a matter of racial oppression, new research has suggested that, between 1500 and 1800, human bondage was often based on religion rather than on race.
Mar 09, 2010
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Scholar explains how Christians and non-Christians can begin to understand one other
Ah, the Christmas season. It's the most wonderful time of the year. A time to celebrate peace, love and the religious beliefs of America's religious majority – whether you like it or not.
Dec 18, 2012
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Study identifies four types of evangelicals in American leadership
A new Rice University study based on interviews with 360 American leaders who are evangelical Christians (including CEOs, presidents and chairs of large businesses and their equivalents in government and politics, nonprofits, ...
Aug 25, 2010
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Jerusalem olive trees linked to Christ's time, experts claim
Olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane come from cuttings of a tree dating back to when Jesus is believed to have prayed on the hill in Jerusalem before his death, scientists said on Friday.
Oct 19, 2012
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