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The Granny Woman trudges up the muddy road that leads to the head of the holler where her patient, impatient, awaits her ministration. An anxious father greets her at the door. She makes her way to the back room where … Continue reading →

“Christ” comes from a Greek word meaning “Anointed.” In Greek letters, you spell it Χριστός (khrees-TOHS). The first Greek letter is a chi, corresponding to the ch in the Latin spelling we’re all accustomed to. If you want to wish … Continue reading →

James McGrath has followed through with his Polyglot Meme by pointing readers to Polyglot: the Book. Kató Lomb’s Polyglot: How I Learn Languages is available for free online as a PDF. ¡Gracias! Merci, εὐχαριστῶ, მადლობა, etc. Share this: Digg this … Continue reading →

Not at all! He was acquitted because the Virginia legislature could not be bothered to proofread. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

… is ιστολόγιο/istologio, as Jim Davila has recently discovered. ιστός/istos is the modern Greek word for “web” and λόγιο/logio is etymologically related to the English word “log.” An ιστολόγιο is thus simply a “web log.” Theoretically, the classical or Koine Greek … Continue reading →

Thanks to Keith Mathison for reminding us that it is far more often the case that we simply interpret the Bible differently. The “We believe the Bible and you don’t” argument doesn’t convince anybody—and it shouldn’t. I don’t know about … Continue reading →

Douglas Mangrum has started a contest to find the most boring book title ever. James Spinti has sweetened the pot by offering a $50.00 Eisenbrauns gift certificate as a prize. My nominees: Jacqulyn Anderson, 200 (Religion) Class: Reprinted from Edition … Continue reading →

What if We Ran Universities like Wikipedia? (H/T: Ken Schenck) Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

“Biblical Gynaecology.” Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend