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The Dating of Iron Nails

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Carl Feagans

A recent story making it’s rounds among those who fancy an interest in archaeology, history and “biblical” versions of both carries the headline “Archaeologists find crucifixion-style nail from the time of Jesus.” My first thought was this would be cool. … Continue reading →

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Shroud of Turin? Probably Not a Death Shroud of Jesus

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Carl Feagans

The death shroud held by the Vatican and occasionally displayed, commonly known as “The Shroud of Turin,” has long since been demonstrated to be a fraud from antiquity. The provenience is unknown; the cloth dates to the 14th century; the … Continue reading →

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Anthropology of Religion

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Carl Feagans

Image via Wikipedia I don’t often post on religious topics on this blog. At least not topics related to modern religion like Christianity. I’m more interested in ancient religion and expression of religion and belief in the material record of … Continue reading →

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[Book Review] The Science of Noah’s Flood (part 2 of 2)

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Carl Feagans

Image via Wikipedia The first part of this 2 part review can be found here. In this part, I conclude my review of Noah’s Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries About The Event That Changed History (Ryan and Pittman, 1998), and … Continue reading →

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