Also known as glossolalia, speaking in tongues is one of the more controversial and potentially fascinating gifts of the Holy Spirit. Critics say participants are just “making it up” while believers say they are united by a mysterious power that transcends all we know. I just stumbled across this video now, having wanted to go… Read More What is speaking in tongues?
The Background The Christian Gospels are the first four books appearing in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) that narrate the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Traditionally attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, most scholars say the Gospels were probably not written by eyewitnesses or apostles. The first… Read More The Christian Gospels – A Message for Life
The past few days have been uncharacteristically busy and now that spring/summer is here, all the usual and arguably unnecessary noise has raised its ugly head in the city. As someone who usually needs an afternoon nap due to the 24-hour nature of my work, the noise sometimes makes me wonder if we really have… Read More Just in Time
A new paper discusses how light interacts with theoretical objects called “topological solitons” — kinks in the fabric of space-time that look just like black holes. Source: Some black holes may actually be tangles in the fabric of space-time, new research suggests | Live Science Opinion One of the things I wanted to pursue in… Read More Some black holes may actually be tangles in the fabric of space-time, new research suggests | Live Science
This is what the future of mental health could look like. Source: The future of mental health care might lie beyond psychiatry – Vox Opinion: Back in grad studies, I wrote a paper from a cros… Source: The future of mental health care might lie beyond psychiatry – Vox – Earthpages.org Happy Mother’s Day everyone.… Read More Sunday Soap Box – The future of mental health care might lie beyond psychiatry – Vox
The Gospel of Matthew is one of the synoptic gospels of the New Testament (NT) appearing first in the NT but generally believed to be written after Mark. Papias, said to be Bishop of Hieropolis (60-130 CE), apparently wrote that Matthew kept an account of the life and sayings of Christ. But Papias’ document has… Read More The Gospel of Matthew – Implications for belief and practice
Introduction by Michael W. Clark, Ph.D. Sometimes I wonder if Earthpages should change and become more of a niche website. Being a Christian, whenever I look at articles like the following I cannot help but notice how my religion’s understanding of Jesus differs so significantly from the beliefs of non-Christians. That aside, this solid article… Read More Can Mahdi And Messiah Come Too Late To Redeem Us? | Rabbi Allen S. Maller
Pop culture has become increasingly sexual, especially with young women “liberating” themselves to engage in all kinds of sex… sex with guys, sex with gals, sex with guys saying they are gals and gals saying they are guys… I’m not being sexist here by focussing on women’s so-called “liberation” because young men were “liberated” in… Read More A refreshing alternative to the familiar refrain of “I want you baby… let’s do it baby”
Introduction by Michael W. Clark, Ph.D. I must admit that writing an introduction for this thought-provoking piece by Rabbi Allen Maller leaves me feeling a bit underqualified. Rabbi Maller’s scholarly account outlines how some of the names for God have arisen, evolved, and, particularly through Greek and Roman translation, been subtly altered. Rabbi Maller suggests… Read More Biblical and Qur’anic Divine Names: Past and Future | Rabbi Allen S. Maller
For those new to the idea, a ‘soapbox’ is a metaphor for any kind of self-induced opinion. Merriam-Webster defines it as : an improvised platform used by a self-appointed, spontaneous, or informal orator. broadly : something that provides an outlet for delivering opinions. Historically, we have the image of the charlatan peddling snake oils or… Read More Sunday Soapbox – On Correlation, Causality, Intellect and Faith
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