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A 16th century Hebrew Bible looted by the Nazis six decades ago was returned to Vienna's Jewish community Monday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials turned over the two-volume Bible to two Austrian emissaries during a repatriation ceremony at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan.
Looks like there’s one less “Melrose Place” mystery. Sure, fans are still scratching their heads about that whole “who killed Sydney Andrews?” thing, but at least those wondering why Ashlee Simpson-Wentz recently got the axe have their answer. According to on-set sources, the sometimes-singer-sometimes-actress was just plain awful as the show’s not-so-naïve Violet Foster.
The Warriors of Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High took the field on Friday night without any Bible verses written on the cheerleaders' banner.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is publishing its own edition of a Spanish-language Bible.
A public charter school is suing Idaho officials, saying the state illegally barred use of the Bible as an instructional text.
The top-selling Bible in North America will undergo its first revision in 25 years, modernizing the language in some sections and promising to reopen a contentious debate about changing gender terms in the sacred text. The New International Version, the Bible of choice for conservative evangelicals, will be revised to reflect changes in English usage and advances in Biblical scholarship, it was announced Tuesday. The revision is scheduled to be completed late next year and published in 2011.
In a story Aug. 27, The Associated Press reported that the family of a student who said a science teacher burned a cross on his arm settled a federal lawsuit with the school district. Their attorney, Doug Mansfield, described it as an effort by the family to move past the incident.
The surviving pages of the world's oldest Christian Bible have been reunited — digitally. The early work known as the Codex Sinaiticus has been housed in four separate locations across the world for more than 150 years. But starting Monday, it became available for perusal on the Web at so scholars and other readers can get a closer look at what the British Library calls a "unique treasure."
President Barack Obama said Friday the biblical command to "love thy neighbor as thyself" is as pertinent now as ever.
A bomb squad used a disrupter gun to blast a suspicious package left on the counter of the Leavenworth post office, but only a Bible was found inside. Police said the person who left the package on Friday night took off in a hurry and probably didn't put enough stamps on it to get it delivered.
An Ohio school teacher fired over accusations that he preached Christianity in class says in a $1 million lawsuit that his free speech and civil rights were violated.
A U.S. court says a kindergartner's mother cannot read Scripture during show and tell, even if the Bible is the boy's favorite book.
A Republican House member wants President Barack Obama to make 2010 the year of the Bible.
Muslim calligrapher Yasser Abu Saymeh has dedicated the past two months to Christian art, writing the Gospel of Luke in ornate Arabic script to be presented to Pope Benedict XVI when the Roman Catholic leader visits the Holy Land next month.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge from a Texas death row inmate who claimed his constitutional rights were violated by jurors who consulted a Bible.
Police investigators say they found the recipe for making methamphetamine in an odd place: in a Bible on the last page of the Book of Revelation. Officers made discovery as they searched an apartment after arresting two people on methamphetamine possession and manufacturing charges Tuesday night. Police Lt. Ed Windbigler said the recipe was handwritten on the bottom of the page.
President-elect Barack Obama will use the same Bible at his inauguration that Abraham Lincoln used for his swearing in.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a murder case in which a jury foreman read passages of the Bible to hold-out jurors who subsequently voted to impose the death penalty.
More than 31,000 Americans will have a hand in publishing a new edition of the Bible.
The oldest surviving copy of the New Testament, a 4th century version that had its Gospels and epistles spread across the world, is being made whole again — online.
Demonstrations on the town square show how divided people are over the school board's decision to fire a science teacher accused of preaching his Christian beliefs in the classroom and burning crosses on students' arms.
The school board of a small central Ohio community voted unanimously Friday to fire a teacher accused of preaching his Christian beliefs despite staff complaints and using a device to burn the image of a cross on students' arms.
That woman on the cover of America's best-known pregnancy advice book doesn't have a name — she's only a sketch, after all. But countless women have come to know this expectant mom over the years, with her dowdy clothes and nondescript haircut, staring placidly into space from the safety of a rocking chair.
A Saudi blogger has made a short video featuring alleged Christian extremists preaching violence and a Bible passage calling for war, in response to an anti-Quran film that sparked protests across the Muslim world.
Both sides in a lawsuit challenging a school district's Bible course claimed victory after they agreed to allow the course to continue but with curriculum developed by a superintendent-appointed committee of local educators.
God, Family & Country RevisitedDiversity, multiculturalism and moral relativity have replaced life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and hold the status of religious doctrine. We must welcome into our midst those who read and abide by teachings that say kill those who don't believe as you do.
Freshwater Update: Freshwater's Self-Contradicting TestimonyOne of the low points for the defense in Kitzmiller was the testimony of Alan Bonsell, who was President of the Dover Area District Board of Education at the time of the adoption of the policy that provoked the lawsuit.
Christian Conservatives Praying for God to Kill ObamaThere's a hilarious new meme in the wingnut sectors of the internet: someone's coined a bumper sticker slogan encouraging people to pray for Barack Obama. But here's the funny part: it's really a secret Christian code for "Kill the President!'
Judges and justices are the epitome of the Courts of Law. Their appearance and actuations are being looked up to by all and they are presumed to know the law and the extent of their authority.
Reincarnation references in the BibleThere are certain laws that govern our existence here on planet Earth. Similar to the law of gravity, it makes no difference whether you "believe" in them or not...they still affect you.
Life of Sarah Illustration by Phillip RatnerThis illustration is courtesy of International Artist Phillip Ratner. This is one of a series that Israel Seen has been fortunate to receive from the artist for exclusive internet use. This is one of the major moments in this weeks Torah, Bible reading.
Cast | Word Of Promise (Bible in Dramatic Audio Theatre)Check out the cast on this bad-boy! This would make an excellent Christmas present (for ME ! hint-hint)
Feedback: A Righteous Lie?If we love God, we should obey Him (John 14:15). To love God first means to obey Him first—before looking at our neighbor. So, is the greater good trusting God when He says not to lie or trusting in our fallible, sinful minds about the uncertain future?
Expunging Christ: The Crucifix and the NationThe principle of the European Union's court to override Italy's constitution and laws is a disturbing sign for us here in the USA. There is a powerful lesson in precedent concerning what a nation is and how the Bible treats the nation's place in our lives.
The Man Who Never Died (Not Many Mighty Series)Though essentially unknown even by many Christians, Elijah holds several interesting distinctions in Scripture. Yet as we have seen already with Moses, even the giants of the Bible had flaws, and both these flaws and how they dealt with them can be of encouragement to us today.
Freshwater Update: Day 21-- on School PolicyThis was the last of three October hearing sessions. The next sessions are scheduled for November 17-19.
Akeda The binding of Issac illustration by Phillip RatnerThis illustration is courtesy of International Artist Phillip Ratner. This is one of a series that Israel Seen has been fortunate to receive from the artist for exclusive internet use. This is one of the major moments in this weeks Torah, Bible reading.
Conservatives Are Rewriting the Bible to Free It From "Liberal Bias"Schlafly has a new project: rewriting the Bible to free it from liberal bias. The new translation will be free of "emasculated" and "dumbed-down" language as well as "liberal wordiness." So-called "later-inserted liberal passages" will be deleted entirely.
Moses Wasn't Charlton Heston Because of the 1956 film The Ten Commandments, for several generations now when people think of Moses, the face they see is Charlton Heston's. But the real Moses was no Hollywood he-man.
Freshwater Update: Day 20-- The 'Pro-Freshwater' FactionTerri Mahan testified earlier in the hearing when the Board was putting on its case in chief. Hamilton elected not to cross examine at that time because he would call her now.
Freshwater Update: Day 19 - Dave Daubenmire's AnticsThe main burden of Daubenmire's testimony was that he took responsibility for having organized the April 16, 2008, public demonstration in Mt. Vernon to bring attention to the Freshwater situation.
Halloween Came Early This YearThe lid was lifted off of the cauldron, known as The House, in Washington DC. Trusty aides lifted out a whopping 1990 pages of a HealthCare Bill! Jaws dropped. Hands went up in the air.
Not Many MightyWe have a tendency to place the great men of the Bible on a pedestal, to look back on those who were truly giants of the faith as better than we could ever be.
The Attributes of GodMany people have no clue what the Bible says about the attributes of God, and this includes many professing Christians. God is typically seen either as a kindly old grandfather who loves everyone or as a vengeful force bent on destruction.
Conservatives Want a Less Liberal Bible - UpdatedAs if the King James version of the Bible weren't bad enough already, there's a merry band of wingnuts at Conservapedia who think it's way too liberal and needs a good rewritin'. Here are direct links to Conservapedia and to the Conservative Bible Project.
Joel Osteen…Meet JobThe Biblical account of Job emphasizes that throughout his ordeal Job did not sin against God by cursing him.
Noah by Phillip RatnerThis is a special illustration by international artist Phillip Ratner for Israelseen. Enjoy the work
Proklame Playlist by Proklame on MySpace Music - Play Playlist Songs & Download TracksThis new artist is proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus through rap music.
The Cost of Taking the Bible for GrantedIn America we take a great many things for granted: abundant food, clean water, electricity, universal primary education, freedom of religion, and many more things that I've likely forgotten because I take them for granted.
Biblical sex row over explicit illustrated Book of GenesisA sexually explicit illustrated Book of Genesis by controversial artist Robert Crumb, which features Bible characters having intercourse, has been condemned by religious groups.The book, which is released this month, carries the warning "adult supervision recommended for minors", …
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