Read my post yesterday on the Discovery Channel program and then of course my first question this morning when I read this was where are you going to get the DNA from? Their answer:
What if you found skin cells from Jesus on the Shroud of Turin or on a shard of the cross?Could you clone God?That's the question raised in three new books--"In His Image: Book One of the CloneChrist Trilogy" by James BeauSeigneur; "The Jesus Thief," by J.R. Lankford; and "Cloning Christ," by Peter Senese and Robert Geis.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Sunday, February 25, 2007
The Latest Outrage--The Tomb of Jesus and Mary Magdalene?
Since the Discovery Channel is carrying this garbage, you might expect that their take on it would be the most outlandish. The tomb in question was discovered twenty-seven years ago and if it were anywhere near as spectacular as they are claiming in this piece you would be hearing about it on all the cable networks around the clock (it would bump Anna Nicole's lack of a tomb coverage), and the networks as well. So what we have is someone who is going to do a lot of conjecturing and in the end a lot of blaspheming for those of us who worship the Son of God.
One other note about this, what is the DNA they are matching the bodies to, something they got from the Shroud of Turin?
From the Discover Channel:
New scientific evidence, including DNA analysis conducted at one of the world's foremost molecular genetics laboratories, as well as studies by leading scholars, suggests a 2,000-year-old Jerusalem tomb could have once held the remains of Jesus of Nazareth and his family.
The findings also suggest that Jesus and Mary Magdalene might have produced a son named Judah.
The DNA findings, alongside statistical conclusions made about the artifacts — originally excavated in 1980 — open a potentially significant chapter in Biblical archaeological history.
A documentary presenting the evidence, "The Lost Tomb of Jesus," will premiere on the Discovery Channel on March 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The documentary comes from executive producer James Cameron and director Simcha Jacobovici.
For an intelligent, quick overview of the Mary Magdalene saga, check out Amy's:
De-coding Mary Magdalene: Truth, Legend, And Lies
One other note about this, what is the DNA they are matching the bodies to, something they got from the Shroud of Turin?
From the Discover Channel:
New scientific evidence, including DNA analysis conducted at one of the world's foremost molecular genetics laboratories, as well as studies by leading scholars, suggests a 2,000-year-old Jerusalem tomb could have once held the remains of Jesus of Nazareth and his family.
The findings also suggest that Jesus and Mary Magdalene might have produced a son named Judah.
The DNA findings, alongside statistical conclusions made about the artifacts — originally excavated in 1980 — open a potentially significant chapter in Biblical archaeological history.
A documentary presenting the evidence, "The Lost Tomb of Jesus," will premiere on the Discovery Channel on March 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The documentary comes from executive producer James Cameron and director Simcha Jacobovici.
For an intelligent, quick overview of the Mary Magdalene saga, check out Amy's:
De-coding Mary Magdalene: Truth, Legend, And Lies
Lenten Meditation: First Sunday of Lent
At Lenten Meditations along with a podcast at the same site.
Podcast of the Daily Office of Readings here.
Daily Lenten Meditations in Book Form by me:
The Power of the Cross: Meditations for the Lenten Season
Podcast of the Daily Office of Readings here.
Daily Lenten Meditations in Book Form by me:
The Power of the Cross: Meditations for the Lenten Season
The Open Book/Annunciations Bestseller's List
Our Bestseller's List
What Books People who Read Amy's Open Book blog and Michael's Annunciation blog are Buying
February 2007 (2/24/2007)
1. The Power of the Cross: Meditations for the Lenten Season
2. The How-To Book of the Mass: Everything You Need to Know but No One Ever Taught You
3. The Gift of Faith
4. The Best American Catholic Short Stories: A Sheed & Ward Collection
5. Those Terrible Middle Ages: Debunking the Myths
Books that Spark the Most Interest (for this month so far):
1. The Power of the Cross: Meditations for the Lenten Season
2. Those Terrible Middle Ages: Debunking the Myths
3. The How-To Book of the Mass: Everything You Need to Know but No One Ever Taught You
4.*Inventing the Flat Earth: Columbus and Modern Historians
5.*Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence
*People ultimately don't buy the book, (although a few people have since this list first appeared last week).
February 2007 (2/24/2007)
1. The Power of the Cross: Meditations for the Lenten Season
2. The How-To Book of the Mass: Everything You Need to Know but No One Ever Taught You
3. The Gift of Faith
4. The Best American Catholic Short Stories: A Sheed & Ward Collection
5. Those Terrible Middle Ages: Debunking the Myths
Books that Spark the Most Interest (for this month so far):
1. The Power of the Cross: Meditations for the Lenten Season
2. Those Terrible Middle Ages: Debunking the Myths
3. The How-To Book of the Mass: Everything You Need to Know but No One Ever Taught You
4.*Inventing the Flat Earth: Columbus and Modern Historians
5.*Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence
*People ultimately don't buy the book, (although a few people have since this list first appeared last week).
New Books that Show Strong Interest:
Rome 1300: On the Path of the Pilgrim
By Way of Grace: Moving from Faithfulness to Holiness
A Pocket Guide to the Meaning of Life by Peter Kreeft
January 2007
1. The Gift of Faith
2. When Children Became People: The Birth Of Childhood In Early Christianity
3. The Best American Catholic Short Stories: A Sheed & Ward Collection
4. God Alone Suffices
5. Behold, I stand at the Door and Knock
Saturday, February 24, 2007
A Story on the Men's Conference in Milwaukee
I'll be at the one in Cincinnati next Saturday signing books, along with Coach Danny Abramowicz at the Our Sunday Visitor booth...
From the Milwaukee Catholic Journal:
Following lunch, Danny Abramowicz, a former member of the New Orleans Saints (1967-1973) and the San Francisco 49ers (1973-1974) and special teams coach for the Chicago Bears and offensive coordinator for the Saints, also used sports metaphors to convey his message on the need for spiritual workouts.A spiritual workout, said Abramowicz, should begin with stretching out in prayer, developing the habit of prayer. Choose a regular time and find a place to pray, even if for five to 10 minutes a day, he said.
The second step in Abramowicz’s spiritual workout is jogging to Mass.
“If I told you that Jesus Christ was going to be at Lambeau Field or Miller Park today, we’d have a stampede of people trying to get there,” he said. “But guess what? Jesus Christ is going to be right here with us at Mass.”Why wouldn’t we go regularly to Mass, if we truly believe it is Jesus in the Eucharist?" He asked.
From the Milwaukee Catholic Journal:
Following lunch, Danny Abramowicz, a former member of the New Orleans Saints (1967-1973) and the San Francisco 49ers (1973-1974) and special teams coach for the Chicago Bears and offensive coordinator for the Saints, also used sports metaphors to convey his message on the need for spiritual workouts.A spiritual workout, said Abramowicz, should begin with stretching out in prayer, developing the habit of prayer. Choose a regular time and find a place to pray, even if for five to 10 minutes a day, he said.
The second step in Abramowicz’s spiritual workout is jogging to Mass.
“If I told you that Jesus Christ was going to be at Lambeau Field or Miller Park today, we’d have a stampede of people trying to get there,” he said. “But guess what? Jesus Christ is going to be right here with us at Mass.”Why wouldn’t we go regularly to Mass, if we truly believe it is Jesus in the Eucharist?" He asked.
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