You Shall Surely Bury Him that Day: 

The Biblical Case for Public but Untelevised Capital Punishment You shall surely bury him that day. [Deuteronomy 21:23b NKJV] Introduction Over the past several weeks there has been significant debate on social media over the previously declared intention of the Read More …

Unhinged Bio

A couple of months ago, a friend of mine posted on Facebook to ask ChatGPT for an “unhinged bio” based upon your interactions with the platform and then post the results. His was hysterical and ironically spot on. Here’s mine. Read More …

Breviarium Totius Imperii: A Summary of the Whole Empire

Different Roman leaders during the first century BCE (Sulla, Pompey, Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar) when in power, handled it differently according to their personal beliefs and ambitions. If they wanted a census, they would order one. If they didn’t want any, there weren’t any. Read More …

In a World of Herods, Be a Magus

Herod had every right to be disturbed by their presence, as did the whole city of Jerusalem. This was not just three semi-anonymous guys on camels from some mysterious Eastern cult. The Suren were a well-known, prestigious noble family with significant power and responsibility. Read More …

A Critique of Kevin Costner’s “The First Christmas”

We are told that the Magi’s journey was over “treacherous terrain” and lasted “months” when in reality it would have been over well-established trade routes (roads) and took about six weeks. Read More …