Apocalypse When??

Click here (NBC) to read about how disappointed apocalypticists deal (or don't deal) with a world that simply fails to end... Might the early Christians have been sympathetic?

Click here (blogspot) for a bunch of apocalyptic cartoons... Any favorites?

Bible and Then Some!

Click here (earlychristianwritings.com) for an excellent web site dedicated to both biblical and apocryphal writings from Christianity's earliest centuries...

A veritable feast of (pseudo-)scriptures!

The Oldest Church?

Click here (BAR), and follow the links, to read about another relatively recent archaeological discovery with huge potential ramifications...

Your thoughts/opinions about this one's credibility?

When in Rome

Click here (UVA) for several neat & informative computer-generated reconstructions of the ancient city, both famous & infamous to the early Christians...

What might Paul & Peter have thought upon first encountering this pagan megatropolis?

Paul's World

Click here (HosannaLutheranChurch) for an in-depth site detailing various aspects of the Apostle Paul's ancient environment...

What catches your eye regarding the logistical opportunities (and hurdles) that Paul faced in spreading the Gospel? How does this website attempt to weave in Paul's journeys with those of their (prospective) congregation members?

Bone Boxes vs Hoaxes

Click here (LATimes) to read about fairly recent developments in a case regarding an artifact that is purportedly linked to the family of Jesus...

What are your thoughts about such a legally, politically, economically, and religiously charged controversy?

Early Christian Hangouts

Click here (YouTube) to get an overview (and underview!) of Rome's grand catacombs...

How might physical environments of the early Christians (such as the catacombs) have influenced their emerging theological self-perceptions?

Ancient Apostles

Click here (YouTube) to get a peek at the recently discovered and oldest-known frescos of Christianity's founding fathers...

Your thoughts/observations about this ancient artwork?

Samaritan Glory

Click here (AlMonitor) to read about the recently opened archaeological site atop Mount Gerizim, a profoundly sacred place to the few hundred remaining members of the Samaritan religious community...

The Greatest (Unread) Book Ever?

Click here (huffpost) to learn about a new survey showing that, when it comes to the Bible, Americans don't always put their reading glasses where their mouths are...

What to make of this disconnect??

Casting Stones

Click here (ASOR) to read one Biblical scholar's critical take on the History Channel's popular new 'Bible' series...

What are your thoughts about such casting choices? About their social impacts and repercussions?

Oldest Christian Writings?

Click on the following links to learn about a remarkable recent discovery in the Jordan Valley... potentially revolutionary (UKDailyMail)? ... or, possibly fraudulent (ExpressUK)...

Your thoughts?