I had the great fortune this summer to speak in three cities in South Africa, and I’m blogging about what I saw — both the politics and the exquisite nature — on my fiction author site. I just wrote about my first day of safari: The setting was incredible. Pockets of small green trees punctuated…
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Again a little off topic, from my work on The Unabridged Bible, but probably of interest to readers here, especially if you know a little Greek. From The Joy of Reading the Text for Yourself: There’s something inexplicably exhilarating — at least for me — about reading actual ancient texts. I don’t mean transcriptions, but…
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A bit off-topic, but still certainly Bible related: Though my newest project, “The Unabridged Bible,” won’t roll out until a couple of months into 2014, a sneak-peek is available now, with two four lots of sample pages, including: The Life of Adam and Eve (which I mentioned on the History Channel’s Bible Secrets Revealed: The…
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From my personal blog: It gives me great pleasure to announce the publication of “Revenge,” the second story in my thriller series, “The Warwick Files.” In “Revenge,” a woman breaks off an affair with the governor, pitting Police Chief Kai Goodman against the State Police. Like the first story, “Revenge” features Coyote “Kai” Goodman, whose…
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I’m pleased to announce the publication of “Checkpoint,” the first story in my new thriller series: The Warwick Files. The stories feature Police Chief Coyote “Kai” Goodman, whose past is so secret that even his cover story is classified. The setting is Warwick, NY, where, according to the official count, there are no spies. In…
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On my personal blog, I have a few thoughts about what it was like when Hurricane Sandy roared through, as well as some photos and a short video: The wind howling. The power and phones out. The trees arching precariously, some throwing their branches against my house, others crashing to the ground. The sun setting…
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Again, slightly off topic, but I think important for those of us who take the Bible and these issues seriously: Dear Mr. Morgan: I believe you have been promoting bigotry and helping to perpetrate a fraud. During both of your interviews with Pastor Joel Osteen on your CNN broadcast, you let the religious leader tell…
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I’ve posted some thoughts about how modernity and science interact with the historical Adam: “The Apostle Paul did not Believe in the Historical Adam” A debate has been raging about whether Adam was an historical figure. I think it’s important, because it represents a more general debate about how to live a modern religious life.…
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Last week’s freak snowstorm that blanketed the vibrant fall foliage with snow was truly one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. I think it was even worth being without power for a week.
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