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From Religious Tolerance.org: My understanding is that the abbreviations "CE" and "BCE" were carefully chosen to accomodate both "Common Era" and "Christian Era".

I have yet to read The DaVinci Code, but I'd second Abogado's recommendation of Foucault's Pendulum. It's a very dense but rewarding read.

Isaac Bashevis Singer, The Slave Joseph Campbell, Creative Mythology

There's been a bit in the news somewhat recently speculating along these lines, and I'd think it points to you being spot on, Brian. The following is all I could find quickly--my dog needs her walkies--but I'm sure futher info is out there-- http://www.bloggingbaby.com/entry/2883334012266434/...

Along the Georgian Bay side of the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada:

LOL, Alexa, does that sound familiar! This sounds all too familiar, too: HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN * Wine her * Dine her * Call her * Hug her * Support her * Hold her * Surprise her * Compliment her * Smile at her * Listen to her * Laugh with her...

I grew up in a time when homosexuality had no mainstream cultural acceptance, and certainly little or no religious toleration. I absorbed the prejudices of my culture, and reflected them, until, in the freshman year at a Christian college, I became aware that many of the people I was hanging...

In my part of the country, we still see a few Confederate flags here and there--and occasionally, a rejoinder:

Dear Dogs and Cats: When I say to move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two of you in the way. The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print...

I'd like to share this article that I found this morning in the Indianapolis Star:

I hope you got the opportunity to bop over to Purdue Wednesday night to catch Dylan, ISPF. It was a great show, and just the thing to wipe away those ole post-election blues!

Ratatosk, you've given me an idea for a project of my own here. I have run across references to the "Q" document, but have not read it. Thomas Jefferson, the great American Founding Father, could not have known of "Q", but he did try to recontruct Jesus' original words in what has become known...

Also, in the Europe of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Christians were often prohibited from practicing usury, loaning money at interest. In an expanding mercantile economy, that runs into problems, for obvious reasons. Jews tended to be restricted in the kinds of employment they could take...

Whoops--I foundered that post on a typo:o --should have read "...Son of man." What did he mean by this phrse, as opposed to the "Son of God"?My bad--

Interesting thread. I've a question for the more theologically literate of you (which means all of you, I'm sure:)), which may have some bearing on the discussion. I don't have a lot of time to post, so I can't research my question, but at several points in the Gospels, Jesus does refer...

Goshen is a Mennonite Church-supported school, socially and politically liberal, and we still suck at most sports, too--especially basketball, which is pretty pathetic for an Indiana school, eh? Our soccer heydays are behind us, even. But, we do have a winning record against Notre Dame! They...

ISFP, I didn't want to assume, but since you are a "Quasi-Quaker", I would've guessed Earlham:D . I went to school at Goshen College--we'd play Earlham in soccer now and again, back in the day. The first Goshen-Earlham game I saw, your team consisted primarily of longhairs who were remarkably...

Thanks, all, for your kind welcomes. I'm looking forward to exploring the discussions, learning from you all, and getting to know you all better--and eventually perhaps having something profound to contribute myself;) Brian, thanks for capitalizing my handle correctly! Could I impose on you to...

Thanks to all who comprise this forum--I'm very impressed with the open, supportive and curious nature of those who post here, as well as their knowledge and intelligence, and I feel blessed to have been led here, for led I'm sure I was. I was born into the Mennonite Church, one of the...