http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/ A one-stop shop for all things Biblical and Christian ranging from biblical interpretation, Christian reviews of books, movies, current events, Christian humor, fun pictures, musical reviews, chronicles of Ben's travels, adventures, and lectures around the world and samples of Ben's work in progress ranging from scholarly works to poetry to novels. en Copyright 2009 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:11:31 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/imgs/bg_icon.gif http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/ 82 100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss bibleandculturehttp://feedburner.google.com As it turns out, it was the elimination of funds for elective abortions from the healthcare bill that finally satisfied conservative Democrats in the house, and got the healthcare bill passed. The persons perhaps most responsible for eliminating the... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Raa_JYw94ZHOXwQk9FAYbfv_lFQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Raa_JYw94ZHOXwQk9FAYbfv_lFQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Raa_JYw94ZHOXwQk9FAYbfv_lFQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Raa_JYw94ZHOXwQk9FAYbfv_lFQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Ben Witherington on the Bible and Culture http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2009/11/catholic-bishops-play-important-role-in-passing-healthcare-bill-in-the-house.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2009/11/catholic-bishops-play-important-role-in-passing-healthcare-bill-in-the-house.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:11:31 -0500 http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2009/11/catholic_bishops_play_important_role_in_passing_healthcare_bill_in_the_house_comments.html Ben Witherington When I was born people were still playing Victrolas and 78 rpm records.&nbsp; My father had a collection of Big Band records-- Tommy Dorsey, Glen Miller, Benny Goodman etc. Then there were albums and 45s (i.e. singles), and then 8... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rgNbqfm5T_d2IP4VFuDGIOPHEAs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rgNbqfm5T_d2IP4VFuDGIOPHEAs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rgNbqfm5T_d2IP4VFuDGIOPHEAs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rgNbqfm5T_d2IP4VFuDGIOPHEAs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Ben Witherington on the Bible and Culture http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2009/11/mp3s-are-not-the-mvps-of-the-music-world.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2009/11/mp3s-are-not-the-mvps-of-the-music-world.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:27:43 -0500 http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2009/11/mp3s_are_not_the_mvps_of_the_music_world_comments.html Ben Witherington George Clooney loves political satire, and here we have yet another film of that ilk. The movie is less than two hours long, but it seems slower as there are stretches in the film that drag.&nbsp; The cast on... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wfBMjPxZXZ7Gchxg_xIciNiv7Ps/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wfBMjPxZXZ7Gchxg_xIciNiv7Ps/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wfBMjPxZXZ7Gchxg_xIciNiv7Ps/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wfBMjPxZXZ7Gchxg_xIciNiv7Ps/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Ben Witherington on the Bible and Culture http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2009/11/by-george-he-got-my-goat--the-men-who-stare-at-goats.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2009/11/by-george-he-got-my-goat--the-men-who-stare-at-goats.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:34:39 -0500 http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2009/11/by_george_he_got_my_goat__the_men_who_stare_at_goats_comments.html Ben Witherington