Doubting the Story of Exodus
Many scholars have quietly concluded that the epic of Moses never happened, and even Jewish clerics are raising questions. Others think it combines myth, cultural memories and kernels of truth.
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Many scholars have quietly concluded that the epic of Moses never happened, and even Jewish clerics are raising questions. Others think it combines myth, cultural memories and kernels of truth.
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One hundred years ago, William Dever became mayor of Chicago as a reform candidate. He lasted one term.
I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday! As I do every year, I went to be with my family in Florida, where we have our traditional Thanksgiving Mass at St. Richard's Church. This year, we had a smaller group of about three dozen O'Malleys, but our numbers were bolstered when we were joined by the Dever family from Westport, County Mayo. Msgr. William Dever had been a priest with me in the Virgin Islands, and he is now pastor in Fort Lauderdale. When he heard I
From the blog of Daniel D. Stuhlman at The Times of Israel