An Incredible Interactive Chart of Biblical Contradictions. A few years ago, computer science whiz Chris Harrison created a beautiful visualization linking up every cross reference in the Bible.
So, for example, if a verse in the New Testament referred back to a verse in the Old Testament, there was an arc drawn between the two chapters they were in (the vertical lines at the bottom represent the number of verses in that chapter): Amazing! Turns out there are 63,779 cross references in the Bible (and that many arcs in the image)!
If it’s any indication of how complex this image is, the high-resolution version is more than 100MB large. In 2009, graphic designer Andy Marlow used Harrison’s work as his inspiration to created a similar visual for Sam Harris‘ Reason Project. Helpfully, this visual also included text explaining what the contradictions were and where they could be found: Also amazing! Now, computer programmer Daniel G. That’s not all. See the long bar on the far left side? What Happens to the Brain During Spiritual Experiences? - Lynne Blumberg. The field of neurotheology uses science to try to understand religion, and vice versa.
A devotee in a state of trance is calmed by volunteers at a Buddhist temple in Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters) “Everyone philosophizes,” writes neuroscientist Dr. St. Peter's List: Our Lady of Milk: 20 Images of Mother Mary Nursing. Credit: La Virgen de la Leche y Buen Parto, Facebook Group, edited.
Our Lady of Milk: 20 Images of Mother Mary Nursing by SPL Staff on Nov 10, 2013 • 5:40 pm 35 Comments Listers, our Blessed Mother nursing the infant Christ has a long, rich, and multifaceted history within Sacred Art. Known by many names – Maria de la Leche, Maria Lactans, Nursing Madonna – the art arguably challenges certain modern Western sensibilities.1 More information and images may be found at the La Virgen de la Leche y Buen Parto Facebook Page and the Fisheaters Maria Lactans Gallery. Maria de le Leche & Maria Lactans “LA VIRGEN DE LA LECHE at the Letania de Maria: Marian Devotees of Rizal Exhibit at SM City Taytay September 22-28 2013. St. Peter's List: Our Lady of Milk: 20 Images of Mother Mary Nursing.
St. Peter's List: Our Lady of Milk: 20 Images of Mother Mary Nursing. Deliver us from Evil: Religion as insurance. Study: Religious more likely to lie for financial gain. “Everybody lies” was the mantra of Gregory House, the curmudgeonly physician so memorably portrayed by Hugh Laurie.
But being a man of science, the brilliant doctor might want to rethink that philosophy in light of new research from Canada. In an experiment where lying led directly to financial gain, just over 50 percent of the participants told an untruth. That figure is roughly consistent with previous research. Pinturas involuntariamente perturbadoras de Jesús (FOTOGALERÍA) Study: Religious more likely to lie for financial gain. Journal of Empirical Theology. Social Group (LNC), Julie Grezes. The team 2 of the "Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives", INSERM Unité 960, is part of the Départment d'Etudes Cognitives (DEC) at the Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris.
The objective of our research is to gain a better understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying our ability to understand and respond to non-verbal social signals emitted by others. It is motivated by the insight that the human brain is a “social brain” enabling human beings to communicate and collaborate with many other individuals and to handle complex relationships. Simulating Religion Project - Institute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion. Journal: Religion, Brain & Behavior - Institute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion. Religion, Brain & Behavior Information Details Published on 09 June 2010 Hits: 7270 Recommend the Journal to Your LibraryHow to SubscribeAims and ScopePeer Review PolicyEditorial StaffBook ReviewsPublisherEditorial Advisory BoardAuthor InstructionsBackground Religion, Brain & Behavior's iconic image is William Blake's painting, "Web of Religion" (pictured on the journal cover, at right).
'Not believing in God makes life more precious': meet the atheist 'churchgoers' "I feel sorry for the church next door, waiting for their three people to trickle in," says Nick Julius, glancing at the small adjacent hall that will shortly be hosting its own gathering.
There are still 40 minutes before the Sunday Assembly, an atheist service run by two standup comedians, is due to begin, but a queue of eager congregants is already forming outside a grand but crumbling former church in Islington, north London, hands shoved deep into pockets against the cold. Julius arrived an hour early, just to be sure of a place at the service, which is described by its organisers as "a godless congregation that meets … to hear great talks, sing songs and generally celebrate life".
But why? "I came last time and really enjoyed it. It's got all the good things about church without the terrible dogma. More than 200 people came to the first event; today there are perhaps 300, with several dozen more carrying on a parallel discussion in a local pub. Church of the East. Gay Alumni Reach Out to Closeted Undergraduates. Gay Alumni Reach Out to Closeted Undergraduates. Salvation for Civilians. Dr.
William Struthers sits in his office watching “Jake,” a student from his psychology course “Men and Addictions,” fidget and stall like a frightened criminal.
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