Have you ever seen a Gospel synopsis? There are a number available, of which Kurt Aland's Synopsis of the Four Gospels is probably the most familiar and the most reliable. New Testament scholars couldn't function without them. The Gospels tell stories about Jesus that are plainly differing … [Read more...]
The Roswell Bookshelf – “UFO Crash at Roswell: The Genesis of a Modern Myth” (Part 1)
Benson Saler, Charles A. Ziegler, and Charles B. Moore. UFO Crash at Roswell: The Genesis of a Modern Myth. Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1997. When Donald Menzel called flying saucers a "modern myth," he meant it as a put-down. When Carl Jung did the same, he meant it … [Read more...]
The Roswell Bookshelf – Kevin Randle, “Roswell in the 21st Century” (Part 2)
Kevin D. Randle, Roswell in the 21st Century. Naples, FL: Speaking Volumes, 2016. (For part 1 of this post, click here.) Suppose a man you don't know very well--you didn't know him at all, actually, until he sat down next to you at the counter of a crowded diner and the two of you fell to … [Read more...]
The Roswell Bookshelf – Kevin Randle, “Roswell in the 21st Century” (Part 1)
Kevin D. Randle, Roswell in the 21st Century. Naples, FL: Speaking Volumes, 2016. Scene from a dermatologist’s office, about two weeks ago: The doctor’s assistant has just led me into the office, handed me the equivalent of a sheet wherewith to preserve my modesty after I take off my … [Read more...]
