Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: Will the Third Temple Be Built Next Year?

Dr.Mariottini has posted a news item from Israel Today. I never heard of this before. The story is:

According to a centuries-old rabbinical prophecy that appears to be coming true, on March 16, 2010, Israel will begin construction of the Third Temple in Jerusalem.
During the 18th century, the Vilna Gaon, a respected rabbinical authority, prophesied that the Hurva Synagoge in Jerusalem, which was built during his day, would be destroyed and rebuilt twice, and that when the Hurva was completed for the third time, construction on the Third Temple would begin.
The Hurva Synagogue was first destroyed shortly after its initial construction when Muslims demanding the return of loans tore it down. The synagogue was rebuilt a hundred years later and became the most important Jewish house of worship in the Holy Land, only be blown to pieces by Jordanian troops during Israel's 1948 War of Independence.
In 2001, Israel finally decided to rebuild the landmark, which today stands in the center of the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem's Old City. The building is scheduled to be completed and the Hurva Synagogue dedicated for the third time on March 15 of next year.

I'm not so willing to dismiss the story out of hand. I mean I still think god talks to us through prophets. A true prophet is 100% right all the time when they art talking for God. Vilna Gaon was right about the Hurva Synagoge and I doubt that it is coincidental. Well looks like we'll see next year if construction begins on the 3rd Temple.I have heard that materials for the temple have already been gathered.

Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: Will the Third Temple Be Built Next Year?

Kant's 'Critique of Aesthetic Judgment' Explained by Superhero Comics in 5 Minutes

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I found out about a lecture where the speaker used comic book characters to explain the work of philosopher Immanuel Kant.

"Reading Comics" author and ComicsAlliance contributor Douglas Wolk recently got on stage at the Ignite Portland 7 conference (where speakers get 5 minutes and 20 slides to to say whatever they want) and explained the "Critique of Aesthetic Judgment" by Immanuel Kant -- using superhero comics.

Anyone who has ever tried to wade through the nigh-impenetrable writing of Kant -- whom Wolk calls "one of the worst writers of all time" -- will appreciate this lucid and funny breakdown of the basic principles using Starro, "All-Star Superman," and adamantium claws.

Kant's 'Critique of Aesthetic Judgment' Explained by Superhero Comics in 5 Minutes

Apologetics 315: Terminology Tuesday: Middle Knowledge

On Apologetic 315's weekly series on Apologetics terminology this week is "Middle knowledge". I've posted a lot on the subject and I have come to the conclusion that it is a crock. It's really a trick so that you can have God's sovereignty and human free will reconciled. I don't think it works at all.

Apologetics 315: Terminology Tuesday: Middle Knowledge

Religion of Comic Book Characters (esp. Super-Heroes)

One of the things I like most about science fiction and superheroes is that they allow us to explore what it means to be human! Comic books, like all great literature and art, cover all the range of human experiences and expression. This includes religion and spirituality. No one can deny that your religion informs your world view. Your world view control how you think and what you do. It's no different for Superman or Spiderman; Wolverine or Batman. Check out the site to see some well-thought out analysis for the religious affiliations of some well known fictional characters. This is a real cool website! They writers of the site gives good reason for coming up with the religious affiliations they are prescribing to the characters. I may do more posts based on some of my favorite characters.

Religion of Comic Book Characters (esp. Super-Heroes)