April 2011
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Countdown to the End Times
The introduction to this site says that “humanity now totters on the brink of unprecedented disaster and chaos” It also says that this disaster and chaos is a “sign” that the world is rapidly approaching the long-prophesied End Times. The final result will be “an event so cataclysmic that it will change the World as we now know it!”
The operators of the site...
January 2011
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Tooth Picks from the True Cross
This is a spoof story about tooth picks made from the wood of the purported true cross of Jesus. The story says that the tooth picks are being sold on the Christian Ebay, Ebayjesus. According to Christian legend, pieces of wood from the original true cross have supernatural healing powers, in one case even resurrecting a dead boy. Many churches and monasteries claim to have a small piece of the...
December 2010
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The Shroud of Turin Website
This entire website is devoted to the so-called Shroud of Turin. This is the mysterious shroud (cloth) which may have been wrapped around the body of Jesus before he was placed in the tomb after his death on the cross at Golgotha. There are faint markings on the cloth which could be stains created by contact with his body. But the authenticity of this shroud is much disputed, and many believe that...
April 2010
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The Lost Gospels
Here is another interesting article about missing and lost gospels. It says that early Christians probably wrote at least twenty gospels in addition to the four in the bible. Many of these other gospels were later lost, although their names still survive, and in some cases small fragments of their text have been preserved.
To see this article, go to lost gospels of the bible. It contains brief...
Other Gospels
This article discusses early Christian gospels that weren’t included in the bible. Many of these gospels have disappeared and might be lost forever. But some have survived or been rediscovered, although in some cases only fragments have been found.
To read this article, go to Other Gospels. It focuses particular attention on the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Peter, and the Gospel of...
January 2009
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Lost Years of Jesus
The bible doesn’t say anything about what Jesus did between the age of twelve and the time he began his public ministry at about the age of thirty. These are called the lost years of Jesus. Many books have been published with speculations about what happened to him during this period. For example, in 1894 Nicolas Notovitch published a book called The Unknown Life of Christ. One of the most...
October 2008
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Golgotha
This intriguing article discusses the mystery of the location of Golgotha, which is the gospels’ name for the place where Jesus was crucified. The article says that the site was probably located just outside the walls of ancient Jerusalem, and that it may have been on a small hill or knoll next to a road leading out from the city. To read the complete article, go to Golgotha. There is a map...
September 2008
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The Rapture Index
The people behind this website have created a mathematical indicator that shows how close we are to the rapture and the End of the World. Called the Rapture Index, it is based on various “signs” such as natural disasters, the price of oil, debt, inflation, drug abuse, moral decline, crime, and the arrival of false prophets.
According to the creators of the site, this indicator has...
July 2008
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The Dark Side of Religion
This interesting article discusses research which shows that states with a high proportion of conservative Christians have unusually high rates of murder and other crimes. The article attributes this to the excessive fanaticism of this group of Christians.
To read more about this subject, go to Dark Side of Religion
The Secret Life of Jesus
This website explores lost gospels and alleged suppressed information about the life and teachings of Jesus. It also contains information about his supposed secret marriage to Mary Magdalene and the royal bloodline that still survives. There is also a discussion of the relationship between the early Christians and the Essenes.
To read more, go to Secret Life of Jesus.
June 2008
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Christian Goth
This website is a resource for people who embrace both Christianity and the Gothic culture. One amusing section discusses how a gothic Christian should dress when going out for the night. It says that the use of black makeup and black clothing is not evidence of an obsession with death, and quotes biblical passages which show that dressing in black is consistent with basic Christian beliefs.
To...
May 2008
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Demon Theology →
This article analyzes New Testament passages about demons (or evil spirits) to determine their theological beliefs. It concludes that they believe in God and in the divine authority of Jesus, and also know about the torments of Hell. Visit the website for more details about how these conclusions were reached.
To visit this site, go to Demon Theology