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Toto · 04-10-2011, 09:50 PM

There is also a Green Scholars Initiative

A result of this effort appears to be the identification of a fragment of Hebrews from the second century, although a student at Baylor seems to have rushed it to press too early.

Toto · 05-17-2011, 05:18 PM

The story gets better:

High-Tech Robots Bring Bible History to Life

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One room features first edition-works of 16th century Protestant reformer William Tyndale, best known for translating large parts of the Bible into English. An animatronic likeness of Tyndale, who was sentenced to death for heresy, delivers his final words as he is being choked to death.

St. Jerome also resurrects from the grave as an animatron in a cave setting, where he is transcribing the pages of the Bible into Latin by candlelight.

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Even a nonbeliever can enjoy the exhibit, according to Carroll. The displays were created to be "intellectually enriching" and "non-offensive," he said.

Minimalist · 05-17-2011, 05:55 PM

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An animatronic likeness of Tyndale, who was sentenced to death for heresy, delivers his final words as he is being choked to death.

Fun for the Whole Family!

Morons.

stephan huller · 05-17-2011, 07:03 PM

Did I ever tell you the time I brought my Samaritan friend to the Holy Land Experience in Orlando? http://www.holylandexperience.com/ That was an experience. He actually quite liked it and was wondering how the Samaritans could build something like this in Israel (of course he realized almost immediately that the Palestinian Authority would blow it up). Yet I think he really thought it was a cool idea. They had a replica of the Tabernacle with the Ark of the Covenant and he actually re-discovered some Samaritan manuscripts he didn't know existed and in fact were completely undocumented. I remember reading about it in a journal somewhere.

For Orlando residents we capped the evening off with a visit to Cleo's where he end up dancing on stage with some of the women. They were calling him the 'Bad Samaritan' all night. The whole story belongs in a book.

stephan huller · 05-17-2011, 07:06 PM

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St. Jerome also resurrects from the grave as an animatron in a cave setting, where he is transcribing the pages of the Bible into Latin by candlelight.

Jerome is almost always depicted in the nude or in some state of undress (owing to his 'nudus nudum' formula). I wonder if they'll have a naked Jerome robot to greet visitors.

lpetrich · 05-20-2011, 09:45 AM

Seems interesting. But will this museum be including any mention of some of the more skeptical theories about the Bible?

The JEDP or Documentary Hypothesis.

Lord Raglan's profile of legendary heroes -- Moses, Jesus Christ, etc.

Matthew and Luke copying off of Mark.

Etc.

Toto · 08-10-2011, 12:09 PM

More background on Hobby Lobby

Toto · 12-27-2011, 12:43 AM

Take that, skeptics

Showing validity of Bible’s stories -- Q&A with Steve Green, Hobby Lobby president: Collector wants national museum to explore book’s global impact.

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Q: Is “Passages” just aimed at people of faith? Why should someone for whom faith or the Bible doesn’t play a strong role in their life go see it?

A: That’s the two types of people who should look at it: Skeptics of the Bible and those that love the Bible. For those that love it, it’s a once in a lifetime experience to see historic evidence of the book they love. We are telling a story and we hope they end up having a greater appreciation for the book and will be encouraged to be more engaged in that book. Hopefully, the skeptic will come out because we’re presenting the evidence — here is the story, people have given their lives for this book, it’s the most documented book of antiquity. There’s something up with this book and maybe you want to reconsider your skepticism.

Vorkosigan · 12-27-2011, 04:15 AM

What a bunch of idiots. If I were a document forger, these guys would be my marks. They are riper than old cheese on a hot day....

Toto · 09-18-2012, 05:36 PM

Forbes on Hobby Lobby founder Green

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In the U.S. Green’s wealth produces the physical underpinnings of dozens of churches and Christian universities. It began in 1999, with a former V.A. hospital building in Little Rock, Ark. that he purchased for $600,000 and converted into a church. Green has since spent over $300 million donating about 50 properties. The word is out: Ministries approach him constantly with proposals for their new church or Christian community center–only one in ten is chosen. He won’t help them unless they pass a doctrinal vetting process, which includes questions about the Virgin Birth. Even well-known pastor Rick Warren needed to pass Green’s muster before the billionaire handed his Saddleback Church a 170-acre ranch property last August to use as a retreat.

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Green makes a distinction between “good” causes–employing people or researching cures for disease, for example–and “great” causes, which will echo beyond our temporal existence. “I don’t know how to get anywhere else once you start with that one thing: that the Bible is God’s word,” he says. . .

Perhaps his most personal mission yet is just gearing up. Green is creating a permanent, public home for his collection of handwritten scrolls, rare books and ancient cuneiform tablets the family has amassed over the decades. At 44,000 artifacts, it appears to be the largest private collection of biblical antiquities in the world. Some of the most precious pieces are currently housed in a modest temperature-controlled storage room in the Hobby Lobby warehouse. It’s not much bigger than your average walk-in closet, but Green steps lightly as he enters. He’s treading on sacred ground. “This isn’t just some book that someone made up,” Green says as he gingerly takes one Bible down from the shelf. “It’s God, it’s history, and we want to show that.” He purchased a building in Washington, D.C. with the hope of opening the Museum of the Bible, an expanded version of a current traveling exhibition, within three years.

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04-10-2011, 09:50 PM	#11
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	There is also a Green Scholars Initiative A result of this effort appears to be the identification of a fragment of Hebrews from the second century, although a student at Baylor seems to have rushed it to press too early.

05-17-2011, 07:03 PM	#14
stephan huller Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: seattle, wa Posts: 9,337	Did I ever tell you the time I brought my Samaritan friend to the Holy Land Experience in Orlando? http://www.holylandexperience.com/ That was an experience. He actually quite liked it and was wondering how the Samaritans could build something like this in Israel (of course he realized almost immediately that the Palestinian Authority would blow it up). Yet I think he really thought it was a cool idea. They had a replica of the Tabernacle with the Ark of the Covenant and he actually re-discovered some Samaritan manuscripts he didn't know existed and in fact were completely undocumented. I remember reading about it in a journal somewhere. For Orlando residents we capped the evening off with a visit to Cleo's where he end up dancing on stage with some of the women. They were calling him the 'Bad Samaritan' all night. The whole story belongs in a book.

05-20-2011, 09:45 AM	#16
lpetrich Contributor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lebanon, OR, USA Posts: 16,829	Seems interesting. But will this museum be including any mention of some of the more skeptical theories about the Bible? The JEDP or Documentary Hypothesis. Lord Raglan's profile of legendary heroes -- Moses, Jesus Christ, etc. Matthew and Luke copying off of Mark. Etc.

08-10-2011, 12:09 PM	#17
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	More background on Hobby Lobby

12-27-2011, 04:15 AM	#19
Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	What a bunch of idiots. If I were a document forger, these guys would be my marks. They are riper than old cheese on a hot day....

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