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If we truly took the Bible seriously, I’m not sure we would ever get past the first chapter. Consider: in ancient Near Eastern societies, it was the king who was thought of as an image of God; it was ...

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In the Talmud there is a discussion among Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Joshua, and Rabbi Akiva, regarding when the Adam was created. One said the first day, another the second day, and Rabbi Akiva said the ...

This Sept. 26, 2022, satellite image released by NASA shows Hurricane Ian growing stronger as it barreled toward Cuba. (NASA Worldview/Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via ...