In episode 30 of Dangerous Dogma, Bruce Chilton, professor of religion at Bard College, talks about his new book The Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession. He also discusses the political issues at play in New Testament stories like the birth, teachings, and death
(RNS) — “And a lean, silent figure slowly fades into the gathering darkness, aware at last that in this world, with great power there must
Heroes come in many forms, and so do heroes’ farewells. The news carries a photo of an aging Golden Retriever named Bretagne (pronounced “Brittany”), believed to be the last surviving 9/11 Ground Zero search dog. (See story at http://austin.blog.statesman.com/2016/06/07/watch-last-living-911-search-dog-saluted-while-walking-into-texas-vet-office-for-the-last-time/.) The story announced that Bretagne was