Archaeology vs Religion in Ancient Israel History


	Archaeology vs Religion in Ancient Israel History

invictus

11-23-2007 6:42 AM

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archaeology, israel, bible, history, pentateuch, religion, science

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A review of famous Israeli archaeologist Ze'ev Herzog's article on Biblical accounts not conforming archaeological and historical facts.

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11-24-2007 4:17 AM

abailart

A persistent human structure. When the 'vehicle' of evidence for belief is removed, another one is found. Witness the current penchant for using 'science' as a stand in for supernaturalism as the vehicle of optimistic eternalism in a benevolebt universe.

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