Monthly Archives: April 2011

Japan’s Chernobyl: Christians Responding

Posted on April 18, 2011 by John M. DeMassa

The Japanese (earthquake-tsunami-nuclear) disaster continues to worsen according to reports last week.   The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster rating was upgraded to 7.0 on the International Atomic Energy Agency scale – the same level as the Chernobyl meltdown in 1986.

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Apologist Cliffe Knechtle to Visit SCSU

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Ray Pennoyer

Are you a student or employee at Southern Connecticut State University? Watch for Cliffe Knechtle next week and join the conversation in the open air outside the Student Center in the afternoons (Mon April 18-Thurs April 21). When Cliffe debated … Continue reading →

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Sad New Chapter in the “Burn a Koran Day” Crisis

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Ray Pennoyer

Readers of the NEST blog will remember that we gave extensive coverage to the “Burn a Koran Day” controversy when it was at its height in September of last year. The crisis seemed averted when Pastor Terry Jones decided against … Continue reading →

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Will the Discovery of 70 Lead Books Shed Light on Early Christian History?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Ray Pennoyer

Some are wondering if the discovery of 70 lead books (or codices) will turn out to be the greatest archaeological discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls. There is some evidence that these books – which contain both art and Hebrew … Continue reading →

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