JFK and Oswald

Since today is the anniversary of JFK's assassination, I thought I would post a link to a neat video (really, the first in a series). Back in the mid 80's a production company decided to put Oswald "on trial" for the murder of JFK, using a real judge, a real jury, and real lawyers. The prosecutor was famed Charles Manson prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, and the defense attorney was the famed cowboy lawyer, Gerry Spence. I don't believe either of these men ever lost a jury murder trial in their careers, so it was a battle of the heavyweights.

Someone digested the series into small youtube clips. Here is the first - but WARNING - once you start watching you may not be able to stop!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO-UrGDUUzA

The Gospel Truth - Lesson 4 - The Writing of the Gospels

Lesson 4: The Writing of the Gospels

In the last lesson we looked at the writers of the gospels. In this lesson we will look at the writing of the gospels.

Notes on Islam - Lesson 8 Jesus

Jesus is revered in Islam as a great prophet. Known as Isa in Arabic, Jesus is mentioned over 90 times in the Quran in 15 various surahs.

In this lesson we are going to look at what the Bible and the Quran have in common regarding Jesus, and then look at the substantial differences.

The Gospel Truth: Lesson 3 - Who Wrote the Gospels

None of the four gospels contains a formal statement of authorship. Many critics latch on to this point and suggest that the gospels were written much later than the first century, and reflect the growth of unreliable traditions about Jesus.

Notes on Islam - Lesson 7 God in the Quran and the Bible

A Passion for God

As we discussed in a previous lesson, the central confession of Islam is “There is no god but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God” (the Shahadah). Islam is one of the world’s three monotheistic faiths, along with Judaism and Christianity. The doctrine of the oneness of God, tawhid, is the fundmantal dogma of Islam. “Say, ‘He is God the One, God the eternal. He begot no one nor was He begotten. No one is comparable to Him’” (Surah 112:1-4).

Notes on Islam - Lesson 5: Sunni, Shia, and Sufi

In the last lesson we studied the origin of the Sunni – Shia split. In this lesson we will discuss the differences between the two major sects of Islam, plus the mystical tradition known as Sufiism.

The Gospels, History and Inspiration

A few years ago a friend of mine and I were discussing a sermon we had recently heard, during which the speaker mentioned the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. My friend asked me what historical evidence he was talking about, and I replied that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were excellent places to start! His reaction astonished me