Category Archives: Humor

The Evolution of a Worshipper

Posted on July 12, 2011 by David Opderbeck

HT:  The Logic of Faith

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Epic Hebrew Tattoo Fail

Posted on October 13, 2010 by David Opderbeck

Scot McKnight posts a query from a reader who wants to get a tattoo in Hebrew.  A teacher of Hebrew responded with this anecdote: One of my students was in a coffee shop and noticed a woman with a Hebrew … Continue reading →

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Baseball in Heaven

Posted on October 13, 2010 by David Opderbeck

Daniel Kirk on why there will be none.  I’m quite certain, however, that Daniel misses the NT’s reinterpretation of all this, which clearly renders Baseball acceptable.

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Marlin in a Blowout Preventer

Posted on October 7, 2010 by David Opderbeck

Looking for some examples of evidence of custom to use in Torts class today, I thought of the use of blowout preventers on oil rigs, and found this unbelievable video.

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Prophetic Lament

Posted on September 6, 2010 by David Opderbeck

Here’s a promo video for a course I’m teaching this fall on Prophetic Lament. All the texts are from Lamentations. Photo credits: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/hadsie/3289716114/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/claudiotesta/3161550914/in/pool-984968@N22/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/demonbaby/2217147743/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/demonbaby/2088052813/

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Sad But True

Posted on September 3, 2010 by David Opderbeck

From The Onion:  Man Already Knows Everything He Needs to Know About Muslims

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Muslims in Space

Posted on July 10, 2010 by David Opderbeck

Stewart, unfortunately, nails it. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Wish You Weren’t Here www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party

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CLS v. Martinez: An Ugly Decision Arising from Ugly Circumstances

Posted on June 28, 2010 by David Opderbeck

Today the Supreme Court released its opinion in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez.  If you have heard about this case from the press or from an advocacy group and are concerned about it, I’d encourage you to read the entire … Continue reading →

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My Son the Party Animal

Posted on June 7, 2010 by David Opderbeck

This is an excerpt from my son’s school report about his 12th birthday party. Hmmm. Somehow dad got the bum deal here. For the rest of the night we either played X-box or just talked. Soon we got tired and … Continue reading →

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A New Church-State Decision on Teaching Global Warming

Posted on May 25, 2010 by David Opderbeck

Well, not really, but this Onion News Network video clip satirizes the absurdity of many of the ongoing disputes about “balancing” public school curricula. Christian Groups: Biblical Armageddon Must Be Taught Alongside Global Warming This clip would be very funny … Continue reading →

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