I've given my theory of Christian Middle Earth (CME) so many times that I can't remember who's heard it and who hasn't. So I thought a post on it was long overdue. In over-simplified terms, Christian Middle Earth is that realm between actual biblical scholars (people...
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A (Useless?) Plea to Stop the Madness
Had some short chat time with Joel Richardson today and yesterday. Joel sent me a brief audio link to some comments of Hugh Ross that a good number of people who promote the flat earth idea are actually atheists posing at Christians to make the faith look stupid...
More Flat Earth Debunking from the PseudoAstronomy Podcast
Stuart Robbins has added to the work he's already done on his podcast. Stuart takes us through more about how young earth creationists also oppose the flat earth nonsense. Anyone who has listened to Stuart before knows he's not a YEC or creationist. His point here is...
PseudoAstronomy Podcast Episode on the Mandela Effect
Stuart is on a roll. Fresh off this three-part series on the flat earth nonsense, here's an episode on the goofy Mandela Effect. Needless to say, I can hardly wait to listen.
Exposing Modern Flat Earth Belief – Part 2 of the Exposing PseudoAstronomy Podcast Series
I blogged a short time ago about Stuart Robbins' podcast series on modern flat earth belief. Stuart is a PhD in geology whose dissertation was on the geology of Mars. His podcast is, as its title suggests, about debunking nonsensical beliefs tied to astronomical...
Modern Flat Earth Theory Exposed, Part I
Back in February I caused a minor brouhaha (have to love that word) when I blogged, "Christians Who Believe the Earth is Really Flat — Does It Get Any Dumber Than This?" I'm a Christian and biblical scholar who has a grasp of the fact that ancient Israelite cosmology...
Flat Earth Follow-Up
Just a quick note. While it's depressing to see in real time that people who name the name of Christ believe in non-truth, thereby shaming the gospel, I'm going to keep the comments open on that post of a couple days ago (now at 118 comments), with the following...
Christians Who Believe the Earth is Really Flat — Does It Get Any Dumber Than This?
I'm almost afraid to ask the question. It seems whenever I do, something comes along to produce an affirmative answer. Lately I've been seeing things on Facebook (or have had those who follow my work sending me items) that ask if I believe the earth is flat. That's a...
Interpreting Genesis 1: Who’s the Literalist Now?
I appreciated this post from James McGrath, whose short essay was stimulated by Robin Parry's post, to whom James directs his readers. The issue is how "literal creationists" are actually only selective literalists (or, as I would call them, "inconsistent...
Hippies Waiting for Alien Ark for 2012 Rescue
I think I've seen this in a movie. Camper loads of happily deluded new-age pilgrim-hippies (pippies sounds like a good term to coin here) have descended upon the Pyrenean village of Bugarach, where a mountain overshadowing the tiny hamlet has been labeled the landing...