I just saw this amazing trailer for a documentary on the re-emergence of Judaism in Nigeria. In 1999, I made “Quest for the Lost Tribes” where I argued that there… Continue reading "Return of the Israelites to their Jewish Home"
I’ve recently condemned the focus on Reza Aslan’s religion – Islam – when talking about his new book about Jesus, “Zealot”. I think there is no room for propaganda when… Continue reading "Palestine: History of a Name"
A few days ago I posted my view on the Israeli government’s ridiculous U-turn concerning the “Yehoash” inscription. The inscription is the only temple artifact we have from Solomon’s Temple… Continue reading "BAR Weighs In"
It has been my contention that gas leaks and earthquakes have been almost totally overlooked when it comes to explaining supernatural phenomena in the ancient world. In my film “The… Continue reading "Gates of Hell Discovered"
This year, I had the privilege of involving northern Ontario’s Huntington University, where I’m an adjunct professor in the Department of Religion, in the Galilee Bethsaida dig. As a result,… Continue reading "Ancient Lovers’ Coin"
“Barca” is in Israel. For those of you – primarily in North America – who don’t know what I’m talking about, you’re out of the global loop. “Barca” is the… Continue reading "What Barca Should Have Heard"
Yesterday I blogged on the inquisitional style of sleeper agents of Christian theology who masquerade as scholars while serving a religious agenda. The naysayers have now propelled the book “Zealot:… Continue reading "Archaeological Demonization"
The media is buzzing with a new book on Jesus. It’s written by a scholar named Reza Aslan and it’s called “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth”.… Continue reading "Jesus the Zealot: The Inside Story"
Readers of my blogs know that I’ve been into “conversos” recently. If I had the time, I’d write a book called “The Hidden History of the Conversos” or, “The Converso… Continue reading "Holy Chocolate!"
Can it be that modern day Jews, descendants of the Biblical Israelites, are also the last of ancient Aegeans – the Minoans and the Mycenaeans of modern day Greece? Sounds… Continue reading "Jews, Last of the Minoans!"