Scientists in the US are working to confirm the plausibility of the circumstances described a story written over 3000 years ago. The biblical Old Testament book of Exodus describes an event that is often familiar to people even if they have never opened a Bible: Moses parting the Red Sea. Or rather, God doing so. In the account, "Moses stretched...

Which question would you most like to find an answer to? According to search engine Ask.com (formerly known as Ask Jeeves, which is still its moniker in the UK) the following are the top ten "unanswerable" questions: 1. What is the meaning of life? 2. Is there a God? 3. Do blondes have more fun? 4. What is the best diet? 5. Is there anybody...

Why are so many people in their 20s taking so long to grow up? That's the question an article in the New York Times recently asked. It seems that it's taking people longer to grow up. Psychologists have even come up with a new term for it: "emerging adulthood." It’s happening all over, in all sorts of families, not just young people moving...

Sometimes things hide in plain sight. When I was a kid, I never paid much attention to bus stop signs.  I was totally oblivious to their existence. But when I decided to start taking the bus I saw bus stop signs everywhere! When I actually started looking for them, I saw them on the same streets that I walked every day.  They did not suddenly...

Are billboards an effective way of advertising? Maybe they work for Toyota to market their new SUV, or Warner Bros to market their blockbuster summer film. But are they effective for a church? What about an anti-church? In an article titled "Atheist billboard provokes Oklahoman Christians" the Associated Press explains how a billboard paid for...

Ever wondered where some of our popular expressions come from? Often an eloquent and original phrase which becomes part of common vernacular language finds its origins in literature. One of the most common sources for such phrases or idioms is the Bible. Having about 775,000 words, there is plenty of material there to mine for literary gems, and...

When the Harvard University does something, you can be sure people will take notice. Ranked #1 overall in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, Times Higher Education Ranking, US News & World Report Ranking, and others, what Harvard does carries a lot of sway. And what they've decided to do recently is get rid of final exams: Earlier...