John McChesney-Young

Anthropeum

A daily game that challenges our understanding of human cultures. Ten objects. 5,000 years of human history. Guess where and when each artifact was made. See how you rank.

How do carnivorous plants avoid eating their pollinating insect friends?

Learn how carnivorous plants attract insects and what we know about those relationships.

Easter with the Women at Jesus’ Empty Tomb: The Four Gospels - TheTorah.com

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all include accounts of women discovering Jesus’ tomb empty three days after his crucifixion that share a common structure, but vary considerably in their details. Christians reading the story at Easter experience vicariously the women’s fear and awe, just as Jews re-experience the Exodus through the Haggadah. | Prof. Adele Reinhartz

Communications Assoicate, Ellie Simpson at the March for Truth and Freedom in Minneapolis

Last week, Ellie and her spouse joined religious leaders across the country through MARCH to bear witness and join in non-violent action in Minneapolis. You can read more in today

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From Darkness to Light: A Year Through a Byzantine Gospel Lectionary

Just before midnight, on the eve of Pascha (Easter), the church stands in complete darkness. No lights, no candles—only silence, evoking the stillness of the tomb. The priest, standing before the a…

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A Brief History of Cataloging Greek New Testament Manuscripts

Colleagues often ask whether it is possible to determine when a manuscript was first added to the list of Greek New Testament manuscripts. The cataloguing of these manuscripts—making them available…

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities - Wikipedia

Pivot to AI

AI chatbot kids’ toys are still an obviously terrible idea

Cambridge University researchers looked into three- to five-year-old children and chatbot-based toys. [BBC] They tested a cuddly smiling cube called Gabbo, made by a company called Curio: It has be…

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St. Augustine is key to the difference between Pete Hegseth and Pope Leo

In the Christian tradition, the violent language found in the imprecatory psalms can never be separated from Jesus' command to love one's enemies. Scripture can never, as Peter Hegseth does, be marshaled to sanctify hatred.

Zwinglius Redivivus

Why Praying Still Matters Even If God Already Knows

To be blunt, I struggle nearly daily with the question ‘why pray when God already knows?’  First, God is going to do what he wants.  Second, I doubt I am among the super righteous for w…

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Weather West - California weather and climate perspectives

After a historically hot March, an active April weather pattern will bring thunderstorms, cooler temperatures, and likely even some Sierra snow - Weather West

April 7, 2026 - Daniel Swain - Following a ridiculous ridge in March and associated record-shattering warmth, a more transient pattern has established in April Well, I won't belabor the point: March 2026 was a month that will long be remembered for its astonishing warmth across California and the broader West. Snowpack in most regions is now near or below all-time record #

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2026 Spring Sale - Yale University Press

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Introducing the New UBS 6 GNT

Introducing the New UBS 6 Greek New Testament By The sixth edition of the United Bible Societies’ Greek New Testament (UBS6), published in late 2025, introduces numerous significant changes, includ…