Education
Student Blog: Adam Fraser II
08/Nov/2009 23:17
I have been thinking about going back to Israel and doing field work and being out of the classroom. My honors paper is going to focus on the debates that surround our site, Khirbet Qeiyafa, particularly the reliability of the Biblical narrative and comparing it to the excavated evidence. My major is under Interdisciplinary Studies and is titled Cultural Studies and Archaeology.
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Student Blog: Bracha Strauss
18/Oct/2009 07:16
Sometimes, someone else says it better than we ever could... worth reading this month's contribution by Bracha.... Read More...
Academic Bias and the Art of Objectivity
02/Jun/2009 17:18
Refocus
05/Nov/2008 11:31
It took a little bit of effort, but I’m now refocussing. The media is all over the ostracon, 3,000-year-old text, David and Goliath - so I decided to try and regain a little perspective on all this. People are excited by this find and I think I’m beginning to understand why. It’s personal.
Here’s what I mean. Deep down, inside a great many people on this planet, we want to believe in something. Something that inspires hope and gives meaning to the crazy world we live in. And if the meta-messages of this world are such that we are bombarded with emptiness and superficiality, when something of real significance comes along, our spirits are set on fire. When that happens it is a wonder to behold.
On this level it doesn’t really matter if one is religious or secular, a deep believer or a committed sceptic. In a world plagued by banality, significance is a balm.
There’s more to come. Watch this site as we begin to flesh out the educational issues, touch the history, and try to make a difference. A significant difference. It’s gonna be quite a ride. Care to join us?