Exciting new archeological finds. Israeli archeologist Eilat Mazar believes she has found David's palace. A seal impression with the name of Jehudi, a palace officer, has been found in the ruins. Jeremiah 36 records a man by the same name. There will be great debate about this for a while, but it would be a monumental find if it holds up to further investigation. Another incredible find is the Siloam Pool described in John 9:1-11 where Jesus healed the blind man. Ronny Reich, the leading archeologist specializing in Jerusalem, was the first to identify the steps leading into the Pool of Siloam from the time of Jesus. There is a wonderful article with numerous pictures by Hershel Shanks in the September 2005 issue of Biblical Archeology Review, pages 16-23. Much of archeology is dominated by biblical minimalists, but in spite of that there seems to be a constant flow of discoveries that support the biblical account. These two are particularly interesting.
Spirituality Soars Among Scientists. This is the title of an article by Lea Plante in the October 2005 issue of Science and Theology News, pages 8-9. It is a study by Elaine Howard Ecklund at Rice University of 1,600 scientists from elite research universities, and shows some surprising changes from the past. Many years ago a similar study from Princeton University showed more natural scientists than social scientists having an interest in spiritual things, but Ecklund's study shows the reverse of that. A number of suggested reasons for that change are given in the article, but it is interesting that the role of spiritual concepts is getting increasing attention in the academic community. ....
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