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On Faith, Freedom of Expression, and the Muslim Brotherhood’s Statement in...
Yesterday, Egypt’s ruling party, the Muslim Brotherhood, released a stern condemnation of a low-budget, poorly produced attempt at religious satire uploaded to YouTube by a coward hiding behind an...
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Cargill 3.0 AND 4.0 are officially under development
Yeah. THAT just happened. Roslyn and I are very excited. No knowledge of genders yet, although we do know they are fraternal (and not identical). Ros and the twins (it still sounds weird to write and...
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Winners and Losers in the Emmanuel Christian Seminary Scandal
It’s finally over. The Emmanuel Christian Seminary tenure scandal, stemming from Emmanuel’s attempt to fire (the very tenured) Dr. Chris Rollston, has been resolved. Dr. Rollston has voluntarily...
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Happy New Year!
To all who celebrate, I want to wish you a wonderful coming year. You survived the Mayan Apocalypse and Jesus didn’t return. So in the coming year… - May you discover much you didn’t know, and may you...
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Roslyn
I love you with all my heart, more every day. Thank you for saying yes. Here’s to fifty-eleven years and fifty-eleven kids. Filed under: robert cargill, roslyn Tagged: Ray LaMontagne, Valentine's Day
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Hurt Puppy is Actually a Jedi
via. Filed under: archaeology, dead sea scrolls, justice and legal, robert cargill Tagged: criminal justice system, droids, hurt puppy, John Leland, meme, norman golb, NY Times, obi wan kenobi, raphael...
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I’m a MAN! I’m FORTY!
Skip to the 2:24 mark for the line: Thanx to mom and dad for the last 40 years of raising me, educating me, and teaching me to think for myself. Thanx to Tali for 13 years of sharing love that knows no...
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Happy Third Anniversary, Roslyn
I love you. Every year more. In the coming year, may we switch from a double-team to a zone defense. :) Filed under: robert cargill, roslyn Tagged: anniversary
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I AM ON RECORD in support of marriage equality for all Americans
Come on folks. It’s time to stand up and be heard on this issue. Marriage equality for same-sex couples is now before the Supreme Court. Stand up and be counted. PLEASE DO NOT stand idly by and hold...
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Marriage Equality for All Americans
Even the Bible(s and dictionaries) support marriage equality for all Americans. Filed under: art, causes, christianity, gender issues, judaism, religion, robert cargill Tagged: bible, california,...
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that awkward moment (surreal actually) when Christians dismiss the...
So it turns out that there has been a discussion online regarding my personal religious views (or lack thereof). Ironically, the subject made its way into the public realm when my friend, Dr. Jim West,...
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Announcing the Arrival of Quincy and Rory Kate Cargill
Roslyn, Talitha, MacLaren, and I are pleased to announce the newest additions to our family: our son, Quincy Enoch Domenico Cargill, and our daughter, Rory Kate Duvall Cargill were born on May 11, 2013...
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Three Iowa Religious Studies Profs Author Joint Editorial on Claims of...
Three Iowa Universities: The University of Iowa, The Iowa State University, and The University of Northern Iowa. Three religious studies professors: Dr. Hector Avalos (Iowa State), Dr. Robert R....
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Huffington Post story on Iowa Professors’ Des Moines Register Editorial on...
Meredith Bennett-Smith of the Huffington Post has published an article entitled, “Biblical Marriage Not Defined Simply As One Man, One Woman: Iowa Religious Scholars’ Op-Ed“, which examines an...
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“The Rule of Creative Completion: Neofiti’s Use of שכלל” now available in...
You are invited to read my latest article in the Brill Journal Aramaic Studies entitled, “The Rule of Creative Completion: Neofiti’s Use of שכלל“. Here is the abstract: The verb שכלל never appears as...
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Happy 2nd Birthday MacLaren!
Happy birthday son. I love you and I miss you. I’m almost done doing archaeology at Azekah, and I’ll be home soon. Give Mommy, Quincy, Rory Kate, and Grandma big hugs and kisses for me. HAPPY BIRTHDAY...
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“Bible Secrets Revealed” to air on History Nov 11 at 10/9c
I invite everyone to watch History on Monday, Nov 11 at 10/9c and each of the next six Mondays thereafter to view a documentary, “Bible Secrets Revealed“, that analyzes many of the difficult claims...
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UPDATE: “Bible Secrets Revealed” now to air on History WEDNESDAY, Nov 13 at...
UPDATE: History channel has confirmed that the premier of “Bible Secrets Revealed” on History has been moved from Monday to WEDNESDAY, November 13 at 10pm eastern and pacific, 9 pm central. THIS JUST...
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Iowa City Press-Citizen reports on the making of “Bible Secrets Revealed” for...
The Iowa City Press-Citizen has a front page story today on my role in the History channel’s newest six-part documentary series, “Bible Secrets Revealed,” which begins airing Wednesday, Nov. 13 at...
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Robert Cargill on Iowa Public Radio’s “River to River” with Ben Kieffer tomorrow
Tomorrow (Nov. 12, 2013) at noon central, I’ll be the guest on Iowa Public Radio’s “River to River” program with Ben Kieffer discussing the forthcoming “Bible Secrets Revealed” documentary on History,...
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