Tag Archives: nicholas poussin

displacement and rashi: thanks for keeping the seat warm

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Dave

The Biblical argument is that for two thousand years,during which Jews wandered from country to country, Israel has remained the national home. From the beginning of the exile to this day, no matter how farflung his current host country might … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged balfour declaration, Benjamin Netanyahu, Giulio Meotti, Guy Inbar civil administration, Israel Peace Process, Israel Six Day War, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, nicholas poussin, Oz Tzion outpost cleared, Pillar of Defense IDF, Rashi, Ray Padilla Arizona | Leave a comment

atheist camping guide: mapping divine revelation

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Dave

Of course, one can’t be surprised that Christopher Hitchens made a handsome living refuting attempts to prove divine revelation. All the attempts are sterile unless there is agreement on what would be considered valid proof. And, the initial burden of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Atheism and Revelation, Christopher Hitchens, Divine Revelation, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, nicholas poussin, Philippe de Champaigne, Sam harris The End of faith | Leave a comment

pythagoras to byzantium

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Dave

It’s difficult to put the notion of Greece and the traditional assumption we have of it as birthplace of Western civilization, into context, particularly cultural, when confronted with images of mass civil unrest. The images do lend themselves to a … Continue reading →