. . .we will show you how to translate newly acquired knowledge about mirror neurons, spindle cells, and oscillators into practical, sociall...

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new brain-imaging study is shedding light on what it means to "get lost" in a good book  "Psychologists a...

When David Heard - Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) And the king 4428  was much moved, 7264  and went up 5927  to 5921  the chamber 5944  over th...

The Bible's Buried Secrets - the fascinating Nova documentary mentioned by Shaw the other day - is available online. Lots of extra mate...

A friend notes that Peter Abelard (1079-1142) composed a Lament (Planctus) of David for Jonathan. A snippet: ...You now, my Jonathan,   I mo...

A close relative of the Pistacia palaestina  (below), which grows in Israel. Pistacia palaestina is distinguished from P. terebinthus ...

Shaw notes Uzi Baram will talk about discoveries and controversies in the archaeology of Israel's Ancient Kings, including David's p...

Ahitophel, Absalom and David are alluded to in the memorable scene in Inferno 28 where Dante and Virgil encounter Bertrand de Born among th...

There's a free and complete edition of a Jewish Encyclopedia online - This website contains the complete contents of the 12-volume  Jew...

Thanks to Herb for bringing this new book by Karen Armstrong to our attention: It came out late in 2008, and looks like it might fill a help...

We've touched on images of David from later times. Thanks to Jutta for pointing to a WSJ story (subscription might be needed to view) a...

A friend mentions a book by Samuel Preus entitled From Shadow to Promise: Old Testament Interpretation from Augustine to the Young Luther.  ...