117 The Christian Atheist: JEDP, The Mt Ebal Defixio and C.S. Lewis, CONCLUSION - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE

We close this series today!

On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse tablet (defixio) on Mount Ebal at the site of "Joshua's altar."

In this series, as we promised in episode #52, we revisit this discovery following the publication of the scholarly paper on May 12th of this year. We hope to lay out the context and reasons this discovery and its controversial interpretation is so important. To do so, we must become acquainted with modern theology and biblical criticism as practiced in the contemporary West, the ongoing scholarly debate over the defixio, and finally to discuss C. S. Lewis's article, "Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism."

I would suggest that our listeners review our original episode, The Christian Atheist #52: “The Curse Tablet: Archaeology and Faith.”

Jenny and I discuss the curse tablet on No Compromise #47 & #48.

Episode 47 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/F5Ahh53zM_0
Episode 47 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/fd17351c74d4b4c18710232055614b55

Links to critical comments by Drs. Rollston and Cargill:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkBByBE2OUo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmuNw59AOg

Episode 48 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vJWZca8wLig
Episode 48 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/3d7081b2ada978aed5db7250f04ab605

Heritage Science Journal publication (open access):

“You are Cursed by the God YHW:” an early Hebrew inscription from Mt. Ebal | Heritage Science | Full Text (springeropen.com)

Below find important websites for further information on this topic:

https://biblearchaeology.org/current-events-list/4896-abr-researchers-discover-the-oldest-known-proto-hebrew-inscription-ever-found

ABR's announcement of the discovery with Dr. Scott Stripling

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-how-curse-inscription-from-the-west-bank-ended-up-in-israeli-and-american-hands-1.10718635

An article critical of the procedures with which this discovery came to light
http://www.rollstonepigraphy.com/?p=949

Dr. Christopher Rollston offers important critical and methodological cautions on the discovery and its meaning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdE9-55gMzo

Dr. Stripling answers questions
https://armstronginstitute.org/678-interview-with-dr-stripling-joshua-mt-ebal-and-the-discovery-of-an-ancient-hebrew-amulet

Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview
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