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Tuesday November 8, 2005

Bible: The NET Bible is finally available in its first edition. Read more at bible.org.

Politics: A new grammar rule devised in the Netherlands and Belgium stipulates the word “Christ” shall be spelled with a lowercase “c.” WND reports.

Du Jour: Pastor Paul Martin at kerux noemata defends critiquing other Christians (under certain circumstances).

Not Humor: In the market for a little fish icon to celebrate your love for Joel Osteen? IWJO can help.

Blog: A third member of the Challies clan enters the blogosphere. Maryanne, the eldest of my three little sisters, has finally succumbed to peer sibling pressure and has begun a site called The Happy Helms. You have to be a sibling or celebrity to get a link out of me after only one post!


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