Old Testament

19. March 2011 | 05:11

Cops: Man stoned to death for gay advances

The suspect said the Old Testament told him that homosexuals must be stoned, police say. (News Source: MSNBC - 00:23:08)

Police: Killer invoked Old Testament in ’stoning’ death

A Delaware County man is charged with murder for the “rock in a sock’ stoning of an elderly Landsdowne man who had befriended him and made him executor and sole beneficiary of his will. (News Source: Philly.com - 17:29:24)

Cops: Man Stoned to Death for Alleged Sex Advances

MEDIA, Pa. — Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say a 70-year-old man was stoned to death with a rock stuffed in a sock by a younger friend who alleged the victim made unwanted sexual advances. (News Source: Fox News - 17:55:14)

First Christian Church to present Old Testament experience

ASHLAND, Ky. - You can memorize the key characters, places, events and themes of the Old Testament in less than a day, according to Margaret Ruth, Evangelism Committee chairperson at First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, Ashland. (News Source: The Ironton Tribune - 03:52:34)

Police: Pa. man, 70, stoned to death by friend

According to criminal complaint, 28-year-old Lansdowne man told police he killed Murray Seidman because the Old Testament refers to stoning homosexuals (News Source: The News Journal - 22:47:49)

Police: Man, 70, bludgeoned to death by friend who said victim made unwanted sexual advances

MEDIA, Pa. - Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say a 70-year-old man was bludgeoned to death with a rock stuffed in a sock by a younger friend who alleged the victim made unwanted sexual advances. (News Source: Brandon Sun - 17:29:47)

In The Beginning, By Karen Armstrong

This slender volume explores Genesis, the most potent part of the Old Testament. Even in her first pages, Armstrong reveals much about this ostensibly familiar work. We learn that a writer known as P wrote the opening around 6BC. But God’s beneficent creation goes to hell in chapter 2, where a second author J contradicts P “in several respects”. (News Source: Independent - 00:12:38)

Churches celebrate Jewish roots of Christianity

Local churches invite visitors to informative observances of the Jewish heritage of Christianity. The Christian Church includes not only the New Testament (Christian scriptures) but also the Old Testament (Jewish scriptures) in the canon of sacred literature, the Bible. Next week, two local congregations will hold special observances honoring their faith’s Jewish heritage. The great Jewish … (News Source: The Gilroy Dispatch - 21:01:07)

Accused killer John Thomas had run-in with Upper Darby police following murder

UPPER DARBY - The 28-year-old township man who was charged with murder today in the January slaying of a 70-year-old mentally challenged man had a bizzare run-in with the Upper Darby police a few daysd after the killing. (News Source: News of Delaware County - 18:57:31)

Designer Roberto Capucci’s U.S. Debut

The Italian fashion designer and artist’s 3D dress sculptures make their U.S. debut at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (News Source: NBC Philadelphia - 01:14:53)

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