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Holy Relics? Tim McGirk's article [Nov. 24], makes a sweeping statement that "indisputable historical evidence that Jesus Christ, or any of the biblical prophets, truly existed is something that eludes religious scholars." In an article on Jesus Christ, the Encyclopaedia Britannica mentions that in 1st century Roman and Jewish sources there are a number of references to Jesus. Pieter Pretorius, KIMBERLEY, SOUTH AFRICA...
...experienced terrorist group could have carried it out. But just about anyone can make a car bomb. Designs are available are on the Internet. Karl Armstrong, the man who blew up a University of Wisconsin building in 1970, found the formula for his fertilizer car bomb in the Encyclopedia Britannica...
From meager beginnings as a copyboy, Jerome Holtzman worked his way up, becoming "the Dean" of American baseball writers. A Chicago-based reporter and a columnist for the Sporting News, Holtzman made contributions to the game far beyond the press box. He penned an Encyclopaedia Britannica item on America's pastime and invented the statistic now known as the "save," which is the yardstick by which a relief pitcher's ability to preserve leads is measured. It was baseball's first new official stat since "runs batted in" was introduced in 1920. Holtzman, who won entry to the Baseball Hall...
...walk with honor through a "culture of chaos" and by so doing guide their daughters as well. That was in 1998, the year the President was charged with lying about his sex life, Viagra became the fastest-selling new drug in history, and movies, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, reflected "a surge in the worldwide relaxation of sexual taboos...
...encyclopedia of faith," - which Wikipedia has been called - "the Earth Portal doesn't have to be taken on faith," says Saundry. He points out that they have the cadre of experts and "quality control" that comes with the Encyclopedia Britannica, as well as the free access that comes with Wikipedia. (Larry Sanger, Wikipedia co-founder, was instrumental in making the Earth Encyclopedia happen...