On the Web (December 28, 2011)

On the web:

• Nijay Gupta excerpts Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Advent.
• Robert Woods reflects on Basil the Great, John Chrysostom, Bonaventure, and their relevance for liberal arts education.
• Jim Davila notes an announcement from the Israel Antiquities Authority about the recent discovery of a Second Temple era purity “voucher,” and John Byron picks up the same story from the Israel National News.
• Larry Hurtado discusses the dating of early Christian manuscripts.
• Tony Burke notes a couple recent 60 Minutes specials on Mount Athos and the Vatican Library.
• Jim Davila notes the availability of a new Talmud index. The index is currently available by subject in both Hebrew and English.
• Matthew Emadi discusses Augustine’s hermeneutic.