Revision History

Revision History -- The Christian ThinkTank (2023)

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Feb 24, 2024

Posted a major update to Jesus Christ just a CopyCat Savior Myth? , Part A2 , DARGs section... added more recent data from specialists--mostly about Ugaritic Baal.

Dec 29, 2023

Finally, finally, finally updated my prayer requests...
I have run out of money for this (as well as time), but I did buy a couple of books this half of the year [Mostly to support the priorities mentioned in the my prayer requests.]

Sept 8, 2023

Continuing to make MP4/video versions of some older MP3-only audio presentations--added:
Psalm 1

[This series will consist of 'remixes', organized by the specific psalm, consolidating material from multiple sessions, as required.]

Sept 6, 2023

Continuing to make MP4/video versions of some older MP3-only audio presentations--added:
Introduction to the Psalms
[TOC shows the various topics in there--a lot of good historical background, IMO.]
Did some re-wording changes to the Credibility Assessment exercise

Sep 3, 2023

Continuing to make MP4/video versions of some older MP3-only audio presentations--added:
The God who LIVES... (Sessions 3-partial and 4)
Did some re-wording and layout changes to Over-dex of Objections for clarity of content and easier location of articles.
Did some reformating / minor edits to the was Jesus Christ just a CopyCat Savior Myth? series. Mostly added hotlinks and better TOC entries. Research/Preparing another big update, in light of important publications since the articles were originally written.

Aug 19, 2023

Just updated and uploaded the free, text-only, downloadable version of the Tank

Aug 18, 2023

Continuing to make MP4/video versions of some older MP3-only audio presentations--added:
The God who LIVES... (Session 2)
Added an Introduction to layout and key sections/features
Made a few updates to the FAQ
Made several layout changes to the front page

Aug 14, 2023

Continuing to make MP4/video versions of some older MP3-only audio presentations--added:
The God who LIVES... (Session 1)
Made several layout changes to the front page
Added two new 'exercises' for readers to assess their relationship to truth, honesty, and credibility [added to the top middle panel under 'Special Issues"]

July 31, 2023

Continuing to make MP4/video versions of some older MP3-only audio presentations--added:
Lessons I am learning... (2005)
Fixing dozens of typos every couple of days -- please be patient with WIP ...

July 30, 2023

Continuing to make MP4/video versions of some older MP3-only audio presentations--added:
Getting to Know God
Fixing dozens of typos every couple of days -- please be patient with WIP ...

July 26, 2023

Continuing to make MP4/video versions of some older MP3-only audio presentations--added:
God the Peacemaker [Expanded, corrected recording]
Fixing dozens of typos per day and making tons of nav changes -- please be patient with WIP ... smile

July 13, 2023

Continuing to make MP4/video versions of some older MP3-only audio presentations--added:
The Problem with Emptiness, and
God the Rest Giver
Fixing dozens of typos per day and making tons of nav changes -- please be patient with WIP ... smile

June 4, 2023

In the process of making massive corrections to typos and formating, I noticed a story that touched me greatly.
It was embedded in a larger piece, so I copied it out, formatted as a stand-alone and offer it here.
The Case of Little Glenn - A Fictional illustration/semi-parable of (possible) penal substitution dynamics [excerpted from a larger article.]

June 3, 2023

Just updated the free download zipfile to contain the current state of the Tank.
Use the download page at cttdownload.html to access that.
Doing TONS of clean up world on all the book lists, with updated versions based on the full listing. More to come...

April 20, 2023

Making tons of nav changes -- please be patient with WIP ... smile
Added two video presentations to the Section on "Thinking of Approaching God", both on God's character.

More coming soon!

April 17, 2023

Making tons of nav changes -- please be patient with WIP ... smile
Added some 2023 data to the very old "Who invited God ...", and renamed it to "Does God fit in our modern world -- and MY modern world specifically?!"
Added a self-assessment document for YOUR level of understanding and level of confidence. This document was developed for a bright young adult I had been working closely with, for several years, relative to their cognitive acceptance of 'my' claims about the good-hearted God. Only in PDF so far: Start_at_Shalott.pdf.

More coming soon!

April 13, 2023

Added a brief Resurrection Sunday meditation/lesson, with the help of a young family member.

It can be accessed at the audio sub-site, via this menu

March 30/2023

ONE: Big development for me:

I have hired (on a contractor basis) someone local to proofread the existing articles on the Tank-- for typos, spelling errors, formatting 'horrors', and garbled text (characters that have gotten lost during the years, as opposed to garbled thinking ... no real hope to fix that... smile).
So far, they have identified close to 3,000 errors--which I am feverishly trying to correct.
They are a recent college graduate, completing their degree in History with a 4.0 GPA and being honored with the highest award in their class, and have closely read several thousand pages of Tank articles/series, before even beginning this work.
They have a great eye for detail, but -- since the Tank is a hodge-podge of early Notepad, Netscape editor, early CSS, and later CSS (all of which has been edited in NOTEPAD later, creating what we called in software development 'spaghetti code')-- they cannot APPLY the fixes themselves.
Of course, when I am in the files making the corrections, too often I see the need to adjust the format for easier reading... which greatly slows progress down... "scope creep", it is called...sigh
They are also assisting me in finding material on the Tank that is NOT CURRENTLY indexed in the Topics. There were at least 200 html files that needed review for inclusion in the indices. (The material could be found, though, if a visitor used the SEARCH page to find articles about the subject matter.)
They will soon start helping me clean up the BOOKS listings, to provide an AUTHOR view in addition to what I have now (subject area, title).
I am in the process of rethinking some of the navigation issues.
Once I get most of this 'maintenance' work done, I can get back to CONTENT CREATION, such as the top-priority projects (e.g. additions to the Lukan Census discussion, Domestic Violence in the ANE cultures, Judging between religious truth claims, and the DOZENS of unfinished series ...).
This has helped get the momentum back up--although it creates a lot of time pressure on me to define the workload tasks (sigh)... They work very quickly, and often finish tasks before I have time to develop the next set.
Their major was in G-R history, so I might be able to use their research skills in the future.

TWO: Bought a couple of books but I have not had time to code them and add them to the booklisting files.
Here they are for now:

Space, Geography, and Politics in the Early Roman Empire. By Nicolet, Claude. UniversityofMichigan Press: 2015 (Reprint edition).
Valuable and Vulnerable: Children in the Hebrew Bible, especially the Elisha Cycle. By Parker, Julie Faith. BrownJudaicStudies:2017. (Kindle).
The Remedy New Testament Expanded Paraphrase Bible. By Jennings, Timothy R (MD). ComeandReasonMinistries:n.d. [This is an enjoyable and profitable read -- it uses medical terminology to bring out additional nuances to the traditional vocabulary of sin, righteousness, faith, etc.]
The Inclusive New Testament Paperback. By Priests for Equality. AltaMiraPress:2004.
The Inclusive Bible: The First Egalitarian Translation. By Priests for Equality. Sheed&Ward:2009.
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Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures: A Guide. By Myers, Lorna. CreateSpace:2014.
A Recipe for C-PTSD & PNES: A True Story of Determination & Hope. By Samson, Debbie A. TellwellTalent:2021. (Kindle).
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma. By Foo, Stephanie. BallantineBooks:2022.
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma. By Levine, Peter A and Ann Frederick. NorthAtlanticBooks:1997.
On the Threshold of Hope: Opening the Door to Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse (AACC Counseling Library). By Langberg, Diane Mandt. TyndaleRefresh:1999.
On the Threshold of Hope Workbook. By Langberg, DM and Culbreth, MSS. XulonPress:2014.
Shelter From the Storm: Hope for Survivors of Sexual Abuse. By Kubetin, Cynthia and James Mallory. CreateSpace:2015.

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