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July 11, 2009
News Quiz: Chariots of Fire and the Smoking Church
Where is the oldest copy of the Bible? Who is Leah Daughtry? And other questions from this week's headlines.
1
True or False: China is banning a biography of Eric Liddell, the main character in
Chariots of Fire
.
True
False
2
McCain and Obama have agreed to be on the same stage before their party conventions. Where?
At Saddleback Church
At the National Cathedral
At Berea College
At the Vatican
All of the above
3
Codex Sinaiticus
, the oldest known copy of the Bible, is scheduled to be available online by July 2009. Where is the physical version?
Britain
Russia
Germany
Egypt
All of the above
4
How many interim and acting presidents has Baylor University had in the last 10 years?
1
3
4
7
5
Who is Leah Daughtry?
One of the three women trying to be ordained as Catholic priests
A Canadian who runs an inner-city ministry that evangelizes using puppetry and extreme sports
An evangelical whose blog is said to be capable of swinging the special elections in Louisiana
The Pentecostal preacher who is also chief executive of the Democratic National Committee's convention
6
What might surprise those who knew Dr. Dabic, "Spiritual Explorer," for his lectures on Orthodox monks and meditation?
Dr. Dabic, who has drawn attention for his new-age book
A New Earth
, is actually a college dropout from Oklahoma.
Dr. Dabic is the pseudonym of Radovan Karadzic, a Bosnian Serb war criminal.
McCain has taken the hippy-ish Dr. Dabic on as a spiritual adviser.
Physicians are unable to tell if Dr. Dabic is still alive. He is 97, sitting in lotus position, and has not regained consciousness for nearly two months.
All of the above
7
What do you need in order to smoke at Café Lindeboom in the Netherlands?
A church pass, identifying you as a member of the One True Universal Smokers' Church of God
A church bulletin from the One True Universal Smokers' Church of God
To hold hands with at least one other café patron while singing, "Brethren We Have Met to Worship"
A theology degree, so that you can preach if called upon
All of the above
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