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Jack Wilkin

I am a graduate research student at the Camborne School of Mines in the United Kingdom. My research focuses on the isotopic geochemistry of fossils from the Jurassic of Germany for paleoclimate studies. I graduated with a 2:1 Honours in palaeontology from the University of Portsmouth. I have published numerous articles in popular magazines and academic journals on palaeontology and related disciplines.

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Was Jesus literate? Jesus speaking with The Twelve Apostles Source: Domenico Ghirlandaio / Public domain

27 June, 2020 - 14:02 Jack Wilkin

Ancient Texts Strongly Suggest Jesus was Literate and Multilingual

The gospels do not provide definitive evidence of the language spoken by the historical Jesus of Nazareth . There is evidence in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 2:41-51) that suggests Jesus, despite having...

Detail of ‘Christ in the House of Martha and Mary’ (1886) by Henryk Siemiradzki. Questions abound on the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife and the relationship between Mary and Jesus.

21 March, 2019 - 13:04 Jack Wilkin

Forgery or a Lost Account? Examining the Authenticity of the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife

...not [to] me. My mother gave me life... The disciples said to Jesus,... deny. Mary is (not?) worthy of it. ... Jesus said to them, "My wife... she is able to be my disciple... Let wicked people...

Representative image of a cloaked druid in a forest.

16 March, 2019 - 17:41 Jack Wilkin

Stories of the Druids Abound, But What is the Hard Archaeological Evidence?

Druid comes from the Old Irish word druí meaning sorcerer. And that is how most people today think of the druids, as mysterious wizards enveloped in the world of magic and ritual. But there is much...