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Envisioning the Holy Land: 

Envisioning the Holy Land A Virtual Pilgrimage to a Sacred Land

Getting the Lay of the Land: 

Getting the Lay of the Land An Introduction to Holy Land Geography

The Golden State and the Holy Land: 

The Golden State and the Holy Land Ten Parallels

#1 Overall Dimensions: Tall and Thin : 

#1 Overall Dimensions: Tall and Thin The Golden State The Holy Land

#2 Waterfront Property: The Coast: 

#2 Waterfront Property: The Coast The Golden State The Holy Land

#3 Climate: Seasonal Drought: 

#3 Climate: Seasonal Drought The Golden State The Holy Land

#4 Regional Differences: North versus South: 

#4 Regional Differences: North versus South The Golden State The Holy Land

#5 Water Projects: Correcting Nature: 

#5 Water Projects: Correcting Nature The Golden State The Holy Land

#6 Inland Waterways: Land o’ Lakes : 

#6 Inland Waterways: Land o’ Lakes The Golden State The Holy Land

#7 Geology: It’s Our Fault: 

#7 Geology: It’s Our Fault The Golden State The Holy Land

#8 Into the Depths: Deeply Depressed : 

#8 Into the Depths: Deeply Depressed The Golden State The Holy Land

#8 Into the Depths: Deeply Depressed : 

#8 Into the Depths: Deeply Depressed The Golden State The Holy Land

#9 Birdlife: Along the Flyway: 

#9 Birdlife: Along the Flyway The Golden State The Holy Land

#10 Human Geography: Peopling the Place: 

#10 Human Geography: Peopling the Place The Golden State The Holy Land

A Few Minor Differences: 

A Few Minor Differences In spite of these remarkable parallels between California and the Holy Land, there also happen to be a few minor differences….

Size: Big and Little: 

Size: Big and Little The Golden State The Holy Land 160,000 square miles 8,000 square miles

Population: Numbers and Density: 

Population: Numbers and Density The Golden State 38 million 240 per square mile The Holy Land Israel: 7.8 million 800 per square mile Palestinian territories: 4 million 1100 per square mile

Image: 

Image The Golden State The Holy Land

Being a land sacred to about half the human race… is that a good thing or a bad thing?: 

Being a land sacred to about half the human race… is that a good thing or a bad thing?