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Myth vs. Morality
I’m reading John R. Coats’ Original Sinners: Why Genesis Still Matters, (which seems to be the softcover of his “Original Sinners: A New Interpretation of Genesis”). Coats has a light touch with biblical interpretation. He isn’t delving into textual criticism … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Myth
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Oh, Queensland….
I read this on Pharyngula today and… Wow. I’m not even going to comment on it. I’m just going to let you read it: “PRIMARY school students are being taught that man and dinosaurs walked the Earth together and that … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Christianity, Creationism / ID, Education, Evolution, Myth, Oh the Stupidity!, Pseudoscience
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James McGrath on Skepticism and the Historical Jesus
by VorJack You may know of Dr. James McGrath, a professor of religion at Butler University. He’s the author of two excellent books on the history of Christianity, The Burial of Jesus and The Only True God. He’s also a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Myth
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On the Origin of Superstitions
by Jesse Galef Why are dirty underwear, mutant clover, and amputated mammal appendages associated with good fortune? How did humans develop our “lucky” rituals? And why are they usually gross when you think about them? I hope to address two … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Myth, Psychology, Superstition
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Aliens vs Demons
by Jesse Galef Can you tell the difference between Aliens and Demons? If you were visited in the night by an intelligent, non-human entity, could you really distinguish between them? (In a sidenote I’m not addressing right now, how would … Continue reading
Posted in Myth, Paranormal, Psychology, Science
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Mermaid Sightings Claimed in Israel
It seems some landlubbers think they’ve seen them a mermaid in Israel: An alleged mermaid, said to resemble a cross between a fish and a young girl, only appears at sunset. It performs a few tricks for onlookers before disappearing … Continue reading
Posted in Myth, Oh the Stupidity!, Superstition
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10 Christ-like Figures Who Pre-Date Jesus
Listverse has a list of 10 Christ-like figures who pre-date Jesus: Buddha Krishna Odysseus Romulus Dionysus Heracles Glycon Zoroaster Attis of Phrygia Horus (But they left out Ishtar!)
Posted in Christianity, History, Myth
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An Original Story?
I guess Harry Potter isn’t so original after all… (via)
Posted in Humor, Myth
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Ancient Sumerian Origins of the Easter Story
Over at the Huffington Post, Valerie Tarico interviews Dr. Tony Nugen about the ancient Sumerian origins of the Easter story. Here are the parallels with Sumerian story of Inanna: Inanna and Jesus both travel to a big city, where they are arrested by soldiers, put … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, History, Jesus, Miracles, Myth, Superstition
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Categories, Crustaceans & Cyclic Time
By Vorjack A month ago I wrote a piece discussing Cyclical Time and the way it affected the ancients’ understanding of history. Let’s look at that concept again, but this time focus on how it shaped the everyday lives of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, History, Myth
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