Still as strange, controversial, and influential as it was nearly 2,000 years ago, the biblical Book of Revelation is a … More
Category: Religion
Anti-Zionism is anti-racist, not antisemitic
Following the recent onslaught of brutal violence in Occupied Palestine, a noticeable shift in awareness has occurred among Americans. Increasingly, … More
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday
Muslims around the world were observing Tuesday yet another major Islamic holiday in the shadow of the pandemic and amid … More
The Incitement in Israel That Killed Yitzhak Rabin
I’m not big on counterfactual historical musings. The hypothetical is tempting and tantalizing, but valueless. History happens but only just. … More
Baal Cycle – Northwest Semitic form of Adad
The Baal Cycle is an Ugaritic cycle of stories about the Canaanite god Baʿal (lit. “Owner”, “Lord”), a storm god associated with fertility. It is one of the Ugarit texts. The text identifies … More
MY TWEETS in the last 9 years
March 31, 2012– consistent perfection is the goal – consistent perfection is the goal, that we meet everyday, lift up … More
Religious abuse
Religious abuse is abuse administered under the guise of religion, including harassment or humiliation, which may result in psychological trauma. Religious abuse may also include misuse of religion … More
Pope Sylvester I
Sylvester I (also Silvester, died 31 December 335) was the bishop of Rome from 314 until his death. He was the 33rd Pope of the Catholic Church. He … More
Wovoka – “The Prophet”
Wovoka (c. 1856 – September 20, 1932), also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute religious leader who founded a second episode of the Ghost Dance movement. … More
American Indian Ghost Dance Songs, 1894
In the summer of 1894 James Mooney, a scholar of American Indian culture and language, made recordings of songs of … More
Jesuit conspiracy theories
A Jesuit conspiracy is a conspiracy theory about the members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), a religious order in the Catholic Church. Such theories began appearing in 1550, … More
Why Napoleon Kidnapped One Pope After Another
Between the hours of 2 and 3 on the morning of July 6, 1809, French troops under the orders of Napoleon … More
Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage begins
The annual Hajj pilgrimage performed by Muslims from around the world has begun in Saudi Arabia, dramatically scaled back because … More
Palestine is described as resembling “Swiss cheese”
The current map of Palestine is often described as resembling “Swiss cheese”. Over the past century it has been carved … More
Israel’s Annexation Plan Dims Hope For PEACE
On July 1, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to commence the process to annex Jewish settlements and the Jordan … More
That is “Apartheid” – Israel and the USA
Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the time is ripe for his country to permanently seize Palestinian territory by annexing swathes of the West … More
Sacred Line of Saint Michael the Archangel
The Sacred Line of Saint Michael the Archangel represents, according to legend, the blow the Saint inflicted the Devil, sending him to … More
Jacob and Esau today
The opening paragraph of the Israeli Declaration of Independence not only references the connection of Jewish people to the Land … More
Ishmael – Abraham’s first born son
Ishmael, a figure in the Tanakh and the Quran, was Abraham’s first son according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael … More
Jacob’s deception of his father Isaac
Jacob, later given the name Israel, is regarded as a Patriarch of the Israelites and so is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. … More
