Category Archives: Historical Personages

Now Tell Me, Who’s This Paul?

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

It’s difficult to find a more influential person in the history of Christianity than Paul. There wouldn’t be such a thing as Christianity without Jesus, but it’s doubtful whether anyone would know about Jesus if it weren’t for Paul. Originally … Continue reading →

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H.C. Andersen 360

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen, annotated by Maria Tatar – This book, with notes by the same person who did The Annotated Brothers Grimm, was a gift from Tavie. I’d read some of Andersen’s stories before, but many of them … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want to See Your Moony Moony Face

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

When thinking of religious movements to address, I realized that I don’t know a whole lot about the Unification Church, better known as “Moonies” after its founder, Ban Ki-Moon. No, wait. That’s the Secretary-General of the United Nations. I’m thinking … Continue reading →

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Swords So Leisured

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

While the Final Fantasy games each have their own worlds and storylines, there are some common elements throughout the series, including the names of certain items. I believe every game in the series so far has a sword called the … Continue reading →

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Men Made for the Sabbath

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

I’ve already written about the beginnings of William Miller’s Adventism, but I haven’t yet said anything about its offshoots. The most famous is the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, primarily known for observing the Sabbath on Saturday instead of Sunday. In a … Continue reading →

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Krishnamurti’s Corner

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

What might be termed the American alternative religious movement has long expressed an interest in Indian religion, probably because of how exotic it seems to us. It’s really kind of offensive when you stop to think about it, but damned … Continue reading →

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The Not-So-Merry Miller

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

I could be wrong, but I seem to remember seeing someone mention that the Jehovah’s Witnesses originally thought the world would end in 1844. Actually, the organization that would become the Watchtower didn’t exist until the 1870s, so that’s obviously … Continue reading →

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We’re All Crazy Mennonites

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

In my quest to examine different religious movements, I now come to the Mennonites, who are actually a branch of the Anabaptists. The Anabaptists tended to be hated by both Catholics and Protestant reformers because of their unorthodox views. The … Continue reading →

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Creepy Crowley

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

I can’t tell you how many interviews I saw with Keith Olbermann back when he did the Worst Person in the World segment where he felt the need to point out that these people weren’t REALLY the worst in the … Continue reading →

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Off the Marx

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

You know, I’m not a communist, but I have to admit the idea has a fair amount of appeal. Too bad it hasn’t worked, but then, it’s not like the form of capitalism we have in this country is really … Continue reading →

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