Category Archives: Holy Roman Empire

Drawn Into Divine Drama

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Nathan

I’ve had some of these book reviews already written for a while, and I’ve finished a few more books, so I think it’s time to put the finishing touches on this post. City of the Plague God, by Sarwat Chadda … Continue reading →

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Give Me Back My Name

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Nathan

A subject I’ve sometimes seen come up on Dragon Quest fan communities is that of the names in DQ2. You give the hero, the Prince of Midenhall, whatever name you want, and that somehow determines the names of your companions, … Continue reading →

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American Birdbrain

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Nathan

You’ve probably heard the story about how Benjamin Franklin wanted the American national bird to be the turkey instead of the bald eagle. I first learned it on a first-grade field trip to the Philadelphia Zoo, and I remember one … Continue reading →

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Planetary Politics

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Nathan

There’s one complaint regarding Star Wars that I occasionally come across that doesn’t really make sense. No, not about Greedo shooting first. I agree that that’s stupid, especially considering that the revised version has Han Solo dodging a laser blast. … Continue reading →

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Make My Millennium

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Nathan

I have three book reviews for you today. The Pursuit of the Millennium: Revolutionary Millenarians and Mystical Anarchists of the Middle Ages, by Norman Cohn – I bought this on a whim when I found it at the school bookstore … Continue reading →

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The Crudeness of Crusades

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Nathan

The charge often lobbied against Christians by the rest of us is that so many of them are nothing like Jesus. Not that Jesus was perfect (to my mind, anyway), but it’s hard to totally hate a guy who preached … Continue reading →

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Franks and Beans

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Nathan

While I’m mainly concentrating on theologians for these Sunday posts (well, they’re USUALLY on Sundays, anyway), I don’t think it would be out of place to discuss Charlemagne, one of the most significant kings in the post-Roman era. While not … Continue reading →

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