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Another Fine Messiah

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Nathan

The concept of the Messiah is a significant one in both Judaism and Christianity, but I think it was in my Apocalypse class in college that I learned what it actually means, and how the concept developed, particularly in the context … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Cults, History, Judaism, Religion, Zoroastrianism | Tagged ahura mazda, angra mainyu, antiochus epiphanes, bethlehem, book of enoch, cyrus the great, daniel, david koresh, enoch, gospel of john, gospel of luke, gospel of matthew, gospels, jesus, king david, maccabees, messiah, messianic age, prophecy, resurrection, second coming, son of man, talmud | 2 Comments

Lullay, Thou Little Tiny Child

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Nathan

Beth has mentioned to me that she really likes the Coventry Carol, which I can’t say I was particularly familiar with. It’s a very bleak sort of song, which makes sense considering what it’s about. But we both know it … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Christmas, Donkey Kong, History, Holidays, Mario, Middle East, Music, Mythology, Plays, Religion, Roman Empire, Tori Amos, United Kingdom, Video Games | Tagged benjamin, bethlehem, bible, coventry carol, epiphany, genesis, gospel of matthew, gospels, greensleeves, jeremiah, jesus, john henry hopkins jr., joseph campbell, king herod the great, massacre of the innocents, moses, nativity, rachel, thomas paine, three wise men, we three kings, what child is this?, william chatterton dix, world war ii | Leave a comment

Santanimals

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Nathan

According to the annoyingly catchy Christmas novelty song “Dominick the Donkey,” Santa Claus rides a donkey because “the reindeer cannot climb the hills of Italy.” But can’t the reindeer fly, in which case hills would be more or less irrelevant? … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Christianity, Christmas, Finnish, Holidays, Music, Mythology, Norse, Poetry, Religion | Tagged a visit from st nicholas, bethlehem, bible, camels, clement moore, dominick the donkey, donkeys, father christmas, goats, gospel of luke, gospel of matthew, jerusalem, jesus, joulupukki, kangaroos, reindeer, santa claus, six white boomers, thor, ukko, virgin mary, yule goat | Leave a comment

When Rome Ruled

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Nathan

Since Chanukah is soon coming to an end and I know I’ve at least occasionally had Jewish readers, I feel it’s only appropriate to write something related to this holiday. It’s sort of a multi-faith post, I suppose, as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Chanukah, Christianity, Christmas, Historical Personages, History, Holidays, Judaism, Religion, Roman Empire | Tagged 1 enoch, 1 maccabees, aelia capitolina, alexander jannaeus, antiochus epiphanes, antipater, aristobulus ii, bethlehem, bible, daniel, edom, first triumvirate, gnaeus pompeius magnus, gospel of matthew, hasmoneans, herod the great, herodians, hyrcanus ii, idumea, jerusalem, jesus, jewish-roman wars, judas maccabeus, judea, julius caesar, maccabees, marcus licinius crassus, mariamne, messiah, palestine, salome alexandra, sanhedrin, seleucids, syria palaestina | 3 Comments

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