Latest Posts
Satan and the Testament of Job
The Testament of Job, written sometime between 100 BC-100 AD, shows how Satan’s role and character evolved from a servant of God to the spirit of idolatry and vengeance.
Evil and Urizen: William Blake’s Visions of a Demiurge
Is reason the root of all evil? That’s the core theme romantic era poet and artist, William Blake, tackles in his alternative-to-Genesis creation story, The Book of Urizen.
A Brief History of Halloween in America
Of all the holidays, Halloween stands out as the best example of the quintessential American “melting pot,” that is, a melange of beliefs, rituals, or traditions, both religious or pagan, that stem from all cultures living in America.
Demons
Seraphim
When most people think of Seraphim, they think of angels, but earliest usages of the term refer to serpent demons.
Ancient Semitic Defenses against Demons
With so many types of demons wrecking havoc on human lives, the Babylonians, Assyrians and early Jews concocted numerous ways to deal with their menacing foes.
Babylonian and Assyrian Demonology
An overview of Babylonian and Assyrian demonology including the classes of demons.
Reviews
Rob Zombie’s Halloween
Hellion reviews Rob Zombie’s Halloween. Her verdict – if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Go see the 1978 version with Jamie Lee Curtis instead.
No Country for Old Men
Based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men is the story of how the inescapable nature of violence has become a staple of modern crime.
1408
1408 captured my attention precisely because John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson were involved, and I’m happy to say I was not disappointed.