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.
Dead Sea Scrolls & Qumran FAQ
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of over 800 manuscripts found in 11 caves ...
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.
Night Battles: How the Benandanti Fought Witches During the Sabbath
The benandanti were an agrarian fertility cult in Northern Italy in the 16th-17th centuries who claimed they would leave their bodies and fight witches 4 times each year.
What You Can Learn from Zombie Movies
If you’ve never thought to deeply about zombie movies, you may want to read Discover Magazine’s article on what you can learn from them.
Appeasing the Rain God In Belize: A Mayan Journey into Xibalba
A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to tour Actun Tunichil Muknal, a Mayan cave discovered in 1989 in Cayo, Belize. Our tour guide likened the venture into the cave as the hero twins’ journey into Xibalba as recounted in the Popul Voh.
Evil Intentions vs Natural Disasters
You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘evil intentions’ before. That is because when we think about what evil is, we usually think about intention – did someone deliberately intent to hurt us by performing or not performing an action?
Evil vs The Butterfly Effect
The problem of evil asks if an omnipotent, all-knowing, morally perfect being (aka God) exists, why do bad things happen? However, not all belief systems consider evil to be a problem.
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