About DeliriumsRealm.com
- Who are you? What's your background?
- Why'd you create this site?
- Who pays for this site?
- Why the name 'Deliriumsrealm'?
- What's the DeliriumsRealm (DR) Network?
- What's this site about?
- Can I use your content in my novel, site, research, etc?
- How can I support this website?
- I've found an error or have a reference you should add. How do I contact you?
- I'm looking for more information on a particular demon, dream symbol, or the like. Can you help me?
- What information about you does the site collect, and why?
- How does the site choose links to other sites?
- How can I contact you?
Who are you? What's your background?
I (Krista) am an INTP, technophile, book lover who started this website as a freshman in college back in 1995-96. A little about my background - I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with majors in Biological Basis of Behavior (basically neuroscience) and Religious Studies (focus on 2nd Temple Judaism and Christian Origins). My senior thesis on visual processing in Alzheimer's patients was published 3 years later.
After realizing I had no desire to go to med school or get a PhD in psychology, I did a complete 180 and went to art school. I completed 80+ credits in Drawing, Animation, and Multimedia at the Art Institute of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
I soon realized that to succeed in business, I needed business skills so, I went on to complete joint MBA/MS degrees at Temple University's Fox School of Business. Now I work in marketing and have A LOT of hobbies.
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Why'd you create this site?
In 1996, creating a website was what all the *kewl* kids did! It more or less grew out of my religious studies research in college and blossomed from there. I'm interested in why people believe the things they do, what they believe, and how they practice those beliefs (hence my majors were strongly psychology and/or liberal arts focused). Regardless, my site is kind of a collection of my thoughts and research over the years...
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Who pays for this site?
Right now, DeliriumsRealm.com survives from revenue generated by our CafePress Store, affiliate programs (primarily Amazon.com) and Google ads. If something I write about sparks your interest, please consider making your purchases through one of my affiliate links. Every little bit is greatly appreciated.
If you find the information on this site valuable and would like to leave a donation for DeliriumsRealm.com, please consider making a donation through PayPal.
Thank you for your support and encouragement!
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Why the name 'Deliriumsrealm'?
Delirium was my favorite character in Neil Gaiman's excellent Sandman graphic novel series. Much of what I was researching seemed like it would fall under Delirium's realm - the chaos and power struggles and mass hysteria.
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What's the DeliriumsRealm (DR) Network?
The DeliriumsRealm Network is a collection of collection of hobby sites devoted to myth, philosophy, sci fi, and fantasy. This site has grown significantly since I started it back in 1995. I tend to write about whatever I'm researching/interested in at the moment, which leads to mass chaos from an organization standpoint. To organize things a bit better, I've created several spinoff sites that focus on particular interest topics of mine. Those sites now make up the DeliriumsRealm Network.
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What is the purpose of the site?
There are four main themes I try to stick with:
1. Philosophy of religion - Definitions for how people have explained the being/principle called "God" throughout history and arguments for whether God exists. This is critical for understanding how different cultures describe and deal with "evil." I only be deal with this generally as a starting point to describe evil - ie is evil the absence of good?
2. The problem of evil - The philosophical concept that philosophers and theologians have asked since virtually the beginning of time which asks - if there is a God, how can He/She/It allow evil to occur in the world? What is evil and how can we define it?
3. Personifications of evil - This gets into the descriptions of various demons on my website and will explain how concepts/perceptions of evil evolved over time. Eventually, it will also include historical descriptions of hell and damnation - including Dante's Inferno and Milton's Paradise Lost.
4. The end times and apocalypticism - Finally, the ultimate battle between good/God and evil/Satan. I tend to stick mainly to Christian perspectives, though I will throw in references to other dualistic traditions when applicable.
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Can I use your content in my novel, site, research, etc?
Certainly. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. If you need help citing it, see our citations page.
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How can I support this website?
Deliriumsrealm.com is a hobby site of mine that started way back in 1995 and has grown to what you see today. You can support the site in a variety of ways:
- Make your purchases through our Amazon.com links.
- Buy merchandise through our CafePress store.
- Buy me something from my Amazon wishlist :)
- Donate through Paypal with the button below
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I've found an error or have a reference you should add. How do I contact you?
Please fill out the email form on this page. I used to post my email address, but unfortunately I've been bombarded with a ton of spam recently... and some spammers seem to be using my domain name to spam the heck out of a couple of email providers... *sigh*
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I'm looking for more information on a particular demon, dream symbol, or the like. Can you help me?
Unfortunately, I get so many requests for this kind of information, I tend to ignore them now. I encourage you to please post to the message board or try a Google search. Almost all questions I receive can be answered quickly in either of those two places.
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What information about you does the site collect, and why?
DeliriumsRealm.com never sells or rents your private details to anyone. Please see the Privacy Policy for more information.
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How does the site choose links to other sites?
We only choose links that are relevant to what we write about. These links are only to other sites that we respect or that contain relevant information. If you'd like to affiliate with DeliriumsRealm.com, see our affiliate criteria.
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How can I contact you?
If you have questions or suggestions, please complete the feedback form or you can contact Krista at:
Krista Baker
PO Box 2308
Philadelphia, PA 19103
