Demonology, Fallen Angels, and the Philosophy of Good and Evil
Articles discussing the problem of evil, deities and demons, and the like.
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. One of their key weapons were in the form of rituals stressing the demon’s name.
The belief in demons and evil spirits predates Judeo-Christian theology. The ancient Babylonian and Assyrian cultures both had extensive demon classifications. This overview of Babylonian and Assyrian demonology explains the various classes of demons.
On frivolous Italian lawsuits and the importance of proving that Jesus existed as a historical person.
Approach the Goetic demons as maps of the mind, not as self empowered entities but as a guide to illustrating and identifying the problems at hand.
Reader Q&A: Belief and the Nature of the Goetic DemonsRead More
An English lit grad student asks about independent study topics involving Milton, Dante and the Faust Myth.
Reader Q&A: What literary works include the devil and/or the Faust myth?Read More
If you’ve read anything about Dracula, you’ve probably heard of Vlad the Impaler. But chances are, Bram Stoker didn’t know much about this legendary Romanian.
Was Vlad the Impaler Bram Stoker’s Inspiration for Dracula?Read More
Why does an all-powerful, all-knowing God allow bad things to happen to good people? It’s a key problem philosophers and theologians have struggled with for millennia.
Problems in Ethical Monotheism: Why Does Evil Exist?Read More
An article on the characteristics we tend to associate with God.
Religion is one of those vague, umbrella terms that is incredibly difficult to define because it encompasses so many traditions of varying beliefs.
A framework for looking at religion from a philosophical perspective.
When scholars talk about the “Historical Jesus,” they are looking to separate myth from reality. Who was Jesus as a person? We have no first-hand primary sources like his diaries. All we have are documents written by believers – and sometimes, non-believers – that were written after his death. This article attempts to explain what we know – and can know – about Jesus the man.
When we look back over the course of history, there are many groups that claim to have held the correct view of Christianity.
