"Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?" The internet widely attributes this quote to Groucho Marx, but the gist of the joke is that the line was spoken by Chico Marx, while dressed as Groucho. In a movie (Duck Soup, 1933). In other words, you cannot trust what you see or... Continue Reading →
Power Relations and the Socially Constructed Self: What does this say about “belief”? Part V: Conclusion
Could it be that any Creator worth existing must be beyond human understanding, so that religion is actually a human construct? Perhaps speculating on human behavior in regards to religious habits should be no different than studying any other type of human behavior, because if God is behind it at all, God is behind it... Continue Reading →
Is there a mirror universe where Time runs backwards?
Recently, NOVA ran a program on the possibility that the Big Bang created both the Universe we know and a "mirror Universe," in which Time runs in reverse. It's a fascinating program. You can see it here. I have explored something similar in the cosmology of the Fire of Norea trilogy, which I can only hint... Continue Reading →
Enoch: Culture Hero, Antediluvian Authority, Divine Man
This blog contains excerpts and commentary from the developing the novel, beginning with "excerpt 1": Fire of Norea: From Ashes, first excerpt. A new blog will be published periodically, up until publication. Please leave feedback, this is a work in progress! Thank you for your interest. For more information, please visit our Official Fire of Norea Facebook Page, Twitter or... Continue Reading →
The Satanic Ritual Cult Scare: Studying the Social Construction of False Realities
This blog contains excerpts and commentary from the developing the novel, beginning with "excerpt 1": Fire of Norea: From Ashes, first excerpt. A new blog will be published periodically, up until publication. Please leave feedback, this is a work in progress! Thank you for your interest. For more information, please visit our Official Fire of... Continue Reading →
1 Enoch, Sirach and the Book of Job: Wisdom and Apocalyptic
This blog contains chronological, serialized excerpts of the novel, beginning with "excerpt 1": First Look: Novel Begins. A new excerpt will be released weekly until the first section of the book is public. The remainder of the book will be reserved for publication. Please leave feedback, this is a work in progress! Thank you for your interest.... Continue Reading →