Steveawiggins
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Sects and Violence in the Ancient World
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A blog that tries to find intelligent things to say about religion and related subjects.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 4127 )
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The Power of Literature
Among the uber-wealthy families that America has produced were the Dukes. Most famous for the university that bears the family name, they made their money in... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Hypocrisy, Defined
Things look pretty Stormy in DC. I suspect my Republican background is showing when I say I don’t condemn sex workers. If they’re not exploited and they like... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Signs of the Times
America’s phallic affair with guns should give us pause to wonder what the true motivation is. My wife sent me an NPR story on the World Peace and Unification... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Testamental Annihilation
I’d be a hypocrite if I didn’t tell you there may be spoilers below. The book to which I alluded last week—the one made into a movie—was Jeff Vandermeer’s... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Odd One Out
The older I get, the more I realize I’m the one that’s weird. Go ahead and say it, “You’re just now figuring this out?!” This epiphany came to me on a stiff... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Experimental Truth
Only the truly naive suppose that the government doesn’t lie. I just miss the days when they lied for what could be construed as good reasons. Now you can tell... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Sky Mercies
While in a used bookstore recently, I was going over the science titles. I like to read accessible science since I often find it approaches religious ideas in... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Belief Matters
What you believe matters. This is shown clearly in the case of exorcism. Brian P. Levack admits to personal reasons for interest in this dark subject. Read more
Posted on 14 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Spoiler Alert
I work in a cubicle. That’s just one word shy of the famed “six word novel” challenges. I’m wondering what qualifier I should add. To understand this dilemma yo... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Evil Masters
Whoever Modern Mrs. Darcy is, she keeps me honest. This is my third year of doing her reading challenge, and in an effort not to go out and buy all the books I... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
No Whine
Sneaking in a grocery run to Wegmans before church one Sunday awhile back, I was in line behind a distinguished looking gentleman. “I’m sorry,” the clerk told... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Nightmares with
One of my greatest phobias is that people will think I’m arrogant. Those who know me realize that I’m highly self-critical, as befits a lapsed Fundamentalist.... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Great Communicators
Perhaps you’ve encountered it too. You’re in a major city. You’re in a hurry. The person in front of you is plodding along, staring at the device in his or her... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Weather Psalm
As the northeast coast digs out from yesterday’s nor’easter at least we can thank God that no business days were lost. At least none based on the status of New... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Teaching Peace
Teachers, preferably unarmed, are some of my favorite people. While the travesty of a government muddles along in the District of Columbia I think back on my ow... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Exercising Exorcism
About the last people, ironically, that you’ll find researching demons are religion scholars. That’s perhaps a slight exaggeration, but there’s an... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
One Isaiah
Everyone wants to be remembered. While many don’t wish to be famous, we all hope that someone notices the noteworthy things we’ve done. By any measure Isaiah... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Morning Thoughts
One of the persistent dangers of being a morning person is the fact that places aren’t open early when you have to be out and about. Read more
Posted on 04 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Taking My Marbles
Cheaters, we were told as children, never prosper. It turns out that this chestnut never grew into a tree. Cheaters become Republic congressional leaders... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Jewish Annotated
A project with which I have some small acquaintance is the second edition of the Jewish Annotated New Testament (some of you may be noticing an annotated theme... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY