Heretical musings on religion and culture from a literary scholar
I'm loving DaVinci's Demons - a new TV series about the life of the young Leonardo Da Vinci. From the first episode they managed to throw in a ton of intrigue and character twists. The only thing is, this brash and daring, charming and handsome, half-insane genius almost certainly didn't exist. It's hard to know what DaVinci believed, because he had to be secretive his whole life (hence his language codes and secret notebooks, etc.) This was ...
Is Kevin Costner an Atheist? This thought crossed my mind a few times while watching the History Channel's 3 part special "Hatfields and McCoys". While based on a historical family feud, a few key themes in the plot and dialogue seemed specifically focused on the relationship between violence and religion. So what exactly does the mini-series have to say about religious belief? Let's find out. Kevin Costner plays Anse Hatfield, opposite Bill Paxton who plays Randall McCoy. The ...
A 24-year-old neuroscience doctoral candidate in a Batman costume walks into a theater... it sounds like the beginning of a joke, but we know this story has a tragic conclusion. And now begins the fight for James Holmes' Soul. Here is the expected Christian response, from thread on Huffington Post: Expect to see more of this, as we continue to move toward a Godless secular culture with no respect or recognition of authority or value for human ...
If you're looking for a late-summer read, check out the book "Jesus Potter Harry Christ." It claims that both Harry and Jesus are spiritual metaphors told in the literary form of historical fiction. The paperback is selling well on amazon, but we'd like to print hardcover copies - so we've set up a page on kickstarter.com where you can get a better deal and some great freebies by supporting the project. Thanks! Click here for the ...
Because I am anti-religious and speak out against the fallacy of Christendom, many people accuse me of being many things that I am not. Generally, Christians usurp everything positive as being under the umbrella of Christianity. So when I say I am "Anti-Christian", they hear, "anti-morality, anti-kindness and goodness, anti-wanting to be a better person, anti-inspiration, anti-joy, anti-love, and anti-hope". And actually, I'm not against any of those. In fact I'm a passionate believer in and ...
This is a combination of a few posts, which seeks unsuccessfully to grapple with my non-religious-identifier. I know many of you probably have strong opinions on the subject, so please leave your comments. What does it mean to be an Atheist? I don't know. Although I'm aware of the contemporary movement known as "New Atheism", I'm also aware that there is some discussion about what the word itself actually means. Some stick to a straight dictionary ...
If you're interested in religious mythology, astrological symbolism, or supernatural folklore, grab my book Gods of Myth and Man. You can go buy it on Amazon.
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