Month: November 2016
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Nephilim in William G. Most’s commentary
From William G. Most (1915-1999 AD) v. 6:1-4: Sons of God and daughters of men: Many Fathers in the first 4 centuries thought angels had bodies, and so these lines meant real children of angels: St. Justin, Athenagoras, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, St. Irenaeus, St. Cyprian, St. Augustine. St. Justin thought Psalm 78.25 meant that…
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Chart: early authors on Genesis 6 – Angels or Sethites?
I ran across a chart in Robert I. Bradshaw’s Creationism & the Early Church who in turn had cited as sources Robert C. Newman’s The Ancient Exegesis of Genesis 6:2, 4 (GTJ, Vol. 5.1, 1984 AD: 13-36) and Richard J. Bauckham’s Jude, 2 Peter (WBC, Vol. 50., Waco: Texas, 1983 AD, 51). I have added…
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Angels in Babylonian Talmud aka Talmud Bavli’s tractate Erubin & Pesachim
Herein we continue, from part 1, proving quotations and citations on Angels from the Babylonian Talmud aka Talmud Bavli. The fuller complete result consists of quotations of those sections within the text that refer to Angels, Cherubim, Seraphim, Devil, Satan, demons, serpent and dragon. The point is not to elucidate these references but to provide…
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Are atheist activists gaining ground on college campuses?, Part 9 of 9
We now conclude considering the article Atheism Groups Grow on College Campuses, from which we are gleaning certain issue of interest. Find this whole series here. Apparently, Dave had a discussion wherein he and a theist had agreed that “Hitler wasn’t an atheist at all.” Who would know more about Adolf Hitler: Dave, the theist…
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Are atheist activists gaining ground on college campuses?, Part 8 of 9
We now continue considering the article Atheism Groups Grow on College Campuses, from which we are gleaning certain issue of interest. Find this whole series here. To the question, “Does it bother you at all that the worst atrocities in history have been committed by atheists?” Dave responds: It might, if it were true. I’m…
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Study found -Anger at God common, even among atheists-
Under consideration is the article “Anger at God common, even among atheists,” CNN’s The Chart, January 1, 2011 AD. For some odd reason, CNN notes that “If you’re angry at” someone “you can probably sit down and have a productive conversation about it. God, on the other hand, is probably not available to chat.” Yet,…
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Basic Similarities Between Christianity and Atheism
Keep in mind that these are generic and simplified… Christianity: Believe in God by faith Atheism: Believe there is no God by faith Christianity: Have been raised to believe in God Atheism: Have been raised to believe in atheism and Darwinism (see Natural Born Atheist) Christianity: Contradict “every effect has a cause” and therefore are…
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Mystery Babylon
Christianity ————- Atheism ————- World Religions and Cults ————- Science ————- Movies & TV Shows ————- Fringe-ology (Transhumanism, Aliens/UFOs, Occult, Conspiracies) ————- Misc. and Resources (Nazis, Communism, Crusades, Morality / Ethics, Abortion, Rape, Homosexuality / Trans, Audio, Books, Debates, Videos, etc.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Targum of Palestine
Christianity ————- Atheism ————- World Religions and Cults ————- Science ————- Movies & TV Shows ————- Fringe-ology (Transhumanism, Aliens/UFOs, Occult, Conspiracies) ————- Misc. and Resources (Nazis, Communism, Crusades, Morality / Ethics, Abortion, Rape, Homosexuality / Trans, Audio, Books, Debates, Videos, etc.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Targum to Psalms
Christianity ————- Atheism ————- World Religions and Cults ————- Science ————- Movies & TV Shows ————- Fringe-ology (Transhumanism, Aliens/UFOs, Occult, Conspiracies) ————- Misc. and Resources (Nazis, Communism, Crusades, Morality / Ethics, Abortion, Rape, Homosexuality / Trans, Audio, Books, Debates, Videos, etc.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~