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Interconnections of Faith: Tracing the Origins of Baal in the Ancient East and West Fertile Crescent
Readers are told that the study of the history of religions should aim "to reconstruct religion on the basis of its extant remains: belief t
Jul 2111 min read
Individual Time: Biblical Abraham in the Historical Landscape of Ancient Civilizations
The biblical story of Abraham is well known worldwide, Abraham being the progenitor of the three, modern Hebraic Religions: Judaism, Christi
Feb 9, 20154 min read
Religions of the Biblical World
Beliefs, practices, and attitudes in worship throughout the ancient Near East. An understanding of any religion begins by first studying...
Nov 1, 20143 min read
ISIS and "The Ban" (ḥerem)
I apologize for the gruesome nature of this post, but I think this image of children standing around the decapitated body of a Syrian...
Aug 6, 20134 min read
Goliath! You beastly devil!
What do you know about David and Goliath? I'm sure you remember the story. I remember the story! Actually, I remember that when I was a...
Jul 29, 20132 min read
The Israelites Worshipped Other Gods??? Really?
It probably isn't much of a surprise to you or me, but the archaeological record shows an Israel that wasn't exactly up to par when it...
Jul 14, 20132 min read
Translation of the gods
I mentioned before the "translation" of the gods in the ancient world, but I never really explained what that was. The idea is that all...
