Genesis

Sister Mary Discipline never explained this stuff in school — In previous articles I have written, I have described my indoctrination into the Catholic Church when I was attending a Catholic elementary school. It was, as they say, a tough row to hoe. The nuns who taught there were no-nonsense and woe unto him who challenged their divine-right authority. If…

In a stunning turn of events, Digital Currency Group (DCG) has failed to make a crucial $630 million payment owed to Gemini, sending shockwaves through the cryptocurrency world. Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss, fueled by frustration, has openly threatened legal action against DCG CEO Barry Silbert and the company itself, following…

What Do the First Three Chapters of Genesis Really Mean? — Chapter 3, That Mysterious Serpent This is the twelfth article in a series, following on from an introduction. It is preferable to be familiar with at least some of the preceding articles, the most relevant being part 9, part…

As much as this is a testimony post, this is also a post for enlightenment. I’ll start with the testimony: God hears, God listens! With all the male-female arguments flying about, who is to do this, who is to do that? who is greater? who is lesser? I undertook the…

What Do the First Three Chapters of Genesis Really Mean? — Chapter 2, Further Thoughts This is the eleventh article in a series, following on from an introduction. It will only make sense if you are familiar with at least some of what has preceded, the most relevant being part…

What Do the First Three Chapters of Genesis Really Mean? — Chapter 2, the Creation of Eve This is the ninth article in a series, following on from an introduction. It will only make sense if you are familiar with at least some of what has preceded, the most relevant…

You, Me, God and All — Note: this story is based on actual events and is absolutely true. X, also known as existence, woke from deep eternal sleep, and immediately thought “am I or am I not” before falling back to sleep. X wakes again and thinks of a rock with me sleeping on it. …

There is nothing there that fundamentally contradicts Christian tradition. — The Norse Pagan apocalypse is discussed in three important primary sources: the Voluspa, the Prose Edda and the Prose Edda. Unsurprisingly for anyone who is even remotely woke to the climate crisis, the sort of meteorological breakdown discussed in the Revelation of St John Divine is echoed in the Fimbulwinter…

What Do the First Three Chapters of Genesis Really Mean? — Chapter 2, the Descent of Adam “The most difficult and obscure of the Holy books, Genesis, contains as many secrets and mysteries as it does words, even concealing many mysteries under each word”. (Attributed to Saint Jerome, who was…