Posted by: Jamie B on: March 23, 2011
After leaving the Bible, Norton moves on to the next big thing in ancient history: Greece! It seems that, in the deep dark past of Greek history, there was a great deal of prosperity. The Minoan ruins on Crete, the great city of Mycenae, and the epic palace of Pylos show all the signs of [...]
Posted by: Jamie B on: March 13, 2011
The Song of Songs (also called the Song of Solomon) is probably the most troublesome feature of the Old Testament for modern Christians. You see, it’s erotic poetry. And it’s right smack in the middle of the Bible. Anybody who has ever been forced to endure a youth group session on this short poetic book [...]
Posted by: Jamie B on: February 16, 2011
Maybe it’s just me, but when I think of “Egyptian religion” (admittedly not something I think of on a daily basis), I think of a multitude of strange gods with animal heads. And that neat-looking eye that supposedly symbolizes Ra. And Stargate. So when I turned to the section of Egyptian religious poetry, I was [...]
