PALEO JUDAICA- blog on ancient ("paleo-") Judaism ("Judaica") and its historical and literary context from roughly the beginning of the Second Temple period (late 500s B.C.E.) to the rise of Islam (early 600s C.E.). Pascal's Wager- argument in apologetic philosophy devised by the ...
The ancient term “Gnosis” has two very useful modern analogues; they are the words “consciousness” and “meaning.” Both of these are vitally important to any useful consideration of sexuality. Without consciousness, in the psychological sense, sexuality is a mere expression of instinct: Useful...
We Google all of the time, but do you ever notice what the search engine suggests for you before you hit enter? Me neither. But I did the other day. I typed 'should I' in the Google search bar, and here were the most popular auto-suggestions: Google Let's break this down. 'shoul...
Samuel, a name with extensive historical origins, has consistently ranked in the 21st century as one of the most favored name choices for baby boys. Samuel isoriginally derivedfrom the Hebrew name Shemuel. Important historical figures bearing this name include Samuel the Prophet, a revered figure ...
Important historical figures bearing this name include Samuel the Prophet, a revered figure in Judaism. #45. Virginia (girls) Oksana Kuzmina // Shutterstock #45. Virginia (girls) Total babies born in last 100 years: 562,766 Rank in 2017: #514 Total babies born in 2017: 608 Peak year: ...
name with extensive historical origins, has consistently ranked in the 21st century as one of the most favored name choices for baby boys. Samuel isoriginally derivedfrom the Hebrew name Shemuel. Important historical figures bearing this name include Samuel the Prophet, a revered figure in Judaism....
According to a group of Gnostic Gospels discovered in 1945 in a cave in Upper Egypt near the village of Nag Hammadi, she was said to be an inspired prophetess who continuously experienced the living presence of her Lord within her. In The Gospel of Mary, from this collection, Mary ...