Babylon tagged posts

September 18, 2011 / Posted in  Ancient Egypt, Augustine of Hippo, Bible, Bradlee Dean, Christian Terrorists, Church history, ecological catastrophes, Evangelical Christianity, Genesis, Islam, Doctrines, Jesus Christ, Jewish history, Koch Brothers, Ku Klux Klan, Martin Luther, Michele Bachmann, Muhammad, NAR, Nazis, New Apostolic Reformation, Old Testament, Pat Robertson, Poverty, Rick Perry, Robert Vander Plaats, Roman Catholicism, Sarah Palin, Shari'a law (Islam), Tea Party, Third World nations, Torah

As the economic well-being of any people plunges, starvation and unemployment skyrockets, many will seek out demigods and dictators or turn to religion for temporary euphora. Some will argue that bad times are the sign of End Times and an Apocalypse is near. Is the Apocalypse fact or fiction? Here is the judgment of history, texts, and scholars.Read More

July 22, 2011 / Posted in  Ancient Egypt, Bible, Church history, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), Evangelical Christianity

Cain has been for centuries portrayed as a murderer of his brother Abel--the latter considered a just and saintly man. The murder, some claim, is the result of their parents sin, and state that the story is Hebrew in origin. But were the Hebrews always in the lands of Palestine? What is the correct translation and interpretation of the original documents--few read by evangelical preachers or self-styled prophets?Read More

February 20, 2011 / Posted in  Adolf Hitler, Education, Evangelical Christianity, Iowa, Nazis, Robert Vander Plaats

Biblical literalists argue that women are the "weaker sex" and must be controlled and dominated by men. While there is little evidence for such a claim in the Christian bible, it is used to subordinate women and make them second class citizens.Read More