Genealogy of Religion

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Universe Permeated with “Original Sin”?

October 18th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Axial Age, Daily Devolutions, Morality

Physicists having difficulty with the elusive Higgs boson and mysterious dark matter may wish to look for an alternative explanation: the effect that Adam and Eve’s original sin had on the universe.  Whatever this hypothesis lacks in plausibility it makes up for with childish parsimony.
As Karl Giberson explains in Christianity and Extraterrestrial Life, there are [...]

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The Ancient Astronaut Religion

August 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Archaeology, Daily Devolutions, New Religions

I have attempted to watch every episode of the History Channel’s series on Ancient Astronauts.  Invariably, a time will come when I have to stop watching an episode because the commentary becomes so bizarre, speculative, and ridiculous that I just cannot take it any longer.
It is truly unfortunate that the so-called “History” Channel chooses to [...]

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Religious Odds and Ends

July 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Cultural Evolution, Daily Devolutions, Emotions, History, Power, Ritual

Gunning for God:  Over at the Atlantic Wire, Heather Horn reports on a new Louisiana law that allows concealed carry permit holders to bring their guns to church, but only if they receive an additional 8 hours of training.  No word on whether this additional training includes doctrinal or theological instruction on who may be [...]

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Fourth Kind Encounters with Ancient Astronauts — The Origin of Religions?

April 21st, 2010 · 9 Comments · Archaeology, Cultural Evolution, Daily Devolutions, History, Shamanism

A few weeks ago, I watched “The Fourth Kind,” which fortuitously features Milla Jovavich as the main character.  Although supposedly based on “actual events” in small-town Alaska, my research turned up little by way of fact to support that assertion.  What intrigued me about the movie, however, was the Sumerian aspect (I won’t say more [...]

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