Superman’s American Identity in Question
We’re at the 10th installment of Superman movies. Keep in mind that the 7th version was entitled Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. In it Superman shares the screen with another superhero to revive his decreasing popularity. As it happens, Batman movies have...
The Internet Con
Internet Archive: Cory Doctorow When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us safe, but those were prison walls. The platforms locked us into their systems and made us easy pickings, ripe for...
Therese: Shed my skin
I'm running through the fields Laughing, dreaming I'm driving through the mountains Breathing a new life. I don't mind what people say No, I won't look back for another day Gonna shed my skin and walk away (walk away). I'm floating through the river Twisting and...
When the House Burns Down
I missed an important quote Giorgio Agamben made when I first read his book entitled When the House Burns Down. I recently picked up the book again and read the notes I made during my first reading. I had overlooked Agamben quoting John 18:37. “So, then you are a...
Francis: The First Jesuit, and First Latin American Pope
The late Pope Francis was the first Jesuit to be elected at the head of the Holy See. An order founded by Ignatius of Loyola in ~1534 during the Protestant Reformation. Pope Francis was also the first Latin American to be elected Pope. A look at a current list of...
New theory suggests gravity is not a fundamental force
By Andrey Feldman, Advance Science News A new theory proposes gravity isn’t a fundamental force but emerges from quantum electromagnetic interactions, potentially reshaping our view of spacetime itself. A fresh look at gravity challenges long-held assumptions about...
Easter: The Resurrected Body of Christ
Any reading of the New Testament, particularly regarding the resurrection, stands on two levels of literary interpretation. The first level relies on the literal sense of the word, while the second relies on the metaphorical. My interpretation of the resurrection of...
Global vs Universal
In his book “Weaving the Web: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web” Tim Berners-Lee explains that his creation was meant to be a universal tool for everybody. His book was published in 1999, prior to the advent of Google. A search engine that...
Zoroaster and Us: The Zoroastrian Origins of the Christian West
by Henry de Lesquen, Reseau International «Zoroaster, while throwing himself passionately into the evidence of monotheism, did not want to lose the distinction between functions of mystical sovereignty, of fighting power and of fertility. (…) Sacrificing his myths, he...
Expanding Spiritual Traditions
In God of the Fathers I explain that among God's oldest appellatives in the Pentateuch/Old Testament (OT) is God sharing his power/might with his chosen individuals and of divine living presence; YHWH ‒ I Am. God shares his power with patriarchs, prophets and people...
God of the Fathers:
El, Elohim One of the oldest Semitic appellatives of God is 'el.1 The designation has been widely used in ancient Israel and Babylonia. It is also found in the oldest names as a component of: Ishma-el, Bethu-ell., and Isra-el. 2 The original meaning of the word 'el is...
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
February 4th 2006 marked the 100th year anniversary of the birth of Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A remarkable German theologian. Bonhoeffer was involved in several clandestine missions to help Jewish people escape Nazi Germany. He also participated in failed plots to overthrow and assassinate the Fuhrer. His unpatriotic actions led him to the gallows. He was executed on April 9th 1945. Only three weeks prior to the end of the war.











