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Authors Connected?

Posted on Dec 26th, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Child Marmalade

I've been repeatedly mentioning several authors in my recent blogs.  While I'm at it, I want to bring in two other authors that I haven't mentioned in a while. The two other authors are George... More »

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Religious Scholars and Horror Writers

Posted on Dec 23rd, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Child Marmalade

This relates to the connection between Gnosticism and the Gothic.  Many Horror writers study religion and spirituality.  Some even practice it or are members of churches.  Some horror writers go so far as giving up... More »

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Response to 'Why are zealots so happy?'

Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Child Marmalade

I came across a recent blog post by  C4Chaos  titled Why are zealots so happy? .  Basically, I do believe such presently uncontrollable factors as genetics do have a disproportionate influence on human experience and behavior,... More »

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Zen Great Doubt, Existentialist Angst, and Gnostic Longing

Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Child Marmalade

Here is a discussion I've been following and its an extremely long thread.  I've enjoyed observing it, but haven't felt like joining in even though I occasionally have thoughts about what I'm reading.  I haven't... More »

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Labels, Religion, and Falling in Love

Posted on Apr 22nd, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Child Marmalade

"If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few." Shunryu Suzuki-roshi (1905 -... More »

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Myth, Religion, and Social Development: Part II

Posted on Apr 8th, 2008 by Marmalade : Gaia Child Marmalade

(This is also posted in the God Pod .) I want to bring together the evolutionary causes at work behind myth and religion.  I mentioned these earlier: Campbell's view on the transition from hunter to... More »

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