Authors Connected?
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
"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 »
(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 »