We had our last hurrah early this week--went camping in the National Forest on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park.  It got cold over night; the camp host said it got down to the upper twenties.  Thankfully, we took a large extra blanket, so it wasn't as bad as Devil's Tower.  I didn't get to see any bighorn sheep or moose on the drive ( Read more... )

I've been perusing JSTOR again, and came across an article about the different midrashic/rabbinic traditions of the aqedah (binding of Isaac) which incorporate angels to a far greater extent than the biblical text itself.  It looks into the weeping angels, watching angels, accusing angels, etc.  Accusing angels (like Satan), in particular, are my ( Read more... )

Twice in one day, I know.  But I've been pondering ( Read more... )

Bored.  And frustrated.  After three days feverishly researching everything I could get my hands on regarding Minoan civilization (which wasn't a whole hell of a lot) in my search for a religious link between Minoan Crete and the Semites of the Eastern Mediterranean, my interest just...died.  Don't know what killed it.  It could be the lack of ( Read more... )

 I changed out every one of my icons, including the default (which I've had for a very, very long time).  I went on an icon-making spree for a while, and now I have hundreds.  Well, not quite, but certainly a lot more than I did have.  And I'm at loose ends once more; my temp job re-wiring dorm buildings on campus ended a couple weeks ago, and my ( Read more... )

Through spirit I see that all are suspended,
through spirit I know that all are conveyed,
flesh suspended from soul,
soul depending on air,
air suspended from atmosphere.
From the depth come crops,
from the womb comes a child.
--Valentinos, "Summer Harvest"

It's been a busy damn few months.  I graduated from college, decided to pursue a higher education in ( Read more... )

You know you've watched too much Star Trek when you can successfully analyze it for Biblical parallels.

For example:  the story of the House of Surak.  Sarek, the patriarch, has two sons by two different women.  The older son, from his first marriage, is ultimately exiled for inappropriate behavior.  The younger, conceived almost miraculously ( ( Read more... )