Didymos Judus Thomas & James Adelphotheos

 I should speak of who Doubting Thomas and James The Just were. For in my studies, I have noticed idiosyncrasies in their names’ usage. At the very root of the matter the most blatant is the names themselves. For you see, “Thomas” was not a name but a reference to twinship.  So, who was his [...]

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Of The Council of Ephesus

In 431 AD, many of the fledgling christian clergy gathered together to decide which of the many biographies and teachings of Jesus should be included in what was to become, “The Bible” of the catholic faith.  This was The Council of Ephesus. Before this ominous date Jesus was a person, after he became an icon. [...]

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The Razor of Truth

Religion Let me first say, zealots should not read this. In these religious posts, you will find facts and hypotheses. Both are driven by logic’s paradigm, “Ockham’s Razor”. I am not a man of inflexibility nor ignorance nor arrogance. I am a man of a consummate cold logic and a juggernaut desire for knowledge. The [...]

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My “Religion”

When I was a kid, I was a devout atheist (if indeed an atheist could be considered devout).

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