Excerpts from books written by Malik H. Jabb In order to properly evaluate and trace the evolution of religion and its impact on our modern religious philosophy, we must go far back in time to the earliest anthropological and archeological indications of the ascendancy of man from roving bands of scattered families, foraging and […]
Archives for April 2017
The Book of Genesis, the Foundation of The Biggest Lie Ever Told – pdf
Abraham … pdf
The Greatest Lie ever Told – Douglas Michael King
The Humanist Hub I just read “The Greatest Lie Ever Told” by historian W H Uffington. Caesar’s Messiah proved there is no Jesus. But, this book proves their is no god. It’s a historic scandal. Here are some interesting points he made: According to Genesis 24, Abraham lived in Nahor, not Ur of the Chaldees […]
Belief in supernatural beings is totally natural – and false – Stephen Law
Stephen Law is a philosopher, author and head of Centre for Inquiry UK. He researches primarily in the philosophy of religion. His books include The Philosophy Gym: 25 Short Adventures in Thinking (2003) and (for children) The Complete Philosophy Files (2011). Is it time to jettison all beliefs in supernatural beings? Craig Cloutier/Flickr Human beings are remarkably prone to supernatural beliefs […]
Bible Myths and their Parallels – T.W. Doane – pdf
Judaism – Genesis Myths: Adam and Eve, Eden, Cain and Abel, The Flood, The Tower of Babel – Mike Magee 5*
The tree of life in the Jewish scriptures was not original. A stylized tree was often the center of cultic scenes, with animals such as Ibex feeding on it, or people flanking it. A cylinder seal in the British Museum has a man and a woman flanking a tree, hands stretched toward it. Behind […]
Judaism: King David: History or Myth? – Mike Magee
Some biblicists claim that archaeological discoveries verify David was an historical king of Israel. The word “house” is used in the bible with two meanings—the temple which should be built, and the descendant who would build the temple. House of David could mean, not a dynasty, but those (people) who owe allegiance to the God […]
How Persia Created Judaism: Persian and Jewish Religion – Dr Mike D. Magee
The Universal God The Influence of Exile Nehemiah and Ezra Judaism and Zoroastrianism Ahuramazda and Yehouah Eschatology Holy Spirits and Saviours Purity A Law for the Priests The traditional view is that Cyrus and successive Persian kings of the sixth and fifth centuries BC were being religiously liberal in allowing the Jews to reconstruct their […]