Tag Archives: Ishtar

astarte: negotiations and love epics

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Dave

What is the Astarte phenomenon? Lover and destroyer, bestower of both life and death.A femme fatale?  This contradictory Near Eastern deity gave herself freely to all men but was “owned” by none. Was she the patron goddess of feminism? “The … Continue reading →

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DIGGING FOR ETERNAL RECURRENCE

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Dave

Historical memories and records in scriptural accounts are often confirmed, supplemented and clarified by archaeological finds. The Bible is of course , essentially a theological document devoted to the exposition of the nature and moral imperatives of God. It is … Continue reading →

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