Tag Archives: Protestant Reformation

dark ages: maybe not that dark after all

It seems ironic that the Renaissance and later the Enlightenment should be the periods associated with the persecution of witches, a kind of phenomenon, a systematic cult that was invented out of thin air. it was the persecution of women, … Continue reading

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symbiosis of a reformation

Judeo-Christian heritage, Islamo-Fascism, Religious-Zionism; all somewhat synthetic and artificial creations that have little historical basis to justify their emergence as mainstream custom and convention. The demonization of Muslims in America and Canada has been way overdone; whether it is classic … Continue reading

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heretics and art: unorthodox conceptions

We seem to be living in the age of the heretic. The orthodox Church of heresy.Is the new heresy to accept that there are many rules? Is it a heresy to swim with the tide? Are those “rebels” really actually … Continue reading

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BONFIRE OF THE DIVINITIES

640 A.D. : According to legend, the caliph Omar burned all 200,000 volumes in the library at Alexandria in Egypt. In doing so, he said: “If these writings of the Greeks agree with the Book of God they are useless … Continue reading

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BLINDFOLD TEST FOR BEWITCHING IDEAS:CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH FUZZY WARBLES

Marketing and advertising wars are often drawn out, protracted affairs giving credence to the expression “War is hell;but who knew it looked like crap? It is entertaining when no one follows the modern version of the Marquess of Queensbury rules … Continue reading

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GENIUS: A CONDITION OF POWER and HELPLESSNESS

The times they were a’ changing. Albrecht Durer’s goal was to expand the expressive range of German art by bringing it to the expressive disciplines of the Renaissance. The vistas of the Alps, and the breadth and vigor of the … Continue reading

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