Friday, October 24, 2025

Haram was site of god Mars

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“In biblical times the Haram was not a sacred place. Instead it was the place that Orthodox Jews considered defiled and the most despi...
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Communist China still, after 36 years, trying to erase Tiananmen Square massacre

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“The preemptive crackdown on Tiananmen Massacre commemorations is a stark reminder of China's ongoing repression of dissent and it...
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Confucius says … well whatever Communist China wants him to

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“Concerns have also mounted regarding the institutes’ alleged involvement in intellectual property theft, surveillance of Chinese and...
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Göbekli Tepe is “just down the road” from where Noah’s Ark came to rest

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by Damien F. Mackey “Göbkeli Tepe is in southeast Turkey, about 30 km from Karacadağ”. Asle Rønning Thanks to the wonderful ...
Saturday, August 9, 2025

Horrible Histories: Tropological Trojans

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by Damien F. Mackey “As a result, the evidence for the Trojan War of Homer is tantalizing but equivocal. There is no single “smokin...
Friday, August 8, 2025

Tobit’s nephew, Ahikar, carelessly projected into Islamic Golden Age

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Part One: Ahikar, a real historical person, embellished by Damien F. Mackey “Ahikar the son of my brother Anael, was appoint...

The Iliad and The Odyssey - comparisons with the Bible

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“Of all the books in the Bible, First Samuel has the largest number of references to the Philistines and their dealings with the Israe...