Tag: Nietzsche

• Genesis and Zeus

  Genesis 1 to 11 makes a fascinating introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Astonishingly, millions regard this as a historical account (i) of the creation of the universe (at 12 noon on Sunday, October 23rd, 4004BC); (ii) of the ‘fabrication’ of the first humans; and (iii) of events eventually leading to the birth of Israel. I […]

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  7th May 2022

  Christianity, Hebrew Bible, Literature, Mythology, Old Testament, Poetry, Religion

  Genesis 1-11, Gods of Olympus, History, Myths & Legends, Nietzsche, Stephen Fry, Symbol & Metaphor, Zeus

• Noah’s Flood

  Five centuries before Israel appeared, along with the tales that form its national epic, a story was told by the Sumerian people in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). The gods created humans to do the heavy work, like digging drainage ditches, harvesting crops, and animal husbandry. They multiplied too rapidly, however, becoming obstreperous, ‘bolshie’ nuisances. “The country […]

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  16th Apr 2022

  Christianity, Current Affairs, Hebrew Bible, Literature, Mythology, Old Testament, Poetry, Religion

  Ark, Bishop J S Spong, Genocide, Gilgamesh, Gods, Nietzsche, Noah, Priests

• “The Old God is Dead”

  What’s the use of Philosophy to anybody? A long time ago, a Greek Philosopher was walking along a road, staring at the sky and telling an old lady about the stars, when he fell into a ditch. The old lady looked down at him and said, “What’s the use of knowing about what’s up there, […]

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  17th Dec 2020

  Old Testament, Philosophy, Religion

  God, Nietzsche