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Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is the new Hunger Games book by Suzanne Collins. It is a prequel to the original trilogy and follows the rise of President Coriolanus Snow. It is no accident … Continue reading

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Red And Orange Narcissus

May 21, 2017 Red and Orange Narcissus Narcissism is named after the Greek Myth of Narcissus. Narcissus saw his own reflection in a pool and died because he refused to leave the pool.  Poor Echo fell in love with him, … Continue reading

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Heavenly Fire

Heavenly Fire “He performs great signs so that even he makes the fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men.” comes from Revelations 13:13. I quote this verse because it relates to to the … Continue reading

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Zealot

Zealot Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan caught my eye at the library, so I picked it up. I was not aware of the controversy surrounding it until after I’d finished and sat down … Continue reading

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The Jesus Mystery

The Jesus Mystery by Lena Einhorn The Jesus Mystery by Lena Einhorn: Astonishing Clues to the True Identity of Jesus and Paul by Lena Einhorn was translated by Rodney Bradbury from Swedish.  While I disagreed with her general premises, that … Continue reading

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Reading The Gospel of Judas

The Gospel of Judas Reading The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity was written by Elaine Pagels and Karen L King and it came out in 2007. The papyrus codex was found in Egypt near Al Minya. It … Continue reading

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