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Dibs on the Dybbuk

I saw some mention of a dybbuk box this past weekend, and it sounded familiar. From what I found when I looked it up, a dybbuk box is actually quite new, but a dybbuk is very old. It’s a spirit … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Dreams, Judaism, Monsters, Mythology, Religion | Tagged demons, dybbuk box, dybbuks, exorcism, ghosts, gilgul neshamot, ibburs, jesus, kabbalah, kevin mannis, messianic age, possession, rabbi isaac luria, reincarnation, spirits |

Holy Ghost in the Machine

It’s a well-known fact that, back in the earlier days of Nintendo, they censored a lot of religious references in the English translations of games. It’s stated here that their policy was to exclude “symbols that are related to any … Continue reading →

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Son of a Snake

One odd Biblical interpretation that I’ve come across occasionally is the Serpent-Seed Doctrine, which basically says that Eve had sex with the snake. While this idea is first known to have shown up in the ninth century, it’s been said … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Judaism, Mormonism, Mythology, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged adam and eve, alexander the great, antisemitism, bible, cain and abel, garden of eden, genesis, kabbalah, kenites, olympias, racism, satan, serpent-seed doctrine, serpents, snakes, tubal-cain |

Noah’s Fludde on Ice

The upcoming Noah movie sounds like it could be quite interesting. Beth is a big fan of Darren Aronofsky, and she appreciates the bleakness of his movies. While I’m not so much about that, I liked the films of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Greek Mythology, Judaism, Mythology, Religion, Semitic | Tagged abraham, bible, darren aronofsky, flood, genesis, jewish encyclopedia, kabbalah, moses, noah, noah's ark, paramount pictures, sin, sodom, zeus, zohar hadash |

A Whole New Kabbalah Game

After coming across the news that Rabbi Philip Berg, the guy who taught Kabbalah to Madonna and other celebrities, died yesterday, I thought I’d take a look at what Kabbalah actually is. I had been under the impression that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Final Fantasy, Judaism, Magic, Religion, Video Games | Tagged demons, kabbalah, madonna, new age, numerology, rabbi philip berg, sefirot, sephiroth, spirituality, torah, yoga |