All Our Gods are Demigods

In American culture, ancient mythologies and folklore passed from generation to generation have been replaced by cults of celebrity. We rely on musicians, artists, athletes, actors and writers to show us the way. They stand above us and apart from us and demonstrate what we can achieve if we are truly great. They are inspiring … Continue reading All Our Gods are Demigods

An Angry God in the Hands of the Sinners

It's telling that, in our fiction, our creations are constantly and continuously trying to kill us. Look at Frankenstein's monster, and see something that becomes driven mad by its creator's lack of love. All it wants, at the start, is to be accepted as what it is; a thinking living being. Instead, it's shunned by … Continue reading An Angry God in the Hands of the Sinners