Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts

BOOK REVIEWPlato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts: Cosmic Monotheism and Terrestrial Polytheism in the Primordial History by Russell E. Gmirkin 2022 About the AuthorRussell E. Gmirkin is an independent researcher specializing in Greek sources used in the Hebrew Bible. He is best known for his 2006 book Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus and … Continue reading Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts

The Origins of Judaism

BOOK REVIEWThe Origins of Judaism: An Archaeological-Historical Reappraisal by Yonatan Adler 2022 About the AuthorYonatan Adler is associate professor in the department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology at Ariel University in Israel. He has served as a member of the State of Israel’s Council for Archaeology since his 2018 appointment by the Minister … Continue reading The Origins of Judaism

Outgrowing God

BOOK REVIEWOutgrowing God by Richard Dawkins 2019 About the AuthorRichard Dawkins is a fellow of the Royal Society and was the inaugural holder of the Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Selfish Gene, The God Delusion, The Magic of Reality, … Continue reading Outgrowing God

Fanaticism

BOOK REVIEWFanaticism: A Political Philosophical History by Zachary R. Goldsmith 2022 About the AuthorZachary R. Goldmith is Director of Training Programs at the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University. About the BookAs the post-WWII liberal democratic consensus comes under increasing assault around the globe, Zachary R. Goldsmith investigates a timely topic: the reemergence … Continue reading Fanaticism

The Believer

The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack by Ralph Blumenthal 2021 About the AuthorRalph Blumenthal was an award-winning reporter for the New York Times. He coauthored the Times article in 2017 that broke the news of a secret Pentagon unit investigating UFOs, and he is the author of four nonfiction … Continue reading The Believer

After

BOOK REVIEWAfter by Bruce Greyson 2021 About the AuthorDr. Bruce Greyson is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He served on the medical school faculty at the Universities of Michigan, Connecticut, and Virginia. He was a co-founder and President of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, … Continue reading After

Mesopotamian Civilization and the Origins of the New Testament

BOOK REVIEWMesopotamian Civilization and the Origins of the New Testament by Robin Baker 2022 About the AuthorRobin Baker is Emeritus Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Winchester and a Fellow of University College London. He took his BA at the University of London and his PhD at the … Continue reading Mesopotamian Civilization and the Origins of the New Testament