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Candida Moss’s “The Myth of Persecution”–A New Book Analysis Series (Part 4: The Romans Had Legit Reasons, Ya Know! Besides, Christian Martyrs Had Some Violent Language…which is much worse!)

Posted on February 22, 2025 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 2 Comments

In what is shaping up to be a five-part book analysis series, here in Part 4 of my look at Candida Moss’s book, The Myth of Persecution, I will be looking at he...

Book Review/Church History

Candida Moss’s “The Myth of Persecution”–A New Book Analysis Series (Part 3: The Early Christians Weren’t Really Persecuted…aka “How Moss is an Imperial Cult Propagandist”)

Posted on February 21, 2025 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 2 Comments

This week in Arkansas, we’ve had a bit of a few cold, wintry days, which means school has been canceled. And that means I have a few extra days to cover Candida...

Book Review/Church Fathers/Church History

Candida Moss’s “The Myth of Persecution”–A New Book Analysis Series (Part 2: The Early Christians Just Lifted from Pagan and Jewish Stories to Invent Their Stories)

Posted on February 19, 2025 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 0 Comment

Here in Part 2 of my look at Candida Moss’s The Myth of Persecution: How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom, I’m going to try to look at chapters 2-...

Book Review/Church History

Candida Moss’s “The Myth of Persecution”–A New Book Analysis Series (Part 1: Christian Martyrdom Stories are Made Up so Christians Can Oppress Others!)

Posted on February 17, 2025 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 1 Comment

A few months ago, an online friend of mine asked if I had read The Myth of Persecution by Candida Moss. I had not, although I had heard of the book and actually...

Book Review/Literature and Poetry

A Trip to Winesburg: A Literary Series (Part 10: Sophistication/Departure)

Posted on February 16, 2025 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 0 Comment

Here in my final installment of my trip through Winesburg, Ohio, I’m going to cover the last two stories in the book: “Sophistication” and “Departure.” In both ...

Book Review/Literature and Poetry

A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A Literary Series (Part 9: Death)

Posted on February 14, 2025 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 0 Comment

There are only a couple more stories from Winesburg, Ohio that I want to share in this literary series. There are other stories in the book, and hopefully this ...

Book Review/Literature and Poetry

A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 8: The Strength of God/The Teacher)

Posted on February 8, 2025 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 0 Comment

Here in my next installment of my look at Winesburg, Ohio, I’m going to cover two short stories. As you’ll see, they are intimately connected. And that is one o...

Book Review/Literature and Poetry

A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 7: Respectability)

Posted on February 5, 2025 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 0 Comment

Respectability: An OverviewIn Winesburg, Ohio, the character of Wash Williams is both revolting and immensely pitiable. At the very beginning of the story, Wash...

Book Review/Literature and Poetry

A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 6: “Nobody Knows”/”Adventure”)

Posted on February 1, 2025 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 0 Comment

In this next look at the characters in Winesburg, Ohio, I’m going to look at two different stories. The first story is titled, “Nobody Knows,” and it is about G...

Book Review/Literature and Poetry

A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 5: The Philosopher)

Posted on January 31, 2025 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 0 Comment

The next citizen of Winesburg, Ohio is a man named Doctor Parcival. Unlike the other characters we’ve encountered, Doctor Parcival is not a pitiable character l...

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