Speaking in Tongues
Ecstatic speech didn’t begin with Pentecost. From shamans to sibyls to revivalists, people have long cried out with voices not entirely their own.
Timar Ross
Amateur historian writing skeptical, source-driven analyses of biblical prophecy and ancient history. MLA citations; NRSVUE quotes; context over proof-text.
The Nativity: Luke and the Ten Year Pregnancy
Luke’s Nativity story collapses under its own timestamps: Herod dies in 4 BCE, Quirinius’s census comes in 6 CE, and somehow Mary is pregnant for ten years. A skeptical dive into history, propaganda, and why the Christmas story doesn’t add up.
Pascal's Wager: Bad Thinking From a Brilliant Mind
Pascal’s Wager looks clever on the surface, but falls apart under scrutiny. Belief isn’t a light switch, the argument stacks the deck, and what passes for logic is mostly performance.
Noah’s Ark and Wooden Ship Engineering: Why It Wouldn’t Float
An engineering and historical breakdown of why Noah’s Ark, as described in Genesis, would be physically impossible to build or survive the supposed global flood.
The Geological Impossibility of Noah's Flood
A global flood is not only unsupported by science, it’s outright impossible under the laws of geology, hydrology, and physics. This essay explains why Noah’s Ark could never have existed.