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The Origins of the Hebrews and Yahweh

The Origins of the Hebrews and Yahweh

The Hebrews didn’t appear overnight. They arose from Canaanite farmers and desert nomads, blending culture, language, and religion. Their god Yahweh wasn’t a bolt from the blue—he was part of a long evolution from El, shaped by syncretism and reform.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐈𝐭

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐈𝐭

Not every biblical prophecy is a divine mic-drop. Some were written after the fact, others misread poetry as prediction. Here’s how to tell if you're reading inspiration — or just post-production spin.

The Attis Resurrection Myth: The Pagan Prototype That Wasn't

The Attis Resurrection Myth: The Pagan Prototype That Wasn't

Internet skeptics claim the Gospels are just plagiarized Phrygian myths. But the ancient sources tell a different story—one of "glorified taxidermy" rather than resurrection. Here is why the Attis-Jesus parallel is a historical Mandela Effect.

The Passage of the Woman Taken in Adultery: A Later Addition to the Johannine Text

Biblical Forgery

The Passage of the Woman Taken in Adultery: A Later Addition to the Johannine Text

The famous story of the adulterous woman in John 8 was likely not part of the original Gospel. Early manuscripts omit it, and scribes flagged it as questionable for centuries. Here's what the evidence shows about this powerful yet possibly forged passage.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟔 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟔 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫

The 2006 STEP study tested whether intercessory prayer could help patients recover after heart surgery. While it found no clear medical benefits, it raised important questions about the connection between faith and healing.

The Myth of David, a Man After God’s Own Heart?

Historical Biblical Analysis

The Myth of David, a Man After God’s Own Heart?

The Man, the Myth, the Messiah’s Alleged Granddad When asked to

Did King Solomon Really Rule an Empire? The Bible Says Yes. Archaeology Says... Please Sit Down.

Did King Solomon Really Rule an Empire? The Bible Says Yes. Archaeology Says... Please Sit Down.

TL;DR The Bible paints David and Solomon as unstoppable rulers of

How the Eye Evolved (Yes, It DID Evolve) – Step by Step

How the Eye Evolved (Yes, It DID Evolve) – Step by Step

Think the eye is “too complex to have evolved”? Flatworms, limpets, and box jellyfish would like a word. Step-by-step, evolution built the eye—and we’ve got the receipts.

Debunking the Historicity of the Resurrection: A Miracle Too Good to Be True

Debunking the Historicity of the Resurrection: A Miracle Too Good to Be True

Ah, the resurrection of Jesus—Christianity’s pièce de résistance, the event

𝐈𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞?

𝐈𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞?

Parents already control nearly half of their child’s waking life. If prayer isn’t happening at home, forcing it into public schools won’t fix that.

The Arbitrary Logic of Sin and Salvation in Christian Theology

The Arbitrary Logic of Sin and Salvation in Christian Theology

Christianity offers a sweeping narrative: humanity falls, God intervenes, Jesus redeems. It’

The Copycat Jesus Conspiracy: Why Parallelism is Bad History

The Copycat Jesus Conspiracy: Why Parallelism is Bad History

Many skeptics claim the Gospels are just plagiarized ancient myths. But when you look at the actual history of figures like Horus and Mithras, the "parallels" vanish. Here is why parallelism is a conspiracy theory with a thesaurus.