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164 pages of results. 661. Neo-Babylonians and Achaemenids [Journals] [Velikovskian]
... told that after this reconquest Ochus plundered the country mercilessly, repeating the depredations of Cambyses. There was a general massacre of the population and a violation of the temples and religious centres, even to the extent of slaying the sacred Apis bull and serving it at a feast. All of which is believable enough, considering what we know of ... adopted the name Cyrus? There is indeed. To this day, Iranian scholars and clerics hold the name of Cyrus in contempt, though they honour Zoroaster and the monotheistic religion of Achaemenid times. But Cyrus is not identified with this noble faith: he is rather identified with the Macedonian destroyers of Iran and her culture; with Alexander no ...
662. Big and Little Science [Articles]
... something was wrong .. . by the second half of the decade, nobody .. . was sure about anything." He perceived that "the glowing language and religious metaphor cosmologists used" was "an inverse measure of the desperation they have been feeling for the past six or seven years." As a result, he concludes ... , must be true too. I am exaggerating, naturally, but I ask you to see that this picture is not far from the truth. Big Science is a religion of reason, universal order and stability, which is precisely how its popularizers, (men like Asimov, Gardner, Sagan and Moore), market it. What ...
663. Five Years (Immanuel Velikovsky's Jewish Science) [Books]
... astronomical history of the planet Earth has been characterized by sudden changes in historical times," that they "are documented by historical records, archaeological findings, mythological traditions, religious practices, and scriptures," and that they "have affected the human psyche and effect contemporary social behavior." (1 ) Despite his new-born commitment to completing ... used them chiefly to corroborate his Exodus-based model of global catastrophes. It is certain, however, that Velikovsky was no ordinary Jewish fundamentalist. His concept that the origin of religions and of gods derived from ancient perceptions of cosmic catastrophes and prophylactic attempts at propitiation to prevent further destruction would no longer let him accept the theology of the Old Testament ...
664. Legends and Miracles [Books] [de Grazia books]
... modern outburst of enthusiasm for the rediscovery of electrical fire, there comes once again the idea that electricity cures. The spark-spitting is not from snakes but from jars. Some religious evangelists, admirers of the new science, unconsciously emulate their Old Testament hero, Moses. So we find in a bibliography the following item, which speaks for itself ... Gottingen, 1913; cf. Cassuto, 448-51. 12. Wayne A. Meeks (" Moses as God and King," 254-71 in Jacob Neusner ed., Religions in Antiquity. Leiden: Brill, 1970, 370-1) writes that "in very diverse sources there persist the remnants of an elaborate cluster of traditions in Moses' ...
665. After 200 Years It's Time to Get Serious About Dynasty XVIII and Tuthmose III [Journals] [Aeon]
... written lists of spoils, the enormous separate hoard, already discussed, is nonetheless depicted, numbered, and classified. All pundits agree that these items are consistent with the religious equipment of a major temple complex- that is a "kadesh," or holy city. Political Neighbours of Dyn XVIII Egyptian Kingdom To channel our newfound enthusiasm that ... will of heaven..." See here also, A. E. Crawley, "Ordeal: Introductory and Primitive," in J. Hastings, Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics, Vol. 9, p. 507, as well as the series of articles that follow. [68] Averaged from 17 miles X 9 days ...
666. Mythic Mountains by Isaac Vail [Books]
... " sky. The "Arcadian Mount" tells the tale. MOUNT HELICON. As we penetrate these heretofore dimly illuminated vistas of inquiry and remark how persistently almost all primitive religious, as well as mediaeval civilizations, were stamped with the ever present sanctity of the mountain, the veneration of which has come down as a fossil witness along parallel ... constant feature at the "Mount of the Sanctuary". THE MAGNETIC MOUNTAIN. As we penetrate these heretofore dimly illuminated vistas of inquiry we can but remark how persistently the religions of primitive civilization stamped a deathless sanctity upon a mountain feature in the north. The thought has descended in parallel tines from one central time in all races, and ...
667. Chapter 7 Iron, Diorite and Other Hard Rock [Journals] [Velikovskian]
... "Based upon the discovery of accidental pieces of iron it has been claimed . . . that iron being considered an impure metal by the ancient Egyptians was never used for religious purposes. . . . if iron was considered impure by the Egyptians, why were [wrought] iron emblems such as an Urs pillow and an Eye-of-Horus, as ... [pieces found in the Great Pyramid at Giza] as contemporary with it."67 Woolley confirms this and adds: "The evidence of archaeology, of folk-lore and religion is conclusive on the point of iron being a late metal. The fact that iron- working not only implies a knowledge of the techniques used in dealing with other ...
668. Did Thutmose III Despoil the Temple in Jerusalem? [Journals] [SIS Review]
... He built a royal palace at Shechem in the hope of making it his capital. He built a second one at Pnuel (27). And he embarked on a religious revolution which weakened the military capacity of his country considerably (28). During all those years, Jeroboam was certainly as well aware of the military preparations going on ... belongs to a realm shunned by science in an age in which technics have replaced metaphysics, and rationality rules supreme. At the time and place we are dealing with, religion, including a contact with a higher Being outside oneself, was a reality and part of life. That is why an answer to the problem should be sought there ...
669. The Amarna Iconoclasts - Who were the Real Criminals? [Journals] [SIS Internet Digest]
... to convey ideas in ancient texts, and it is important in this context not to impose modern standards onto ancient material. How far - by Egyptian standards - can a charge of criminality against the state be levelled either at Akhenaten or his successors? The dictionary definition of an iconoclast is one who: overturns ideals or principles, or destroys religious imagery Taking the first of these, what did Akhenaten overturn? The art forms and iconographic representation he promoted are different, but can be argued as within the set traditional framework of Egyptian artistic principles. He set up a new religious centre and capital city - but there are many other examples of rulers before him who did the same ...
670. Response to Mike Roland, "The Begninning of Religious Belief" [Journals] [SIS Workshop]
... From: SIS Workshop No. 3 (Nov 1978) Home | Issue Contents Response to Mike Roland, "The Begninning of Religious Belief"by John J. Bimson THE item "The Beginning of Religious Belief", by Mike Rowland (Newsletter 2, p.7 ) makes several statements which do not bear close examination. The statement that painted caves of the Palaeolithic era are "dedicated to Man's own supremacy" depends on the assertions that they contain "no trace of superstition" and "no imagery of gods and devils". It is commonly suggested that Palaeolithic cave art represents some sort of sympathetic magic, designed to ensure success in the hunt. Though ...
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