Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and Old Testament Reliability
We previously looked at the basic principles used in the discipline of Textual Criticism. We then applied these principles to the New Testament. By these measures the New Testament reliability exceeds that of any other ancient book. But what about the books of the Old Testament? Are they as reliable and unchanged as the New…
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What is the Greatest Love Story ever?
If you were to name some classic love stories you might suggest Helen of Troy & Paris (igniting the Trojan War dramatized in the Iliad), Cleopatra and Mark Antony (whose love entwined Rome in a civil war with Octavian/Augustus Caesar), Romeo & Juliet, Beauty & the Beast, or perhaps Cinderella & Prince Charming. In them,…
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What’s the Gospel? Considered through COVID, Quarantine and Vaccine
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, emerged in China towards the end of 2019. Just a few months later it had raged around the world, infecting and killing millions while spreading to every country. The lightning fast spread of COVID-19 created panic around the world. People were unsure what to do in light of this pandemic. …
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Leo Horoscope from the Ancient Star Zodiac
The Zodiac was originally based on twelve constellations from the stars. It was not simply twelve animals cycling through twelve years. We are going through the original story which that zodiac portrayed. We conclude the story with Leo. In today’s horoscope if you are born between July 24 and August 23 you are a Leo, Latin for…
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Cancer Horoscope from the Ancient Star Zodiac
The Zodiac was originally based on twelve constellations from the stars. It was not simply twelve animals cycling through twelve years. We are going through the original story which that zodiac portrayed. We come now to Cancer. Cancer commonly depicts as a crab and comes from the Latin word for crab. In today’s horoscope if you…
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Gemini Horoscope from the Ancient Star Zodiac
The Zodiac was originally based on twelve constellations from the stars. It was not simply twelve animals cycling through twelve years. We are going through the original story which that zodiac portrayed. We come now to Gemini. Gemini is Latin for twins. In today’s horoscope if you are born between May 22 and June 21 you are…
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Taurus Horoscope from the Ancient Star Zodiac
The Zodiac was originally based on twelve constellations from the stars. It was not simply twelve animals cycling through twelve years. We are going through the original story which that zodiac portrayed. We come now to Taurus. Taurus is an image of a fierce, charging bull with powerful horns. In today’s horoscope, anyone born between April 21…
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Aries Horoscope from the Ancient Star Zodiac
The Zodiac was originally based on twelve constellations from the stars. It was not simply twelve animals cycling through twelve years. We are going through the original story which that zodiac portrayed. We come now to Aries. Aries is the eighth constellation of the Zodiac and concludes the Zodiac Unit revealing the results for us from the…
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Pisces Horoscope from the Ancient Star Zodiac
The Zodiac was originally based on twelve constellations from the stars. It was not simply twelve animals cycling through twelve years. We are going through the original story which that zodiac portrayed. We come now to Pisces. Pisces is the seventh constellation of the Zodiac, and in the Zodiac Unit revealing the results for us of the…
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Aquarius Horoscope from the Ancient Star Zodiac
The Zodiac was originally based on twelve constellations from the stars. It was not simply twelve animals cycling through twelve years. We are going through the original story which that zodiac portrayed. We come now to Aquarius. Aquarius is the sixth constellation of the zodiac and is part the Zodiac Unit revealing the results for us of…
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