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October 2014

October 17, 2014

M&E 20 Hekhalot

Brief discussion of Rabbi Ishmael, Hekhalot Rabbati, 3 Enoch

October 17, 2014

M&E19 Isaac Luria

Discussion of Isaac Luria (ha-Ari; Arizal) and Lurianic Kabbalah

October 13, 2014

M&E 17 Mystical Miscellany

Discussion of various concepts of Jewish mysticism: tzaddik (righteous/saint), sacred sexuality, silence, sacred dance, sacred space,...

October 13, 2014

M&E 18 Zohar; Reincarnation/Gilgul

Origin, nature and impact of the Zohar; Jewish mystical concept of reincarnation (gilgul)

October 09, 2014

Temple and Catholicism

A conference I wish I had been able to attend. Hopefully some of the proceedings...

October 08, 2014

M&E 16 Rabbinic Discussions of Mysticism

Discussion of early Rabbinic accounts of Jewish mystical exegesis and practices, and Rabbinic concerns over...

October 06, 2014

M&E 15 Dead Sea Scrolls and Philo

Jewish proto-mysticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Philo

October 06, 2014

What is the “Last Time”?

A good analysis of the concept of "second time" and "last time" in the Book...

October 03, 2014

Islam Khoja Mosque

Photos from Khiva, Uzbekistan

October 03, 2014

M&E 14 Enoch

Discussion of apocalyptic and apocrypha; the background to different biblical versions: Hebrew Bible, Aramaic Targum,...

October 01, 2014

Mysticism and Esotericism Class

I finished reorganizing the recordings of lectures 1-13 from my "Mysticism and Esotericism" class, and placed...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

At least one person out there likes me

Or, I guess, technically, likes an article I've written.

September 23, 2014

Column on the name Jehovah

The Hamblin/Peterson column in the Deseret News on the name Jehovah,

September 16, 2014

Ritual Center in Israel

A 5000 year old (probable) sacred monumental site has been discovered in Israel.

September 14, 2014

Temple 9: Column as Ascent

Columns in antiquity often had a symbolic connotation of ascent into or connection with the...

September 13, 2014

Mysticism and Esotericism 5: Orphism and Pythagoreanism

Class 5: A discussion of the origins of Orphism, Pythagoreanism, and their latter impact on esotericism....

September 12, 2014

Temple 8: Altar of Peace

Augustus' Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) created to honor the gods for restoring peace by...

September 11, 2014

Mysticism and Esotericism notes

For those who are following the videos of my class on "Mysticism and Esotericism," the...

September 10, 2014

Mysticism and Esotericism 4: Esoteric and Mystery Religions

Lecture 4 1- Origins and nature of Esotericism 2- esoteric Mystery Religions of Greece and...

September 10, 2014

Mysticism and Esotericism 3: What is Mysticism (pt. 2)

Third lecture exploring different views of mysticism

September 09, 2014

Temple 7: Bull Sacrifice

Roman mural depicting of a bull (wearing crown and garlands) being brought to the sacrificial...

September 08, 2014

Mysticism Class 2: What is Mysticism (pt. 1)

A discussion of the range of meanings to the term Mysticism (part 1)

September 08, 2014

Book of Mormon Conference

Sponsored by the "Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum" (BMAF) on Saturday, 18 Oct, 2014. For...

September 08, 2014

Golden Plates

The closest known parallel the Book of Mormon golden plates in size, script, function and...

September 03, 2014

Temple 6: covenant gesture?

This is the surviving terracotta arm of an early Etruscan statue. The arm is pre-made...

September 03, 2014

Mysticism and Esotericism (ME) 1: Course Introduction

I taught the first class on Mysticism and Esotericism today, and experimented with recording it....

September 02, 2014

Temple 5: Lampstand (Menorah)

Early Roman (or Etruscan?) bronze lamp-stands. One has a built in lamp, and one has...

September 01, 2014

Temple 4: Sacrifice of Semiramis

The legend of Semiramis, queen of Assyria, has many different forms. (Probably to be associated...

September 01, 2014

Mormons in Hell on Wheels

I've been watching "Hell on Wheels" on Netflix, a show about the building of the...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

Temple 3: First Fruits

This statue shows a Roman emperor Pontifex Maximus (High Priest), with veiled head in preparation for...

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