Enoch: Culture Hero, Antediluvian Authority, Divine Man

 Enoch: Culture Hero, Antediluvian Authority, Divine Man The collection of texts called 1 Enoch currently comprises five books, themselves largely composited of earlier source texts by various authors, often resulting in some level of narrative tension. Chapters 72-82, the Astronomical Book (henceforth AB), is the oldest section, composed in the third century BCE. Chapters 1-36,... Continue Reading →

The Satanic Ritual Cult Scare: Studying the Social Construction of False Realities

The following is my examination, from a sociological perspective, of how false realities find traction in society. My focus was the "Satanic Ritual Cult Scare" of the 1980s and 1990s, but I share it to impress upon my audience the fact that these false realities can be plausible, partially true and accepted by individuals who... Continue Reading →

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