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Tunnel of Hope by Kalpana Solsi #writephoto

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

The dense forests seem to limit their boundaries abruptly and refused to inch further. A perennial waterfall cascaded in slow motion. Her hand felt ice-cold at the spray of waterdrops. Her body shivered. Nikhil handing a warm shrug to her, … Continue reading →

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Religious Syncretism? IX… Stuart France

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

* “Do we know who the the author is?” “Do we ever know who the author is?” “Do we know who the author is purported to be?” “Gilgamesh existed as the legendary protagonist in a number of Sumerian poems long … Continue reading →

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Religious Syncretism? VIII… Stuart France

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

* “Are we allowed to be rational for a moment?” “We would not expect you to be anything else.” “If we consider Enkidu who is two-thirds animal, one-third man, together with Gilgamesh, who is two-thirds divine, one-third man, and treat … Continue reading →

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Religious Syncretism? VII… Stuart France

Posted on June 20, 2017 by

* “If most of the Hebrew males wore long hair and beards anyway, why was there a need for the razor ban?” pondered Wen. “Ah, is that the sound of trumpets scaling the ramparts of heaven?” “What are you talking … Continue reading →

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Religious Syncretism? VI… Stuart France

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

* … “Research!” proclaims Wen, triumphantly. “If you insist,” but this is a form of research too. The Greeks called it dialectic… three, six, nine… lots of maybe’s, lots of supposes.” “So, why should transcendence be considered the be all … Continue reading →

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Religious Syncretism? V… Stuart France

Posted on June 17, 2017 by

* … “But if Gilgamesh is two-thirds divine, doesn’t his strength come from ‘God’ too?” “Gilgamesh has a divine mother, Ninsun, and a father who was born human but later became divine.” “Ninsun,  is a name to conjure with,” murmurs … Continue reading →

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Religious Syncretism? IV… Stuart France

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

* “Is he meant to be a giant?” “In the story he is two-thirds divine, one third-man.” “Which doesn’t actually answer my question.” “I don’t know, is he meant to be a giant?” “Ah, I see… Well, if that is … Continue reading →

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