Tag Archives: origins

Human Fundamentalism

I got into an argument with a (self proclaimed) Christian who didn’t want his holy books questioned. Does he think You fit in a book? I got into an argument with an (self proclaimed) Atheist who didn’t want his learned men questioned. Don’t they demand to be questioned? I’m finally starting to see why, no […]

April 25, 2015 – 07:07 | By Luke Morningstar | Posted in Pop Anthropology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Genesis, Chapter 21

Heir Apparent While living in Gerar, Ishmael finished his weaning, and Sarah threw a great feast for him. Abraham worried. “Is he to be our son now? Have you given up hope for the vision God granted you or the sacrifices that I’ve made?!” Sarah tried to console him: “We are old. The time for […]

December 22, 2013 – 07:07 | By Luke Morningstar | Posted in Paradoxicology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Genesis, Chapter 20

Lies Against a New King After the destruction of the Cities of the Plain, the wrath spread across the land creating another famine. Sarah took her household and traveled to Gerar. She knew the Abimelech, the Philistine King, there was powerful, though not as powerful as Egypt’s Pharaoh, but Sarah dared not return and test […]

December 15, 2013 – 07:07 | By Luke Morningstar | Posted in Paradoxicology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Genesis, Chapter 16

Abram and the Royal Concubine The years passed, and Abram and Sarai still had no son. Abram kept pestering Sarai about her vision, feeling her belly, picking at her gray hairs. “When will this heir arrive?” he would ask, over and over and over. Sarai fretted, and considered ways to convince Abram to make Naomi, […]

November 17, 2013 – 07:07 | By Luke Morningstar | Posted in Paradoxicology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Genesis, Chapter 10

Generations The survivors of Noah grew in number, feeding off the land. Noah’s friends and children lived on with the bitterness she held at the end. Humans spread from Africa across the world, following their ancient kin. The climate continued to change, and the once vast savannas of the Sahara turned into endless dunes. The […]

October 27, 2013 – 07:07 | By Luke Morningstar | Posted in Paradoxicology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Genesis, Chapter 8

The New World The rains and storms passed, leaving behind new seasons. Noah sent out her pet dove, Lennon, who flew in small circles, staying near the boat. Noah sent out her pet raven, Poe, who flew in great circles, and returned without seeing land. Noah sent out her pet gull, Livingston, who flew straight […]

October 13, 2013 – 07:07 | By Luke Morningstar | Posted in Paradoxicology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Genesis, Chapter 6

Before the Glaciers Melt Humans spread from the savannas they crafted themselves to thrive in, and crafted themselves ways to thrive across the Earth. Where it was cold, they made clothes. Where the weather was hard, they build tents. They found places where water hid from the sun, and devised skins to keep it with […]

September 29, 2013 – 10:10 | By Luke Morningstar | Posted in Paradoxicology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

The Theft of Judgement

They’re about to do it again. I get it. They all want to feel special, and it’s easier to do by making rules to give themselves an advantage. Every animal does it as a matter of survival. This is prey. This is safe. This is dangerous. The apes became humanoid, competing for the same spaces. […]

July 1, 2013 – 14:14 | By Luke Morningstar | Posted in Pop Anthropology | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)