Religion – The Philosophy of Contemporary Song

David Bowie and Drug Literature from the Eighteenth Century to the 1970s

[Aleister] Crowley does not figure on Bowie’s debut LP, but by the time of Man Who Sold the World (1970) and Hunky Dory (1971), he would be an influence directly on Bowie’s lyrics and continued to influence Bowie’s lyrics, ideas, and philosophies throughout the 1970s. Of particular interest to this chapter are Crowley’s experiments withContinue reading “David Bowie and Drug Literature from the Eighteenth Century to the 1970s”

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Transcript: Pope Francis’s speech to Congress – The Washington Post

It’s nice to feel a little bit proud this time of being raised Catholic. via Transcript: Pope Francis’s speech to Congress – The Washington Post.

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Pulp Fiction and Religious Consciousness

I posted the following to a Facebook conversation with my buddy and movie critic Marc DiPaolo (check out his books on amazon.com). Marc had asked if Pulp Fiction is a “deeply religious movie.” What follows is my response, slightly edited. *** If Pulp Fiction is a deeply religious movie (which I think it is), then the suitcase isContinue reading “Pulp Fiction and Religious Consciousness”

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Merry Christmas

“O Holy Night” by 1. King’s College, Cambridge, 2. Jewel, and 3. Tracy Chapman. 1. 2. 3.

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Americananity

A website called The Patriot Report (subtitled Supplies for the Conservative Revolution) is currently advertising a 1599 Geneva Bible, buy one get one free for $49.99. It looks like an attractive enough product, and if it’s an exact reproduction of the 1599 Geneva Bible it’s worth having. There’s no disputing the historical significance of thisContinue reading “Americananity”