Necromancy in the Bible: Fallen Spirits, Ancient Religion
Because of fantasy novels, zombie movies, and games like Dungeons and Dragons, a “necromancer” has come to mean someone who raises and commands the dead. In popular culture, a necromancer is commonly pictured as an evil warlock...
Plant of Fertility and Magic: Are mandrakes in the Bible?
The mandrake is mentioned in two places in the Bible: in an episode between Rachel and Leah concerning fertility, and in the Song of Solomon. The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs or the Canticle of Canticles, is...
Pentagram vs Star of David: Symbolism Historical and Modern
While modern people tend to associate the pentagram with the devil, satanism, or magic in general, it’s important to realize that the pentagram is a perennial symbol that’s been used in huge range of cultural contexts for all o...
What does the Bible say about AI or artificial intelligence?
It’s important to understand that when engineers and programmers talk about artificial intelligence, they aren’t actually talking about something that functions like the human brain at all. What we call “artificial intelligence...
Pharaonic Magi: Who were Jannes and Jambres in the Bible?
The seventh chapter in the Book of Exodus records something like a “wizard battle.” When Moses and Aaron appeared before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, he asked them to perform a “sign” or miracle in order to validate the truth of the...