Category Archives: Supernatural

El Shaddai, Now on Video

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Kristin Swenson

There’s a new game in town. Finally, a video game based on biblical, or sort-of-biblical, stories. Bible-reading folks frequently say that there are really great stories in the Bible; but what they usually mean is that its stories instruct, correct, or … Continue reading →

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Anne Rice, the Bible, and Cyrus the Great

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Kristin Swenson

I just finished Anne Rice’s Servant of the Bones. From the original queen of vampire writing, who’d have thought? A book that includes not just the gothic but profound questions of purpose and identity and (here’s what’s especially intriguing to … Continue reading →

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Cain as Vampire?

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

Word has it that the Good Word is jumping on the vampire bus. For all sorts of reasons, it’s not as great a leap as you might think — more on that later… Meanwhile, here’s the scoop: Will Smith as … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Angels

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

Ok, there are probably a lot of problems with angels, but consider this: If an angel steps in to change the course of events to benefit a person, there may be a downside for someone else. What should we do … Continue reading →

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Galilee, Ghosts, and Time to Read

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

I’m really excited about my new project, which has me thinking about all things paranormal. Turns out, they’re all around us — almost, well, normal.  The Bible is one source for images and ideas, but the appeal (some would say awareness) seems basic … Continue reading →

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Bible and Vampires

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

There’s Twilight of course, and True Blood, and going back in time a little, there was Buffy the Vampire Slayer and all those Anne Rice novels. I shouldn’t have been surprised to stumble on two more that feature vampires front … Continue reading →

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The Louvre’s Baal

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

There’s something surreal about walking across the great plaza of the Louvre, riding the escalators under the modern glass pyramid, and coming face-to-face with Baal, etched in limestone some 3,500 years ago. That famous stela, discovered at the ancient city of … Continue reading →

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Yuck-o and the Fiery Serpent

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

“Yuck-o and the Fiery Serpent” sounds like a YA short story or moralistic tale. It is neither. Instead, it’s how anyone might react to reading about a particularly awful parasite called the guinea worm. Because it burns like hell on its way out, it … Continue reading →

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Cherubic Cherubim

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

 Out of the heaps of snow we’ve been getting lately, someone in my neighborhood has fashioned a great big Cupid in her front yard…or is it a cherub? Shoot, is Cupid himself some kind of cherub? I stood contemplating those … Continue reading →

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Mark of the Beast

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Kristin Swenson

The biblical book of Revelation (the last one in the Christian canon) is full of wild imagery and evocative symbolism. It lends itself well to interpretation, reinterpretation, and application in all sorts of times and places. I begin BIBLE BABEL with … Continue reading →

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