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Smenkhkare was the Pharaoh next after Akhnaten, who died only a few years later, and was succeeded by Tutankhaten/-amon. Some of the Amarna stuff indicates a romantic relationship between Smenkh. and Akhn., a story dealt with in Allen Drury's novelization of the time, A God Against the Gods...

Bill, would it be too much to ask to suggest that you list off the major arcana and a short explanation of the archetypical symbology you see in each? I know that's a big bite of prose, but for those of us who are Jung at heart ;) it would be most helpful.

The best eschatological sermon I ever heard consisted in its entirety of three sentences: "Jesus said two things about the Second Coming. He said that nobody, including Himself, knew when it would happen, except the Father, but that it would happen unexpectedly. He also said, Be about God's...

MSIE 5.00.3103.0000 on a Windows 2000 Professional OS I don't rule out my own computer being at fault, but I figured giving you a heads-up in case the problem occurs with others was a wise idea. (FWIW, the smilies spread across about 15" of screen on that form, pushing the message box and...

It may be just my computer being wonky, but I got my first PM and responded -- and the response form was about 30 inches wide, scrolling way off the right side of my screen. I had to cursor over to even find the box for writing the text of the response, and then again to find the "send the...

The two straits linking the Black and Mediterranean Seas, the Dardanelles and Bosphorus, have been significant in human history for nearly its entire length. The earliest Greek stories with any historical basis focus on the Trojan War, and place an abduction as the proximate cause of what was...

Julian May plays on Jungian archetypes, mythological concepts, and Teilhardian cosmology in her related fantasy novel sequences, the Saga of Pliocene Exile and the Galactic Milieu Trilogy. For someone versed in any of these subjects, the subtexts of what she does with the concepts are fascinating.

A nice collection of original sources is at this site. Two resources for you: Oblio over on the Pizza Parlor is a scholarly active convert to the Orthodox Church in America, and regularly posts apposite quotations from relevant Patristic sources. Lsura on SDMB is a librarian who was recently...

Forgive me for interjecting a bit of Christianspeak into a Wiccan-oriented thread, but, uh: "Perfect love casteth out fear." ?? Nice! I assume, WH, that our Mutual Friend has seen this. :)

I'm inclined to trust Luke more as to when and in what context Jesus said particular passages that are reported but placed in different contexts in Matthew and in Luke. The first four verses of Luke, dedicating the book to Theophilus, indicate that he was well aware that the stories about Jesus...

More or less, you have it. The Gospel of Matthew, as we have it, draws on Mark. But the book written by Matthew Levi was actually what scholars refer to as "Q," not today's "Gospel of Matthew." Later an editor took the Matthew collection of logia and Mark, and, using Mark as a frame story...

Here's a line: "Members of the Comparative Religion forums are free to state their own beliefs and their disagreements with the beliefs of others respectfully. Direct attacks on other members, their beliefs, and their faith systems (denominations, religions, etc.) are prohibited. For example...

Never mind; I just found this thread.

You know, probably as the result of my own laziness, I don't have a clue what Foundationism stands for. Would you consider starting a thread propounding your philosophy and opening it for discussion?

Nice job on outlining your policies, Brian. I'd suggest that you add a set of standards on how and how not to stand firmly for what you believe when in dispute with another person -- that's been a major problem on other boards (as I'm sure you're aware).

This is a repost of probably the best write-up I've given of a theory I myself came up with, which seems to explain the "Synoptic Problem" to my own satisfaction. To summarize the question it addresses, Bible scholars for several hundred years have noted the remarkable similarities in Matthew...

From the Jerome Biblical Commentary, Gospel According to Mark, Sec. 96: --Edward J. Mally, S.J. The above, of course, is written from a Catholic perspective for Catholic students of the Bible. However, it's the best short summary of the Marcan-ending problem I've encountered.

Well, I'm male, 54 years old, happily married to Barb for 28 years plus, liberal Episcopalian Christian in belief, student of a wide range of topics, about half of which Brian seems to have included here! 8) I'm a regular on the Straight Dope Message Board, where I found out about this site...

Brian -- any chance you'd be willing to take http://www.cybercom.net/~htm/images/a-138.jpg and resize it for me? It would be absolutely terrific to have my namesake/patron as my own personal icon!

Opinions on Smenkhkare, Tut, their roles after Akhnaten's death, and the decline of Atenism? It's an area where I have far more opinions than facts to guide me, and I'm looking forward to learning more.