There were a number of vampire scares in New England in the late 1700s to late 1800s. This article includes accounts of some of them and an explanation of what was going on.
A few months ago, Malcolm Guite published Galahad and the Grail, the first volume of a four volume epic poem on King Arthur. The poem is a tour de force, and the illustrations by my friend Stephen Crotts are a wonderful enhancement to the book. Add to that the high...
This is a sermon I gave last night at Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church in Granger, Indiana. It was Pentecost, and although the Presbyterians generally don't pay a lot of attention to the church year, I thought it would be appropriate to preach on Jesus' promise...
I think it’s fair to say that most people think that science banished magic as an explanation for how the world works. But what if they aren’t so very different from each other? It turns out that there's a category in medieval and Renaissance magic that is remarkably...
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