#8 – “101 Myths of the Bible” (Part Three ): Exploring the Genesis of The Torah
Summary in seconds: the documentary hypothesis and its four source documents, the Assyrian tablets influencing the flood story’s origin, biblical footnotes and their impact on the Torah writers, and a sneak peek into what to expect in my forthcoming article. In my previous article, (Part Two): Introduction, I explored the skepticism surrounding the origin of […]
#7 – “101 Myths of the Bible”: (Part Two) Introduction
Summary in seconds: the mythical nature of Biblical stories and their types, influence of ancient Egyptian monotheism on Biblical mythology, who wrote the five books of Moses, Yahweh vs Elohim, and what to expect in my upcoming article. Gary Greenberg1, the author of “101 Myths of the Bible2,” concluded that most Old Testament stories are […]
#6 – “101 Myths of the Bible”: (Part One) Book Review
Summary in Seconds: how I was introduced to this book, the author and his book, the type of this book, quick review of its content, what to expect in my next article. Over ten years ago, I was attending a cookout in the backyard of a friend of mine when I was introduced to a […]
#5 – “Die Empty,” Book Review (Part Two)
Summary in Seconds: different types of work: mapping, making, and meshing, exploring the story of Sixto Rodriguez, how society’s perception of our work impacts us. The key message conveyed by Tod Henry in “Die Empty” is that our days are finite, but each of us can still make a valuable impact on the world during […]
#4 – “Die Empty,” Book Review (Part One)
Summary in seconds: introducing the author and the book, general overview: Candy Chang and “Before I die, I_ _ _,” why cemeteries are the most valuable land in the world, and “Die Empty” vs “Karoshi.” The book that I selected for review is “Die Empty: unleash your best work every day,” originally published in its […]
#3 – “Die Empty”: A Book That Changed My Perspective on Life
Summary in seconds: selecting the right book for a “Book Review,” my journey with “Die Empty” from discovery to falling in love with this wonderful book, the resemblances between the objectives of my blog “Under the Light Pole”, and “Die Empty”. Several weeks before to the launch of my blog, I stumbled upon a brief […]
#2 – The Enduring Relevance of Books in the Digital Age
Summary in seconds: How technology and reader’s age affect printed materials and their role in preserving and sharing information, along with an introduction to the first book I’ve selected for the upcoming “Book Review” edition. The advent of the computer age has led to profound changes in the fields of information storage and sharing; in […]
#1 – Discovering Captivating Books and Exploring Fresh Insights
Our “Selected Articles” section is a diverse collection that delves into three core components: “Forefront of Science,” “Editorial,” and “Book Review.” Here, you will find cutting-edge scientific insights that have the potential to shape the future of humanity. The “Selected Articles” section of my blog, is a diverse collection encompassing three fundamental pillars: “Fore front […]