Crucifixion Nail in Madeira? Debunking Templar Relic Claims

Archaeologist Specializing in Neolithic Period Reviews Hancock’s Book, America Before

by drmsheiser | Jun 23, 2019 | LoreBunk & Hist-eria

No surprise, but it doesn’t go well. Carl Feagans, “The Pseudoarchaeology of America Before: A Review,” April 22, 2019 As in biblical studies, where a lot of research can impress amateur readers, so it is with books like those of Hancock, which...

No – I’m Not Working For, or At, AREA-51

by drmsheiser | Jun 1, 2019 | LoreBunk & Hist-eria

First, let me say this: Darn! If I did work at AREA-51 I might finally get into the Illuminati. It would be a nice credential to enhance my resume. What am I talking about? Well, a week or so ago a YouTube video was posted that claimed a new, super-secret military...

Is Easter Named After a Pagan Goddess?

by drmsheiser | Mar 31, 2018 | LoreBunk & Hist-eria

Short answer: Nope. A bit more of an answer: Nope, and let’s stop the “Easter is pagan” madness. For the longer answer, keep reading — both what follows and the article I’ve linked to. I thought I had posted this last year, but I guess I...

The State of the Surveillance State: 2018: UK Edition

by drmsheiser | Jan 31, 2018 | LoreBunk & Hist-eria

Big Brother watch posted this link to the state of citizen surveillance in the UK: Annual Report for 2016/17. A nice look at the future everywhere in the West.

Christmas a Pagan Celebration? What You Know May Not Be So

by drmsheiser | Nov 27, 2017 | LoreBunk & Hist-eria

Hat tip to Stephen Huebscher for this one! Here’s a link to an interesting short essay on this topic. The author argues (with some justification) that rather than Christians adapting a pagan holiday to their sacred calendar, pagans co-opted December 25 from...

What is Christian Middle Earth? A Brief Explanation

by drmsheiser | Oct 9, 2017 | LoreBunk & Hist-eria

I’ve given my theory of Christian Middle Earth (CME) so many times that I can’t remember who’s heard it and who hasn’t. So I thought a post on it was long overdue. In over-simplified terms, Christian Middle Earth is that realm between actual...

Nail From Jesus’ Cross, Suggests Journalist