Author Archives: Andreas Apostolopoulos

The Nihilism of a Post-Apocalyptic World

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Andreas Apostolopoulos

I’m not sure if its because it gets darker earlier now (due to DST), or because it was under 40 degrees tonight, but reading the road left me chilled to the bone. About halfway through our assignment of the first … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Fundamentalism

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Andreas Apostolopoulos

“The true Kingdom of God – the real physical Kingdom of Heaven – the Evolutionary Level Above Human – are completely synonymous. As a genderless Kingdom, it “reproduces” or adds to its Kingdom membership through the use of this metamorphic … Continue reading →

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Islamic Fundamentalism/ The Apocalyptic Subtext of Heavy METAL Culture

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Andreas Apostolopoulos

Research Paper Outline Our class has focused on all aspects of eschatology and the apocalyptic; we have mined the treasures of literature, explored the depths of the history of endism, discussed the potent effects of apocalyptic media (and America’s apparent … Continue reading →

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The Seven Seals of Fundamentalism

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Andreas Apostolopoulos

“And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven….” Book of Revelation 8:1 I’d like to use this post to make a convenient analysis of the above image, in light of Strozier’s essay “Opening the Seven … Continue reading →

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Intellectual Elitism and the Loss of “Common Sense”

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Andreas Apostolopoulos

“Given its protean and elusive nature, a simple definition of Fundamentalism risks being too simple-minded. The movement of those we call fundamentalists is too new historically for there to be a clear and agreed upon definition. In fact, we argue … Continue reading →

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