Alternate Angles

The idea of celestial beings pitting a battle of good versus evil has captivated mankind for much of history. Because angels and a devil have been prevalent in most religions and belief systems spanning all the way back to the beginning of recorded history, the suggestion of fallen angels also emerges. Fallen angels are exactly what the name suggests, angels who have, for one reason or another lost favor from God or have turned evil and were cast down out of Heaven to the Earth. Fallen angels not only play a role in the Abrahamic religions being Judaism, Christianity, Islam and all of their denominations, but it's also common in Hinduism and Shintoism, as well as many pagan and Wiccan beliefs. This piece will focus mainly on the Adamic tradition, meaning the Abrahamic religions, the Judeo-Christian Islamic beliefs. What exactly are angels, how did they fall, and what part will the play in the end? Hierarchy of Angels To start with, let's back up and discuss some of the differen...

The problem with Christianity is there's too much focus on Jesus Christ. That may sound like a funny statement because his name is right in it, but that's because the religion was supposed to about what he was teaching, not the man himself. Jesus wasn't out trying to start a whole new belief system, he wasn't trying to get people to pray to his cross or make statues of his mother. He was out spreading and reinforcing the ideals of Judaism. Jesus was raised in a strong Jewish household, surrounded by family who was very religious. He picked up on it quickly, naturally, and at a young age could be found at the Temple arguing with the Rabbis, testing their knowledge and faith. As he got older and began realizing his purpose, he began travelling to other areas to teach and support the religion of Abraham. He did modernize some of the older practices, gave alternatives to others, but at the core still maintained all of the fundamentals of the Jewish religion, as well as cont...