Tolkien Talk and Flashpoint Paradox Review (SBU Podcast)

Paeter compares thoughts on the Tolkien movies with a hardcore Tolkien geek and Matt McKinney reviews DC's "The Flashpoint Paradox"!

Hansel And Gretel and Steam Engines Of Oz (SBU Podcast)

Reviews of the movie Hansel And Gretel and the comic book Steam Engines Of Oz!

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug Review (SBU Podcast)

A "Phoned-In" review of "The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug" and a retro review of Aeon Flux!

Holiday Break

Just a heads up that I will be out of my office from Thursday, December 12th through Monday, January 13th. Yep! That's a whole month!

In Search Of Truth, Leviticus 2:1-16

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The Hebrew word for "grain offering" used here means "gift, present, or tribute". The symbolic purpose of the grain offering is not clearly stated in the text, but given the definition of this word it seems to have a connotation of thanks to Yahweh for providing sustenance or recognition that he is the source of life and well-being.

The Ultimate Dungeon Crawl! (SBU Podcast)

The quest for The Ultimate Dungeon Crawl Board Game! Featuring discussion of HeroQuest, Descent, Pathfinder The Adventure Card Game and more!

O Come O Come Emmanuel!

It's that time of year again! As is my tradition, I've put my dark, electronic re-imagining of this classic carol on the Spirit Blade Website for free download. You can get it now at spiritblade.net/freestuff.

Enjoy and have a merry Christmas!

-Paeter Frandsen

In Search Of Truth, Leviticus 1:1-17

The final leg of our journey through some of the key Old Testament rituals will involve a look at the five primary sacrifices offered in the tabernacle (and later the temple). The first is the "Burnt Offering". Scholars seem to agree that the burnt offering was a way of approaching Yahweh with a plea of some kind.