Category Archives: Literature
Roland Boer’s Typology of Scholars, The Poetry Section in Theology Today, and “The Nephilim” (a poem in Theology Today)
If you haven’t yet discovered the highly entertaining, satirical series of blog posts “A Typology of Scholars” by that gleeful gadfly and Calvinist Marxist Roland Boer, it’s well worth a look. Check out The Encyclopaedist, The Scientist, The Unnoticed Genius, The Put-Downer, The Self-Seller, Big Fish in … Continue reading
Filed under Genesis 6.1-4, Guidebooks, Nephilim, Poetry
Tom Gauld talks about Goliath – New Graphic Novel Out This Week!
Here’s Tom Gauld explaining that his new graphic novel Goliath seeks to fill the gaps in the biblical narrative: If you happen to be in London, Tom will next be appearing in Gosh! on Friday 9 March from 6:30pm for the … Continue reading
Filed under Comic books, Goliath
Children of Angels by Kathryn Dahlstrom – Harry Potter meets Frank Peretti, again
And another children’s fantasy book based on the Nephilim: Kathryn Dahlstrom, Children of Angels, Book One in the New Nephilim Series (WinePress Publishing, 2012) – an even more blatant Christianized rip-off of Harry Potter than Spirit Fighter by Jerel Law. … Continue reading
Filed under Children's lit, Fallen angels, Genesis 6.1-4, Nephilim
Spirit Fighter by Jerel Law – Harry Potter meets Frank Peretti
Due to be released in March 2012 is the first book in the new Son of Angels series, Spirit Fighter, by North Carolina pastor Jerel Law. Aiming at a readership similar to that of the Harry Potter series – the highest-selling fiction series ever … Continue reading
Filed under Books on Giants, Children's lit, Fallen angels, Genesis 6.1-4, Nephilim
Any Christian who wishes to mock Harold Camping for his “loony” beliefs also must do the same to Paul (and Jesus)
So says James A. Metzger in a new article for Bible and Interpretation: “Why We Must Treat the Bible No Differently Than Any Other Book” We have to agree. Remnant of Giants made the same point in a post from … Continue reading
Filed under Conspiracy theorists
Interview with Tom Gauld about his forthcoming graphic novel Goliath: Serif as Sacred Font
Tom Spurgeon has an interview with Tom Gauld which includes a discussion of his forthcoming graphic novel Goliath (“CR Sunday Interview: Tom Gauld”, The Comics Reporter, 22 January 2012), discussed earlier by Remnant of Giants. Have a read of the entire … Continue reading
Filed under 1 Samuel 17, Comic books, Goliath
GiantKiller Pictures to Produce Trilogy about David
GiantKiller Pictures plans to produce three films based on the five-book Lion of War Series by Cliff Graham, telling the story of the giant killer David and his mighty men (“Gibborim”). The series follows the life and exploits of the historical King David … Continue reading
Filed under 2 Samuel 21, 23, Biblical Giants, Film, Heroes / Gibborim, Novels
North Korea Breeds Nine-foot-tall Giant Soldiers: Giant Spotted at Funeral of Kim Jong Il
I must have missed this news while I was cut off from civilisation over the New Year period, in Takou Bay, somewhere north of Kerikeri. Thank you to Remnant of Giants correspondent Anne White for keeping us informed about the … Continue reading
Filed under Conspiracy theorists
Goliath has a gigantic you-know-what. Tom Gauld’s graphic novel, Goliath (March 2012)
In Tom Gauld’s graphic novel, Goliath (Drawn & Quarterly, March 2012), the Philistine giant becomes a mild-mannered guy who would rather have an admin role: Given half a choice, he would pick admin work over patrolling in a heartbeat, to say … Continue reading
Filed under Comic books, Goliath
How tall were the Giant Anakim? Out with the biblical scholars; in with the biblical conspiracy theorists, children’s books authors, government propagandists, homeschoolers, and pre-moderns!
When the Israelite spies explore the land in Numbers 13, they report seeing giants: the “descendents of Anak” . The question that most people ask me is: how tall were these Anakim? They were remarkably tall, if we accept the comparison the spies make … Continue reading
