Knowledge and the Descent into Darkness At the dawning of the 21st century, the term "forbidden knowledge" seems almost quaint. In an age that we can unlock and utilize the power of the atom, read and write the code of life and look into the heavens to see literally billions of years down the road, what knowledge can be forbidden to us? And yet, it is not worldly learning that is dangerous. From the tiniest particle to the largest star, the worst that we can do with the fruits of such knowledge is kill ourselves, and we have all but grown used to that. Knowledge of the soul is another ...

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Passage in context of the whole Markan gospel VIII. ... It is through deeper understanding of not only historical context but also of literal dissection of the passage that one can read and comprehend the absolute essence of the reading. ... And as the proper reading of the bible suggests that the reader pay more attention to the message rather than the specific details, for the gospels are written for specific audiences, the metaphors could have very well been acquired comparisons of the human writers rather than the actual comparisons made by Jesus. ...

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