True Stories
Of Myth and the Bible – Part 9: Flying Fiery Serpents
In my novel Joshua Valiant I tell the infamous story of Nehushtan, the bronze serpent, from Numbers...
The Geography of Hades
In the last two posts (here and here), we looked at the ancient Greek picture...
Where in Hell is Hell?
Last post, we looked at the ancient Greek picture of Hades, the abode of the...
The Young Messiah: Must See Bible Movie About Jesus. No Hollywood Bizarro World This Time.
OPENS THIS FRIDAY. Biopic of Jesus as a child becoming aware of his identity as...
The Young Messiah Trailer: A Promising Positive Portrayal of Jesus
I have not seen this movie yet, but I know the writer/director, Cyrus Nowrasteh, and...
A Hollywood Movie of Real-World Faith: It Ain’t War Room, It’s Captive
I saw an advanced screening of this movie. The powerful true story of Ashley Smith,...
Of Myth and the Bible – Part 8: Azazel – Watcher, Goat Demon
In Leviticus 16, we read of the sacrificial offering on the Day of Atonement. Among...
A Giant and Some Zealots in Jesus Triumphant
Eleazar the Giant. There may not be mention of giants in...
Of Myth and the Bible – Part 7: Lillith. Sorry, but She’s a Demon B*tch
Lilith as she appears in Chronicles of the Nephilim, guarding Gaia...
Jesus Was a Giant Killer
And I don’t mean metaphorically. Okay, I know what you are thinking. “Godawa, you have...
Captive: New Movie Trailer About Real World Faith
Wow. Heart-gripping trailer. It looks like this may be a rare unique movie about Christian faith, but...
The 33: An Amazing Movie Trailer
I don't normally do this, but the trailer for this movie about the 33 trapped...
The Gates of Hell: Christ’s Triumph Over the Powers
In Matthew 16:13-20 is the famous story of Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ,...
Of Myth and the Bible – Part 5: Behemoth
Behemoth as he appears in the novel series Chronicles of the...
Of Myth and the Bible – Part 4: Leviathan, Sea Dragon of Chaos
Leviathan, the sea dragon of chaos, as he is depicted in...
Of Myth and the Bible – Part 3: Ba’al, the Storm God
The pantheon of gods assembles to battle the chaos monster to protect their territory and...
Of Myth and the Bible – Part 2: Modern Cultural Imperialism
In the last post, I looked at the most famous Biblical genealogy of Jesus Christ...
Of Myth and the Bible – Part 1: The Lie of Modern History
Whenever I consider that I have something important to say about faith, imagination, and/or apologetics,...
What in Hell Happened to Satan?
In the last post, I explained how the nations had been allotted to the fallen...
Who in Hell is Satan?
Chronicles of the Nephilim has largely been based upon the Divine Council worldview that has been...
What in Hell Are Demons?
In anticipation of the release of my next novel, Jesus Triumphant, Book 8 of the...
THE Best Published Review of Chronicles of the Nephilim EVER
Of course, I think that for every article. But honestly, this is entertaining. And I loved the...
Fight the Christophobic Madness in Hollywood Storytelling
If you are tired of how Hollywood rapes the Bible and subverts its stories for...
OSCAR WATCH • The Imitation Game: A Masterpiece of Subversion.
The story of Alan Turing, the brilliant yet troubled mathematician who led the cryptographic team...
OSCAR WATCH • The Theory of Everything: Unintentional Tragedy of a Crippled Atheist Mind.
The story of brilliant Cambridge cosmologist Stephen Hawking and his relationship with his wife...
New Young Adult Version of Chronicles of the Nephilim
Edited Age-Appropriate for Teens and Above Chronicles of the Nephilim for Young Adults is a...
OSCAR WATCH • American Sniper: Mature Patriotism for a Cynical America.
The true story of Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in American military history. Liberals...
Can Atheists Make Good Bible Movies?
“The biggest source of evil is of course religion.” Ridley Scott, Esquire Magazine With the...
Unbroken: Broken Storytelling. Read the Book. See the Movie To End All Wars.
The true story of Louis Zamperini, a steel-willed Italian American who survived atrocities of WWII,...
Intelligent Discussion of Exodus: Gods and Kings – Godawa on Dead Reckoning TV
If you remember, Mattson's blog posts and my blog posts on Noah were the...