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The Blessed Trinity: Jesus as App

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Contents The Blessed Trinity? God as Computer How so? Jesus as App References -------------------------- 1. The Blessed Trinity? According to Catholic theology, God is said to exist in the form of three persons in one, namely: the Father, the Son (Logos or Word of God) and the Holy Spirit / Holy Ghost. A pop culture manifestation of this Blessed Trinity is seen in the British author J.R.R. Tolkien and his The Lord of the Rings enigmatic character Tom Bombadil, who is a manifestation on Middle-earth of the Holy Spirit (Tolkien 1954-5, Tolkien Gateway 2012). How can this be, when Tolkien has stated that God - the One - is not present on Middle-earth within The Lord of the Rings , though exists in his greater legendarium? The 65,000 word preliminary answer to that question can be found in The evolution of Tom Bombadil (Organ 2017). Catholics are usually introduced to the concept of the Blessed Trinity in their childhood, it being such an integral part of th

Byamunga's hands / The Devil's Hands - Shoalhaven Aboriginal Rock Art Site

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| Australian First Nations research | Berry's Frankenstein | Cullunghutti - sacred mountain | Gooloo Creek, Conjola | The Devil's Hands, Shoalhaven River | Ulladulla Mission | Contents Introduction Early photographs The art work Chronology Discussion Appendix 1 - Shoalhaven rock art sites Appendix 2 - A Debbil Debbil story References Acknowledgements --------------------- 1. Introduction The Devil's Hands - or Byamunga's hands as it is referred to by the local people - is an ancient Australian Aboriginal rock art site featuring stencilled hands, implements and possible anthropomorphic (human or animal) figures, produced with red, white and brownish ochre pigments. It is located on an east-facing sandstone cliff with a slight shelter overhang at Mundamia by the Shoalhaven River near Nowra, south of Sydney, Australia, some seven miles up the winding river from the Nowra Bridge and 3.5 kilometres directly due west,