Sparks Commentary
Part history, part politics, and part random other stuff.
Thursday, December 25, 2025
What areas of archeology are most relevant to Biblical Studies?
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I have been learning the Ancient Greek language since 2013. I’ve even used it to read some Plato in the original . But my main goal with th...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
What are the Intolerable Acts?
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“An act to allow a drawback of the duties of customs on the exportation of tea to any of his Majesty's colonies or plantations in Ameri...
Thursday, December 11, 2025
How the British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth
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“We refer to the group of self-governing communities composed of Great Britain and the Dominions. Their position and mutual relation may be ...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
On the merits of using re-enactments in documentary films
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Budgets are the bane of documentary filmmakers, as well as their biggest constraint I’ve watched a few films by Elizabeth Deane, who has mad...
Monday, December 1, 2025
History of Antarctica: From the earliest explorers to the 21st century
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“Antarctica shall be used for peaceful purposes only . There shall be prohibited, inter alia, any measure of a military nature, such as the...
Monday, November 24, 2025
A review of “Baruch Spinoza” (audiobook)
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In 1656, Baruch Spinoza was excommunicated , from the Jewish community into which he was born. He had taught some doctrines that offended ...
Friday, November 21, 2025
Philosophy posts by time, place, and topic
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Here is a sort of “table of contents” for my philosophical posts: By philosophical topics: Philosophy generally Political philosophy specifi...
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