Worthless Mysteries

Exploring the Bible and other ancient literature from a secular—not to mention irreverent—point of view, with an emphasis on Enochic and apocalyptic traditions.

Also, discussions of academia, religion and secularism in popular culture, and book reviews.

The title of the blog, taken from the First Book of Enoch, refers to the teachings given to humanity by fallen angels, and reflects the joy I take in studying things that are utterly irrelevant.

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Rising from the Grave (briefly)

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 I am reminded that this blog still exists every year when my domain registration comes up for renewal. I always renew it because every once...
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Saturday, October 29, 2016

Back in front of the classroom

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For almost five years, economic necessity and family responsibilities made it impossible for me to teach, even part time. Long enough that I...

My work is done here

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The top search term leading to this blog is "drunken Noah." *micdrop*
Thursday, September 1, 2016

Old Punks and Safe Spaces

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There has been a lot of back-and-forth lately about “safe spaces” and “trigger warnings” in academia. One side (typified by the recent acce...
Saturday, July 9, 2016

Congratulations?

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I'm in a ranty mood, but I've promised to give up discussing current politics on the internet until I actually  get off my butt and ...
Monday, June 20, 2016

Oh dear.

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So, I have been grossly negligent of this blog, and I'm sorry. Suffice it to say that the past two years have been really brutal, but I ...
Sunday, June 14, 2015

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The Supernatural Cinema of Guillermo del Toro: Critical Essays , featuring my chapter, "The Birth of Fantasy: A Nietzschean Reading of ...
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Jack Collins
Brooklyn, NY
Once upon a time, I was an aspiring biblical scholar, specializing in apocalyptic and Enochic literature. Times change.
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