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Category: Book of the Living

A Linguistic Analysis of The Book of the Living

June 10, 2024 John Halstead Book of the Living, Change, Earthseed, God, God is Change, Octavia Butler, Shape God, The Destiny

Not surprisingly, God, Change, shape, and Earthseed were the most common. Variations of life, adapt, Destiny, partner, learn, and teach had high occurrences as well. Some surprises were the high frequency of new, Self, and death.

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What Would Octavia Butler Have Thought of the Real Earthseed?

April 12, 2017 John Halstead Book of the Living, Earthseed, God is Change, Natural Pagans, Octavia Butler, Parable of the Sower, The Destiny

It seems to me that often a work of fiction can take on a life of it own, beyond the intention of its author. I’ve often wondered what Octavia Butler would have thought of the real Earthseed which were are fostering here. Syrus Marcus Ware recently ans…

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Translating Book of the Living – an amateur experiment, verses 3 and 4

February 16, 2017 James Spencer Book of the Living, Community, Earthseed

A gift of God May sear unready fingers ∞ = Δ Un cadeau de la Divinité brulerait des doigts qui ne sont pas prêts ou Un bienfait de la… Read more “Translating Book of the Living – an amateur experiment, verses 3 and 4”

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Translating Book of the Living – an amateur experiment, Verse 2

February 15, 2017 James Spencer Book of the Living, Community, Earthseed

2. Prodigy Prodigy is, at its essence, adaptability and persistent, positive obsession. Without persistence, what remains is an enthusiasm of the moment. Without adaptability, what remains may… Read more “Translating Book of the Living – an amateur experiment, Verse 2”

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Translating Book of the Living – an amateur experiment.

February 14, 2017 James Spencer Book of the Living, Earthseed

This is a personal challenge /project/ experiment that I think might benefit from being done in concert with others. I moved to Lausanne, Switzerland 6+ years ago,… Read more “Translating Book of the Living – an amateur experiment.”

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