Tag Archives: Zombies

How St. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica might address a zombie uprising

Posted on 02/04/2012 by

Joe Heschmeyer contributes a brilliant post on how St. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica might have addressed a zombie uprising: If you’ve ever skimmed through St. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica, a few thoughts have probably crossed your mind.  First, “this is a masterpiece!” followed … Continue reading →

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This week’s sermon: How to survive a zombie attack

Posted on 11/03/2012 by

More on zombies: “Many men and women who had died came back to life again” — zombies in the Bible? Is the ‘Exmoor Emperor’ stag now a zombie deer? The theology of zombies: the end of the world, resurrection and … Continue reading →

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Real-life tale of Irish zombies: archaeologists discover 8th. century human skeletons with stones in their mouths

Posted on 17/09/2011 by

Revealed, Ireland’s real-life zombie scare: Eighth century skeletons buried with stones in mouths ‘One of them was lying with his head looking straight up.  A large black stone had been deliberately thrust into his mouth. ‘The other had his head … Continue reading →

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Michael Licona on Matthew 27:52-53, the ‘mini’ resurrection of the saints (or why they were NOT zombies!)

Posted on 17/09/2011 by

‘It seems to me that an understanding of the language in Matthew 27:52-53 as ‘special effects’ with eschatological Jewish texts and thought in mind is most plausible.  There is further support for this interpretation.  If the tombs were opened and … Continue reading →

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Jesus and zombies: at a church near you?

Posted on 14/09/2011 by

[Photo from here.] The theology of zombies: the end of the world, resurrection and the nature of the human soul

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control issues official guidelines to prepare for the world being taken over by zombies

Posted on 20/05/2011 by

CDC issues official guidelines to prepare for the world being taken over by zombies The next time a decaying corpse approaches you in the street, you’ll know what to do. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a federal agency, has … Continue reading →

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The theology of zombies: the end of the world, resurrection and the nature of the human soul

Posted on 02/01/2011 by

From Toward a Zombie Theology by John Morehead: The dominant theological understanding for anthropology in Christianity is still dualistic, a synthesis of the physical body and an immaterial spirit or soul, but in recent years those advocating a monistic view of … Continue reading →

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Is the ‘Exmoor Emperor’ stag now a zombie deer?

Posted on 27/10/2010 by

He’s alive! Mystery surrounding the ‘Exmoor Emperor’ stag deepens as locals claim to have seen the beast in village gardens Farmers on Exmoor claim talk of the Emperor’s demise is a ‘myth’ which was invented to protect the animal from … Continue reading →

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“Many men and women who had died came back to life again” — zombies in the Bible?

Posted on 26/10/2010 by

Matthew 27, verses 51-52 states: “The earth shook, the rocks broke and tombs opened and many men and women who had died came back to life again.  They left the cemetery and went into the city and appeared to many … Continue reading →

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