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  • The Character of Magus in Chrono Trigger The character known as “Magus” takes a central role in the plot of Chrono Trigger. Does the character named Magus employ some of the traits of the magus in the ancient world? First, we need to examine the character and traits of Magus in Chrono Trigger. Magus is

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  • Brent Walters on the Didache

    Brent Walters (RIP) was a professor of comparative religion at my alma mater, San José State University. He was known for amassing a vast collection of texts on the Greco-Roman world, early Christianity, and the New Testament. One of my biggest regrets is that I did not take a course with him. His scholarship examined

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  • I completed a graduate-level course on the biblical book of Esther when I was enrolled at Fuller Theological Seminary. I didn’t graduate, but nevertheless, this was one of my favorite courses while I was a student at Fuller. Interestingly, some Jews and Christians didn’t want to include Esther in the canon. One big reason was

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