Paul T. Goldman Is a Meta Journey That’s More Cruel Than Dazzling

In the spirit of the work of Nathan Fielder comes "Paul T. Goldman," a hybrid docuseries about a genuine weirdo. Jason Woliner, a director of multiple episodes of Fielder’s "Nathan for You" as well as of the 2020 "Borat" sequel, encountered his subject after Goldman tweeted at Woliner indicating that he had a story that badly needed dramatization. Taking inspiration from Goldman’s book, which makes outsized characterizations of his ex-wife’s motives and behavior, Woliner begins shooting a fic...

Council of Chalcedon

The Council of Chalcedon was called in 451 CE by the Roman Emperor Marcian (r. 450-457) to settle debates regarding the nature (hypostases, "reality") of Christ that had begun at two earlier meetings in Ephesus (431 CE and 439 CE). The question was whether Christ was human or divine, a man who became God (through the resurrection and ascension) or God who became a man (through the incarnation, "taking on flesh"), and how his humanity and divinity affected his essence and b...

Artbreak - an incomplete scheme of liaisons, alliances, marriages and affairs between twentieth century artists

Paul a liar

Chapter 8 Paul A Liar?! Introduction If Yeshua was referring to Paul as a false apostle and liar in the book of Revelation, how is it he was a liar? The claim of apostleship itself might be considered a lie... but in my thinking, the label "liar" implies a person who uses conscious intent to deceive. When Paul called himself an apostle, I believe he thought he was one. Therefore, I would have a hard time actually labeling him as a liar on those grounds alone. I would call hi...