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David Mathisen | West Point Entities & Star Myths
Literalism Inversions, The Curse of Ham and Social Control
The dangers of biblical literalism are discussed, specifically how the story of Noah and his son Ham has been inverted to justify slavery and racism. Mathison argues that the original celestial metaphor was about honoring the divine spark rather than reducing humans to their physical condition. He posits that literalism provides intellectual cover for oppression, war, and the "manifest destiny" ideology.