Archive for March, 2010

The Hammer Of Witches: Why Can’t Witches Cry?

Posted by Wicasta in Sunday, March 7th 2010   
Topics: Malleus In Culture    
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I came across an interesting article on a Blog post, which cites the Malleus Maleficarum and author Carl Sagan, among other sources, to examine some of the issues behind the Malleus and the Inquisition. It makes for an interesting read. Excerpts; With no separation of Church or State (they were essentially one and the same) [...]

High School Marching Band Show: Malleus Maleficarum

Posted by Wicasta in Monday, March 1st 2010   
Topics: Malleus In Culture    
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I came across a bizarre performance by the Mount Pleasant High School Marching Band in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, titled “Malleus Maleficarum: The Witches’ Hammer”. It’s benign enough, except for the one part where a “witch” gets caught within a tightening circle, and then the band forms into something resembling a hammer. I’m sure nothing [...]