How the Devil Spread AIDS to Woods Valley

Alfred Armstrong — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:21:23 +0100

It was not always so, but nowadays it is more than respectable to appreciate Naive Art. Good prices are paid for works by the untrained and clumsy; and by the trained and deft who can mimic the style. There has been no parallel development in writing as yet, but when the day comes that Naive Literature is finally given its due recognition this book will no doubt achieve a similar level of acclaim for its perfect artlessness.

Why Jesus Was a Man and Not a Woman

Alfred Armstrong — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:59:44 +0000

Sidney Tapp, who wrote this curious book, was a lawyer. Having read it, I assume his principal weapon of the courtroom was the interminable repetitive monologue, by which means he would bore his listeners into submission.

Stories in Revelation for Tots to Teens

Alfred Armstrong — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:59:44 +0000

The Book of Revelation is, according to the Wikipedia entry for it, “one of the most controversial, and hardest to understand, books of the Bible”. Despite hundreds of years of scholarly argument, there is no consensus as to the true meaning of its arcane symbolism.

The Gospel by Signal

Alfred Armstrong — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:59:44 +0000

I remember as a small boy attending the family service at our local church and seeing the vicar illustrate his sermon with a box of washing powder; the image has clearly stuck with me, but nothing of the message he was attempting to convey. That this rather desperate style of Biblical analogy is part of a venerable tradition is evidenced by this century-old little book, which is intended to provide useful material for the beleaguered Sunday School teacher, to help to impart the gospel to his or her restless charges. In this case, by waving coloured flags at them.

Earth's Earliest Ages

Alfred Armstrong — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:59:44 +0000

(Please note that this article contains mockery of sincerely held Christian beliefs, albeit of the flakier variety. If that sort of thing offends you, kindly shove off).

The Atomic Bomb in Prophecy

Alfred Armstrong — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:59:44 +0000

Parables From Stamps

Alfred Armstrong — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:59:44 +0000

The Marxist Minstrels

Alfred Armstrong — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:59:44 +0000

Murdered Heiress... Living Witness

Alfred Armstrong — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:59:44 +0000

Wagner's account of her kidnapping and miraculous escape is a sort of fairy story for the soft of head.

Born into a wealthy family, she became a successful businesswoman in her own right with her Herbagere hydroponics and Menotti permanent wave products. In 1971, though, her life was changed utterly as she underwent the terrible ordeal which is the central subject of this book.

The Religious Bent

How the Devil Spread AIDS to Woods Valley

Why Jesus Was a Man and Not a Woman

Stories in Revelation for Tots to Teens

The Gospel by Signal

Earth's Earliest Ages

The Atomic Bomb in Prophecy

Parables From Stamps

The Marxist Minstrels

Murdered Heiress... Living Witness