Tag Archives: serp-eschatology

  1. Pareidolia vs. Eschatology

    In 2011, something shocking and mysterious happened: on New Year’s Day, residents of Beebe, Arkansas found thousands of dead blackbirds in the street. Days later, Louisiana residents discovered hundreds more deceased birds. Each event in isolation was disturbing enough, but with such proximity, it was hard not to draw conclusions. Within days, the dual avian tragedies planted a question in the popular imagination: could this be …