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Bible Math is rare digital art by Joe Chiappetta available at pixEOS Art Gallery. The base layer of this artwork is my teen daughter's Christmas wish list, which I doodled over in the months that followed. I find it very fitting, that the wish list of my dear child is the underlying layer to artwork that represents the wishes of God in the form of Bible Math, as well as the wishes embedded into Energy Cloud City, which is a Canadian smart city design that I consulted on.

 

BIBLE MATH

Joe Chiappetta, May 4, 2020

This article (and accompanying animated artwork) came about in a most-riveting, creative, and spiritual way. For over two decades, I have been leading weekly Bible Discussion Groups and studying the Bible with people on an individual mentoring level. In the course of these spiritual adventures, as part of the City of Angels International Christian Church, I am typically delighted to share the gospel with all who are willing to listen and put the word of God into practice. Such delight is especially true of the following Bible study.

Recently one of the attendees of our Bible Discussion Group, my friend, colleague, and quantum mathematician, Dave D'Silva, in the course of his ongoing development of Energy Cloud City™ (which you can read more about at http://energycloudcity.com/) asked me a pivotal question; "Can you think of any scriptures where the Bible talks about mathematics in a quantum or value-added manner?" Almost without hesitation, I said "Yes" with great excitement. And the rest was pure joy and discovery into the remarkable world of Bible Math.

As a backdrop to wade into the vast depth of Bible Math, Dave and I spent some time talking about his incredible smart city plan known as Energy Cloud City. He approached me with a request to see which Bible passages may exist that would be applicable as support references to the ethical city planning he wrote into the Energy Cloud City design. In essence, I consulted with Dave to reverse-engineer the parables and preaching of Jesus, identifying how the miraculous math of God leads everywhere from power grids to power prayers. Together, we looked at where relevant scriptures can be applied to smart city design--either as practical nuggets of design wisdom, beacons of faith, or as metaphors of civic inspiration. After doing this for a number of days, I came up with two loud and humbling conclusions:

  1. Energy Cloud City, once built, will be a physically magnificent oasis and wonderful destination that serves as a magnet for futuristic technology, smart living, and Biblical ethics... and I, by the grace of God, played an important part in this city's development.
  2. The Bible, which I already knew as entirely awesome, is even more awesome!

The mathematics of the Bible is not the typical math learned in most schools; it's better by far. Indeed, the math described throughout the scriptures is more empowering, more liberating, more inspiring, and full of more life-enhancing formulas than all the other math books combined. This is not to say that the Bible is merely a math book; the Bible is the way to know who we are, who God is, as well as how to love God and love each other. Additionally, the way the Bible touches on mathematics is soothing to the soul, giving light to the eyes, and even reviving the dead. Here are some incredible examples to help us see that Bible Math not only adds up perfectly, it also is designed to multiply in each reader a faithful, joyful, healthy, and productive outlook on life, now and forevermore!

Relationship with God

Jeremiah 29:11-14
[11] "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. [12] Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. [13] You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. [14] I will be found by you,' declares the LORD, 'and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,' declares the LORD, 'and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.'"

  • Finding God requires 100% of your heart.
  • 99% is not sufficient.
  • Seeking God with 100% of your heart = freedom from captivity.
  • A hopeful future and prosperity requires a specific spiritual velocity: 100% of your heart.

2 Chronicles 16:9
"For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him...."

  • When at full commitment (100%), more power is given.
  • 100% capacity (with God) leads to 100%+ capacity.
Psalms 37:4-6
[4] "Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. [5] Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: [6] He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun."
  • Happiness does not come from serving self.
  • Happiness comes from delighting in the Lord.
  • Becoming sincerely delighted about the Lord results in receiving the deepest gifts.
  • Lasting success and justice are the byproducts of great relationship with God.
  • Repositioning your way to the Lord's way is the key to renewable, incredibly bright energy.
  • When directed at God (not self), Delight + Commitment + Trust = Radiant Victory.

1 John 3:16
"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters."

  • Prior to his resurrection, Jesus laid down his life for us; he became nothing.
  • 1 - 1 = 0
  • 1 - 1 = Love
  • Knowing about Jesus' selfless love should inspire us to love him and others more. 
  • Subtracting self can be a demonstration of love; it can improve relationships.

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My article about Rare Digital Art and Comics just got published by BitCrystals in Switzerland! It features coverage of a most recent technological and artistic development that will totally affect the comic industry. An important (and ground-breaking) new milestone in art and comics history has just been reached, as it will impact the business side of the art/comics industry as well as the creative side. Full Story here: https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@joechiappetta/my-rare-digital-art-article-just-got-published-by-a-swiss-company

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Now Available: Star Chosen sci-fi novel

Big news. My sci-fi novel is now available on Amazon. Here is my latest press release:

Silly Daddy Blasts Into Space with Star Chosen Sci-Fi Novel

April 2, 2010
North Riverside, IL, USA

The latest major work from Silly Daddy cartoonist and Xeric Award winner, Joe Chiappetta, is not a comic book. It's a 67,000 word science fiction novel called "Star Chosen." The book took over five years to write and is a cross between Battlestar Galactica, Narnia, and of course, Silly Daddy.

Star Chosen, the 126 page, perfect bound softcover book retails for $10 US and is available now through Amazon at

The book's back cover description follows:

"Deleting history was just the beginning. Blast off with STAR CHOSEN, a space opera of post-biblical proportions! After war, heartbreak, and the erasure of all history and culture, whose side will you fight on: the Proud... or the Chosen? In a time yet to come, the high-tech Faith War threatens to destroy all religions across the universe. One small yet bold group, known as 'the Chosen,' survives, but will they rebuild, or be torn to space dust across a cold universe?"

While the printed book is available through Amazon, the novel is also selling on Chiappetta's website as an e-Book in all the major e-Reader formats: ePub, Mobi, PDF and even as a TXT file. Star Chosen, the e-Book, sells for $5, and is DRM-free. The book can be loaded onto multiple devices, and can be read on the Kindle, Sony E-Reader, iPhone, iPad, any computer, and any smartphone.

Chiappetta is not new to the sci-fi genre. His 1998 Xeric Award winning Silly Daddy graphic novel was also a major work of science fiction. Ironically, the imaginary gadgets depicted in that 1998 story resemble the devices that Chiappetta used in real life to create the 2010 Star Chosen novel. A Pocket PC was used to write the new story, and a Tablet PC was used to prepare the Star Chosen files for print production.

Going from the comics format to an all-text novel wasn't part of the original plan. Chiappetta started out on the project with the intent to tell the story as a weekly television series. Nevertheless, five years and 71 chapters later, Chicago area author, Joe Chiappetta, launches Star Chosen, a science fiction novel for all ages.

About:
Best known for his ground-breaking and typically off-beat coverage of family relationships, Joe Chiappetta is a husband and father of three. Residing just outside of Chicago, Joe has written and published over 20 Silly Daddy comic books, numerous zines, an ongoing webcomics blog, and now, a science fiction novel.

For more information: www.joechiappetta.blogspot.com
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My comic series, "Silly Daddy," posts its 500th online cartoon November 9th, 2009. I posted five reasons why you should take note of this 500 webcomics milestone:1) Silly Daddy is one of the oldest autobiographical comics still releasing new material. It's definitely the longest running autobiographical comic about family by a father.For full story, go to http://tiny.cc/sillydaddy223 and let me know what you think.
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Press ReleaseSeptember 9, 2008 - Seattle/ChicagoReporter Falls Asleep During Chiappetta Review - Has Fantastic DreamsThe Webcomic Overlook has just reviewed Silly Daddy Webcomics. After a late night of reviewing the comic, El Santo fell asleep at 1am in his Seattle residence while reading the comic and had fantastic dreams about the meaning of life, inspired by Joe Chiappetta's atypical Chicago-based family series. Read the remarkable Silly Daddy review athttp://webcomicoverlook.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/the-webcomic-overlook-54-silly-daddy/--Joe ChiappettaNorth Riverside, ILFor fun... www.sillydaddy.net
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How To Freak Readers Out & Crank Webcomics

Gary Rodrigue of ComicNews.Info has just interviewed me about my work in the comics industry for the past 20 years.We cover behind the scenes Silly Daddy activity and things that freak readers out. My views on where the comics industry is headed as well as marketing and self-publishing tips are also discussed.The interview can be found at http://comicnews.info/?p=538
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A Year's Worth of Silly Daddy Webcomics

There are now 365 full color Silly Daddy comics on SillyDaddy.net. That's enough all-ages profound or preposterous family comics to read a Silly Daddy webcomic every day for a whole year at no charge.I moved my Xeric Award winning comic from a previous site started in 2004 to Google's versatile Blogger platform in early 2007 and am currently updating Silly Daddy every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Become part of the family at www.sillydaddy.net.Joe ChiappettaMaking Kids and Comics Since 1991 -- So You Don't Have To
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