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Easter: The peril and power of religious imagery
In Catholic tradition, saints are to be revered, but not worshipped. Thus, Anderson said, artistic renderings of canonized ...
Hypatia of Alexandria, born in the 4th century in the Roman Empire, was one of the most intellectual and respected female ...
In a few days all over the world, an event called Easter or Easter Sunday will be celebrated. As a young man growing up, I can recall getting dressed for ...
Recent discoveries in Egypt uncover how daily life unfolded under Pharaoh Akhenaten, offering insight into a city lost for ...
Villagers in Mexico just uncovered 2,500-year-old ruins of the Zapotec "Cloud People" on a 6,000-foot mountaintop. The ruins ...
It was a "powerful symbol of regeneration and overcoming ... returning Egypt to its polytheistic religion. The Awakening of Osiris ritual showed that ancient royal funerary practices, along ...
ISLAM alone of all the great religions of the human race was born sword in hand ... even if only made of wood, as a symbol of his creed. Today Turkey, having cheated the Nemesis which four years ago ...
The temple’s creation signals a broader resurgence of ancient polytheistic traditions ... not just a place of worship, but a symbol of cultural and spiritual endurance, standing firm against centuries ...
Baal was one of the main divinities of the ancient Canaanite and Phoenician religion. His name means “lord” and ... She was depicted wearing a crown of snakes, a symbol of her strength and ...
There are no overt religious references in Superman comics. But over eight decades, he’s been viewed as a divine entity, a ...