Daily Prayers with Decomposing Corpses: Death Chairs at Aragonese Castle
The Aragonese Castle is a castle built on top of a rocky islet next to Ischia, a small Italian island on the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. Whilst a stronghold is said to have already been built during Classical times, much of the present structure dates to the Middle Ages. The Aragonese Castle…
Christians Supplied Medieval Pagans with Horses for Sacrifice for Funeral Rituals
In the late medieval period, pagans in the Baltic region of northern Europe imported horses from neighboring Christian nations for use in funeral rituals, according to a study. Horse sacrifices were highly visible and symbolic public rites across pagan prehistoric Europe, persisting the latest among the Baltic tribes, up to the 14th century AD. Offering pits might…
Most visited pilgrims sites in the world
Pilgrimage has been a significant part of human civilization, binding cultures, religions, and races across continents. It's a spiritual voyage that millions undertake each year, seeking solace, answers, or simply an intimate encounter with their faith. What are the  pilgrimage destinations you must visit, and why are these places so revered? River Ganges Photo…

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Most visited pilgrims sites in the world

Pilgrimage has been a significant part of human civilization, binding cultures, religions, and races across continents. It's a spiritual voyage…

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From ancient Jewish texts to androids to AI, a just-right sequence of numbers or letters turns matter into meaning

Rhona Trauvitch, Florida International University Isaac Asimov’s iconic science fiction collection “I, Robot” tells the story of androids created at…

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Funerals are getting more personal. Religion takes a backseat

The "Theos" centre is undertaking a research project in collaboration with the Susanna Wesley Foundation, exploring public attitudes towards death,…

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100 речей з гетто. Львів. Україна

У Львові на горищі одного з будинків по вул. Лемківській, що у роки Другої світової війни знаходився на території єврейського…

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THE LATEST RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT PROVIDES DIRE REVIEW. MAY 2019

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued its latest report about religious freedom in the United States,…

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Is the hijab cultural or religious?

Sara Saboori Raad, Professor's Assistance at University of Iran I would say hijab is more “natural” than cultural or religious.…

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Guide to Spiritual and Religious Journeys in Québec

  A bookseller and publisher, Ulysses Travel Guides, has published an interesting guidebook for the province of Quebec, Canada. A…

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Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah literally meaning is the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah 2018 will begin at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 9,…

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