The Language And Symbolism Embedded In Medieval Stone Bibles
In the Middle Ages, paintings and sculptures had a powerful educational function. The Church relied on the language of images to influence the illiterate masses.
In the Middle Ages, paintings and sculptures had a powerful educational function. The Church relied on the language of images to influence the illiterate masses.
The Old and New Testaments are often portrayed as being written in isolation, and bearing little or no connection to the beliefs that preceded them.
The Biblical story of Jonah and the Whale uses shock and awe to install an ancient motif of mythology into the minds of children attending Sunday School.
During the eighth century BC, ancient Egypt was experiencing turbulent times. The country was split with a pharaoh ruling in Lower Egypt, but powerful priests of Amun were ruling Middle and Upper Egypt.
The question of how people first came to North America is as complicated as when they arrived. With new evidence comes new theories and the dates are being revised constantly.
