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La conversion de Saint Paul by Luca Giordano (1690), Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy. (Public Domain) — 17 Apr 2020

The First Prophets: Inside The Minds Of The World’s Oldest Religious Founders

By Jonathon Perrin

History & Tradition, Philosophy & Spirituality

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"Let us be quiet, that we may hear the whispers of the gods." This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson hints at the subjective experience of religious revelation - the revealing of a higher truth to a messenger by a supernatural deity. Religion is one of...
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La conversion de Saint Paul by Luca Giordano (1690), Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy. (Public Domain) — 17 Apr 2020

The First Prophets: Inside The Minds Of The World’s Oldest Religious Founders

By Jonathon Perrin

History & Tradition, Philosophy & Spirituality

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"Let us be quiet, that we may hear the whispers of the gods." This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson hints at the subjective experience of religious revelation - the revealing of a higher truth to a messenger by a supernatural deity. Religion is one of...
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Still life with Bible by Vincent van Gogh (1885) Van Gogh Museum (Public Domain) — 15 Apr 2020

Who Wrote The Bible?

By jim willis

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Considering the fact that the Bible is the bestselling book of all time with several copies in many homes, one would get diverse responses to the question: Who wrote the Bible? Many Jews, Christians, and Muslims will answer, ‘God’. Others will...
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Still life with Bible by Vincent van Gogh (1885) Van Gogh Museum (Public Domain) — 15 Apr 2020

Who Wrote The Bible?

By jim willis

History & Tradition

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Considering the fact that the Bible is the bestselling book of all time with several copies in many homes, one would get diverse responses to the question: Who wrote the Bible? Many Jews, Christians, and Muslims will answer, ‘God’. Others will...
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Mark the Evangelist's symbol is the winged lion, the Lion of Saint Mark. Inscription: PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEVS ( — 06 Apr 2020

Was Alexander the Great Entombed In Venice In Disguise As St Mark?

By Andrew Michael Chugg

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The Venetians themselves tell how in 828 AD two of their merchants, Tribunus and Rusticus, fetched a mummy from Alexandria in Egypt, which was said to contain the corpse of St Mark the Evangelist. This event they call the Translazione and it led...
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Mark the Evangelist's symbol is the winged lion, the Lion of Saint Mark. Inscription: PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEVS ( — 06 Apr 2020

Was Alexander the Great Entombed In Venice In Disguise As St Mark?

By Andrew Michael Chugg

History & Tradition

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The Venetians themselves tell how in 828 AD two of their merchants, Tribunus and Rusticus, fetched a mummy from Alexandria in Egypt, which was said to contain the corpse of St Mark the Evangelist. This event they call the Translazione and it led...
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Marforio at the Musei Capitolini (Public Domain) — 27 Mar 2020

Vox Populi: Ancient Gossip of the Talking Statues of Rome

By Roberto Volterri

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Medieval Italy gave birth to the most talented sculptors, such as Michelangelo and Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Rome hosts some of the most famous sculptures such as the Pieta, Moses, David and the busts of several popes. However, there is a collection...
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Marforio at the Musei Capitolini (Public Domain) — 27 Mar 2020

Vox Populi: Ancient Gossip of the Talking Statues of Rome

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Medieval Italy gave birth to the most talented sculptors, such as Michelangelo and Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Rome hosts some of the most famous sculptures such as the Pieta, Moses, David and the busts of several popes. However, there is a collection...
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Mount Vesuvius: a volcanic eruption at the foot of the mount by Pietro Fabris, (1776). (Wellcome Images) — 23 Mar 2020

Wrath of the Gods: Historic Eco-Armageddons

By ashley cowie

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Today human cultures suffer nuclear power station meltdowns, rivers of plastics destroying natural environments and petrol fumes clogging cities’ airways and human arteries, but ancient history is full of catastrophes which had natural origins....
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Mount Vesuvius: a volcanic eruption at the foot of the mount by Pietro Fabris, (1776). (Wellcome Images) — 23 Mar 2020

Wrath of the Gods: Historic Eco-Armageddons

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Today human cultures suffer nuclear power station meltdowns, rivers of plastics destroying natural environments and petrol fumes clogging cities’ airways and human arteries, but ancient history is full of catastrophes which had natural origins....
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