The Maṅgala Sutta is a discourse (Pali: sutta) of Gautama Buddha on the subject of ‘blessings’ (mangala, also translated as ‘good omen’ or ‘auspices’ or … More
Category: Religion
Beatitudes
The Beatitudes are sayings of Jesus, and in particular eight or nine blessings recounted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, … More
What Proof Do You Have That Jesus is the Messiah?
What are some of the credentials of the Messiah? The Hebrew Bible and the Jewish sages describe the Messiah in more detail than many … More
The Illegal Trial of Jesus
Scholars say Jesus’ trial broke at least 18 of the Mosaic laws that were meant to protect the accused The … More
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
Galatians 3 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: … More
18 Important Religious Leaders
Religions have been around for thousands of years and in all corners of the world. Perhaps the world’s oldest is … More
The Holiest of Saints
After the Virgin Mary, there has never been nor will there ever be anyone holier than Joseph. His closeness to … More
The legend of the 36 righteous men
So why bother being good? In a world where stinkers often get away with all sorts of terrible things and … More
Exvangelical
Exvangelical is a social movement of people who have left evangelicalism, especially white evangelical churches in the United States, for atheism, agnosticism, progressive Christianity, or … More
Names and titles of Jesus in the Quran
There are a variety of titles are used to refer to the penultimate prophet of Islam, Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus), … More
prana प्राण; breath, “life force”, or “vital principle”
In yoga, Ayurveda, and Indian martial arts, prana (प्राण, prāṇa; the Sanskrit word for breath, “life force”, or “vital principle”) permeates reality on all levels including inanimate objects. In Hindu … More
Ramadan – ninth month of the Islamic calendar
Ramadan (Arabic: رَمَضَان, romanized: Ramaḍān [ra.ma.dˤaːn]; also spelled Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm), prayer (salah), reflection, and community. A commemoration of Muhammad’s first revelation, the … More
“Address to the Rothschilds”
700: The Karaite Synagogue in Jerusalem is the oldest of Jerusalem’s active synagogues, having been built in the 8th century. … More
The Eastern Gate will be opened for the Messiah
Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. And his feet shall … More
Church of God in Christ (COGIC)
Mason Temple, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a Christian international sanctuary and central headquarters of the Church of God in Christ, the largest African American Pentecostal group in … More
It’s not based on religion, its personal
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan, and Morocco have formed an alliance to counter the challenges that Iran … More
Bhishma Parva
The Bhishma Parva (Sanskrit: भीष्म पर्व), or the Book of Bhishma, is the sixth of eighteen books of the Indian epic Mahabharata. It has 4 sub-books … More
What if Jesus had been born 2,000 years later?
“When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and … More
8 Weird and Wonderful Things About Buddhists
I’ve been to a few meditation retreats and have always wanted to study Buddhism. When I landed a job at … More
Zhangzhung
Zhangzhung or Shangshung was an ancient kingdom in western and northwestern Tibet, pre-dating Tibetan Buddhism. Zhangzhung culture is associated with the Bon religion, which has influenced the … More
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