and a great deal of focus is often given to them within comparative religion studies. The Abrahamic religions are those that include the teachings of Abraham, such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Some modern faiths and movements, such as Bahá’í, Rastafarianism and the Samaritans, also ar...
When I think of Italians, I conjure up images of attractive, well put together people in how they both present and carry themselves; a seemingly effortless style and swagger. It turns out that it’s not effortless. In fact, it is a crucial part of their culture that is engrained from ...
Dear niece, our world seems to be moving away from the ordinary fast. Polarization is everywhere, especially in politics and religion, at a baffling speed and intensity. Moderates who used to contribute stability through willingness to dialog, negotiate, and compromise responsibly and respectfully, a...
The ankh is a cross with a loop at the top, and is one of the oldest and most pervasive symbols in Egyptian culture. Spiritually, it is associated with the life force, or simply life, and was thought to protect the wearer in this life and the next. Egyptologists disagree on what the...
An aspect I found particularly endearing was the film’spresentation of Rastafarianism, offering a nuanced exploration of a religion so immensely misunderstood and often bastardised in popular culture. The Rastafari beliefs are presented so beautifully and thoughtfully and gave me (and the entire audie...
On Friday (July 19), Def Leppard's longtime guitarist Phil Collen joined Loudwire Nights to celebrate the release of their latest song, "Just Like '73"— a track that he said brought some closure to the band. "It was nearly on the album, Diamond Star Halos," Collen told host Chuck ...
On Friday (July 19), Def Leppard's longtime guitarist Phil Collen joined Loudwire Nights to celebrate the release of their latest song, "Just Like '73"— a track that he said brought some closure to the band. "It was nearly on the album, Diamond Star Halos," Collen told host Chuck ...
Across the border title of after nearly 50 years in power, have washed the Dominican Republic speaks Spanish and has a Hispanic culture that is over the much closer to pre-revolution Cuba than it is to French-speaking Haiti. This tangle of colonial ties continues to unravel. The herlands ...
Jamaicans, especially in the slums around Kingston, took to this notion and merged bedrock Christianity, mixed with Hindu ideals of reincarnation, into a syncretic religion that became known as Rastafarianism or Rastafari worship if we aren’t abiding “isms and schisms” Jamaican Pan-Africanist,...
(or THE Bad Brains if you're a hardcore fan) sparked a unique energy into punk rock which hasn't been replicated. The violence of America's murder capital melded with the influence of Rastafarian reggae for an unlikely hybrid that worked due to sheer authenticity. Just take a listen to "...