on the contrary, seemed to eliminate symbols of gods in favor of actual images. In Judaism and Christianity religious symbolism is important, notably in the prophetic passages in the Bible and in the uses of public worship (see, for example,candle;incense;liturgy;sacrament; see alsoiconography)...
by the religion of the country, is believed to contain the revealed will of the Grand Architect of the universe. Hence, in all Lodges in Christian countries, the Book of the Law is composed of the Old and New Testaments; in a country where Judaism was the prevailing faith, the Old Testa...
Here are two interesting articles about history that explain how there were Six Genders in Classical Judaism and Eight Genders in Talmud:More Than Just Male and Female: The Six Genders in Classical JudaismandThe 8 Genders of the Talmud. Here is a related blog I wrote:Can We Really Identify ...
If you remember, I have written in the first FAQ page on this site about some of the Laws of Kosher (or Kashrus, as it is called). I explained that there are three basic aspects of Kashrus, and they involve using only foods that the Torah has declared kosher, preparing them only in ...
The Mesoamerican Religious Rites of Passage 5:21 Ch 2. World Religion: Hinduism Ch 3. World Religion: Buddhism Ch 4. World Religion: Confucianism Ch 5. World Religion: Taoism Ch 6. World Religion: Islam Ch 7. World Religion: Judaism Ch 8. World Religion: Christianity Ch 9. Studying for...
The Mesoamerican Religious Rites of Passage 5:21 Ch 2. World Religion: Hinduism Ch 3. World Religion: Buddhism Ch 4. World Religion: Confucianism Ch 5. World Religion: Taoism Ch 6. World Religion: Islam Ch 7. World Religion: Judaism Ch 8. World Religion: Christianity Ch 9. Studying for...
with death, with marriage and procreation. Some of the symbols have eerie commonalities. The hand of God shows up over and over and over again. It shows up as the hamsa hand in Mesopotamia. It shows us as the hand of Fatima in Islam. It shows up as the hand of Miriam in Judaism. ...
Some of the symbols have eerie commonalities. The hand of God shows up over and over and over again. It shows up as the hamsa hand in Mesopotamia. It shows us as the hand of Fatima in Islam. It shows up as the hand of Miriam in Judaism. ...
Christianity, Islam and Judaism all have angels mentioned in their holy books. Other religions have similar beings who occupy the space between the world of people and a supreme being. Why do angels have wings? Cause you want us to. We like the way you depict us so we try to appear as...
and embraced theHebrew Scriptures, which they called theOld Testament. But while doing so, they also incorporated the insistent monotheism of Judaism as part of the essence of their truth and way of salvation, just as they incorporated the Hebrew Scriptures’ story as part of their own identity...