People have produced frankincense and myrrh for some 5,000 years. For much of this time, these aromatic resins were the region's most important commodity, with a trade network that reached across Africa, Asia and Europe. Today, the demand for frankincense and myrrh has subsided, but numerous ...
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During the Middle Ages, the purpose of Western art was to teach people about Christianity. Thus, artists were not interested in painting realistic scenes. Their works were often primitive and two-dimensional, and the main characters were often made much larger than everyone else to show their im...
a bewildering galaxy of images of human figures, celebrations, historical events, deities, animals, birds, reptiles, insects, mythological creatures and geometric designs suggests a religious universe with roots no less ancient or complex than that of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism or Hinduism...
When Christianity beganmaking converts改变信仰here, the Romansbeheaded杀头him. But, according to legend, Dennis just picked up his head and kept on going. Inspired by this miracle, Christianity flourished and the temple was replaced by a church. Imagine the faith of people who built this ...
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But that is also true in America, as it is in other parts of the world—in Africa, for instance, where Christianity is growing. We recently had the former president of Brazil at the Library of Congress, and he said, “We are the largest Catholic country in the world. We are also ...
68 years ago today, allied forces invaded Normandy and began the liberation of Europe. It is fitting that we honor the survivors, remember the sacrifice of the fallen, and attempt to learn from their courage. The awful price paid for the victory that freed Europe and the world from Nazism ...
Appearing very much like a castle, Se Velha’s towering walls are lined with crenellations and its narrow window-slits only add to its fort-like features. Coimbra used to be at the border where Christianity and Islam met. Notwithstanding the solid look, it is a fine Romanesque building. The...