The Story of Esau and Jacob from Esau’s Point of View
Call me Esau. Or call me Edom, for that, is the name of my nation and of my people, the Edomites. I have become very wealthy and powerful, acquiring vast …
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Call me Esau. Or call me Edom, for that, is the name of my nation and of my people, the Edomites. I have become very wealthy and powerful, acquiring vast …
Many people do not believe in a physical place known as Hell, nor in the idea that some people are sentenced to spiritual torment after their deaths, and indeed find …
Prayer is talking to God one on one. At least that’s the best kind of prayer, but if a penitent isn’t able to think of meaningful words to communicate with …
What would you choose? Science, world’s situation, suffering, oppression, death, torture — and the list should be a lot longer. Why should you believe in a God whose interest in …
She Needs to be Saved She was pure, as pure as a virgin. She had poise, she had a unique stature. At her inception, she was blasphemous. She challenged the …
“And I (Allâh) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).” Al-Quran: 51:56 Rasulullah Hazrat Mohammad SAW is reported as saying that any dua which begins …
As with Christmas, the chosen time for Easter is based on non-Christian situations. And, as with Christmas, a lot of accouterments attached to Easter have nothing to do with its …
“Make up your mind!” I can hear them screaming from the battlements. “How dare you not come to complete certainty on my pet subject!” It may be that coming to …
The sacred Celtic calendar trees are rich in mythological history and have inspired many traditions in folklore, from using their wood as divining rods to inheriting wisdom and universal understanding …
Candle Magic is widely performed and easy to use. It is an excellent starting point for beginners. A candle is also a key component in any given Wicca ritual or …
The Month of mercy, forgiveness, and blessings Once again, the blessed month of Ramadhan has passed. The month of mercy, forgiveness, and blessings has sped away from us. It seems …
The book of Daniel opened with the great tragedy of the fall of Judah, the southern kingdom. There had been a great cloud of moral decadence and a great decline …
As an outspoken Atheist, I find the terrible reputation that Atheism receives to be completely and totally irrational. There are countless arguments against the simple belief that there is no …
To provide an answer to the question “Is it self-evident that God exists?” this article examines the following: (a) whether or not the proposition “God exists” is a self-evident proposition, …
Atheism has been around since theism, and in a sense, much longer before it though it wouldn’t have been referred to as atheism. As long as there have been people …
Nav’ means nine and Ratri’ means nights. Navrathri is the period of nine days and nights that draws relevance from Indian mythology. The Navrathri festival celebrates the victory of Goddess …
Many people are not aware of it, but they’re actually are multiple references in the Bible to “living water” or some variation on that phrase. The most famous references are …
Sati leaves Shiva to attend a yagna (ceremony), uninvited; being misinterpreted as the Sati Pratha, where a woman is burned alive upon her husband’s death. The story behind Sati Pratha …
PART 1: RELIGION THE BEGINNING The main idea of this article isn’t to try to persuade you to become an atheist, rather explore the physiological aspect of religion and how …
Modern Monastic Life can be found throughout the world as a viable and solid form of religious life. Many examples exist of religious communities that were founded perhaps hundreds of …
The Upanishads, a text of teachings from spiritual masters, describes the union with the true Self as the ultimate goal of Hinduism. This desired goal involves balance, purity, tranquility, and …
Reactions to Nietzsche’s “God is dead” can be reactions to Nietzsche himself or to the words “God is dead,” or to the words in the context of Nietzsche’s overall thought. …
The Holocaust was a deliberately planned genocide of what Hitler termed inferior members of the human race; these included Jews, gypsies, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and homosexuals. During 1941-44 six million Jews …
If you are a thinking human being, requiring some sort of evidence before you believe, is there any other choice but agnosticism? Why, you may ask, hoping for that incontrovertible …
Is Suffering a Good Reason to Lose Faith in God? Murder; war; disease; poverty; hunger; from the beginnings of human civilization these things have plagued humanity. Throughout time humans have …
The Hanukkah/ Chanuka (take your pick) holiday is likely the most mysterious on the Jewish calendar. Why celebrate finding a bottle of oil at all? And even if you’re going …
The cause of suffering was explained by the Buddha as the Second Noble Truth. The Four Noble Truths form the basis of Buddhism and are one of the main concepts …
It Began with a Telephone Call In 2003 a study was conducted by the American Mosaic Project, which was to be the first in a series of national studies of …
Here’s a phone message that’s guaranteed to get a return call: “This is (Ploni) calling from the White House Chief of Staff’s office. Please call back when you have a …
Shadow totems are the animals we have unexplained fears of – those animals have life lessons to teach us which we are avoiding; until those lessons are learned we will …
Litha or midsummer as it is more commonly called is the pagan festival that celebrates the summer solstice. Since the 13th century midsummer has been celebrated on June 23rd, a …
The Mahabharata and Ramayana are one of the two biggest epics of Hinduism. The Mahabharata was written by the saint Vyasa. The Mahabharatha is one of the longest narrative poems …