In Israeli society, only religious sensitivity seems to be taken into account; the secular worldview receives no symbolic or ...

Today, cenote diving combines the thrill of exploration with a reverence for history, offering divers a unique way to connect with the past and nature.  “Cenote diving is a journey not just into the ...

[The Dresden and Madrid Codices] both elucidate a wide range of Maya gods, but in Grolier, all is stripped down to fundamentals." He added that the book's scribe was working in "difficult times ...

The Invisibles is Scottish writer Grant Morrison’s semi-autobiographical tale that follows a group of anarchist freedom fighters from the Invisible College, led by King Mob. He looks a lot like ...

Two Faces of the Same Infinite Truth In the vast and intricate web of Hindu philosophy, Shiva and Krishna seem, at first glance, like opposites. Krishna, the cowherd prince, dressed in yellow silks, ...

The devout spend the entire month of Sravana in the worship of Shiva culminating in the Sravana Purnima on Raksha Bandhan day Shiva is beyond the Gunas as His trident represents all three sattva rajas ...

Chinese epic fantasy film Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force premiered on Thursday at the United Kingdom's largest screen, the BFI IMAX in London. Chinese epic fantasy film Creation of the Gods II: ...

The idea of creation ex nihilo, which the Romantic Movement took over when it cast artists in the role of gods, is a biblical inheritance. Yet it has entered deeply into post-Christian cultures, ...

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Eid alAzha is the second of the two festivals of Muslims It is not simply an annual festival It reflects the spirit required perennially of every individual The day ...

A man wrapped in gauze as part of a costume sits in the back of a taxi on Halloween in New York City. The festive image was previously published in a digital story in October 2014.