Tag: religion
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Women. Men. Religiousness. Atheism.
Women are more religious than men. (1) In the old days the society was matriarchal. Now men oppress women. Now atheism is on the rise… We must give to women the place they deserve. Once upon a time we worshiped Gaia. Once upon a time we worshiped Holy Mary. Once upon a time we were…
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Eternal river… For ever changing…
Ancient Egyptians considered the Nile river to be the source of all life. The steady northward path of the river has nourished the fertile valleys of northeast Africa for millions of years and in doing so, shaped the course of human civilization. The Nile’s unchanging path, however, has been a geologic mystery because long-lived rivers…
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Harsh sounds…
Neuroscientists have analyzed how people react when they listen to a range of different sounds, the aim being to establish the extent to which repetitive sound frequencies are considered unpleasant. Their results showed that the conventional sound-processing circuit is activated but that the cortical and sub-cortical areas involved in the processing of salience and aversion…
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Καλή Ανάσταση! (On the irrationality of the modern belief in death)
Happy Easter! (“Καλή Ανάσταση” in Greek literally means ‘Happy Resurrection’) And let not the irrationality of the miracle of resurrection hinder you from believing. The most important things in life we anyway do not understand. Our self. Being. The cosmos itself. And yet we are defined by them. And we live by them. Yes, the…
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Painting… Praying… Reading…
During the European Middle Ages, literacy and written texts were largely the province of religious institutions. Richly illustrated manuscripts were created in monasteries for use by members of religious institutions and by the nobility. Some of these illuminated manuscripts were embellished with luxurious paints and pigments, including gold leaf and ultramarine, a rare and expensive…
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