Archive for July, 2008
Tolerance Beyond Religion
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008You don’t have to look far to find “religion” and “tolerance” inseparably linked. But tolerance goes far beyond any single religious conviction. It encompasses everything, everyday. Age, gender, profession, race, even the foods we choose to eat.
What brought this to mind was a recent forum discussion about tomatoes. Yes, tomatoes. I had replied to question [...]
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Sunday, July 6th, 2008Special religious devotions are those for particular places, individuals, and events that have been said to have taken place in history. One of the more popular devotions is that of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the beloved patroness of Mexico. There’s an article on ChainzOnline titled Our Lady of Guadalupe describing the vision and story, [...]
Star of David-The Story
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008The Story of the Star of David
Author: Amelie Mag
Contrary to all beliefs, the common symbol associated with Judaism today, the Star of David, is a relatively new Jewish symbol. Magen David, as it is called in Hebrew, it is translated literally as the Shield of David. David was the youngest son of the shepherd Jesse [...]