Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient
A folklorist explains the prehistoric origins of the mythical Easter Bunny and why this longstanding cultural symbol keeps ...
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Salt, an ambivalent symbol in the Bible
Precious condiment and essential to life, salt is a symbol that can signify just as much a curse as a means of protection, ...
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The Symbolic Reasons Eggs Became An Important Part Of Easter
Eggs have long been associated with rebirth and spring, so there is a natural correlation between the food and Easter, but ...
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Oldest Synagogue Outside Israel Found on Sacred Greek Island of God Apollo
The oldest synagogue in antiquity was on the Greek island of Delos - the island of god Apollo in the Cyclades - and attests ...
A resurgence of faith among men is changing the religious gender gap
In some faith traditions in the U.S., men make up a larger proportion of the membership. For example, in The Church of Jesus ...
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What Was The First Book To Be Banned In America?
He arrived in America with the Puritans in 1624 and helped co-found the settlement of Merrymount, which is now Quincy, ...
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The story of a teenage slave who became a saint
MANY people, especially Christians and Irish people, celebrated on March 17 the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of ...
American Orthodox archbishop praises Trump, compares him to Constantine the Great
"With this cross, I pray you bring peace to the world and make America invincible!" said Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek ...