Art & Depictions – Sirius God

Unraveling the Celestial Dance of Sirius

November 26, 2023

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In the vast expanse of the night sky, where countless stars twinkle, one celestial body stands out with unparalleled brilliance — Sirius, the Dog Star. Its luminosity and prominence have sparked awe and wonder across cultures and epochs. Let’s embark on a cosmic journey to explore the significance of Sirius in ancient traditions, religions, and…

Why Christianity Put Away Its Dancing Shoes – Only To Find Them Again Centuries Later

October 16, 2023

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In the PBS documentary series “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song,” scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. shows how African Americans introduced new rhythms, music and dance to Christianity from the days of slavery to the present. African American spirituals and the ring shout, a type of religious dance, provided…

The Tree of Life Has Been A Powerful Image in Jewish Tradition for Thousands of Years – Signifying Much More Than Immortality

October 16, 2023

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Tree of life imagery appears in several sections of the Bible. Catherine MacBride/Moment via Getty Images Samuel L. Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder After two months of trial, jurors unanimously recommended the death sentence for Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 – the deadliest antisemitic attack in…

Monsters Are Everywhere In The Bible – And Some Are Even Human

October 16, 2023

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A 12th-century commentary on the Book of Job shows Satan transmitting a disease to him. DeAgostini Picture Library via Getty Images Madadh Richey, Brandeis University What is a “monster”? For most Americans, this word sparks images of haunted houses and horror movies: scary creations, neither human nor animal, and usually evil. But it can be…

From Ancient Jewish Texts to Androids to AI, A Sequence of Numbers or Letters Turns Matter Into Meaning

October 16, 2023

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The power of putting basic elements in just the right order is key to both Jewish mysticism and computer coding. WhataWin/iStock via Getty Images Plus Rhona Trauvitch, Florida International University Isaac Asimov’s iconic science fiction collection “I, Robot” tells the story of androids created at U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men, Inc. The androids range from…

How far they’ll go: Moana shows the power of Polynesian Celestial Navigation

October 15, 2023

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Duane Hamacher, Monash University and Carla Bento Guedes, UNSW Sydney This article contains minor spoilers. One of the greatest feats of human migration in history was the colonisation of the vast Pacific Ocean by Polynesian peoples. They achieved it thanks to their sophisticated knowledge of positional astronomy and celestial navigation. The Disney film Moana has…