Mastodawn

The Politics of the Sacred

Every tradition draws a line between good and evil, divine and demonic. On one side is god who blesses, protects, and is source of morals. The Devil occupies the other side, who is corrupt, who temps, and leads to ruin. We assume that this line is real and absolute. There's no line. It's often drawn by the victors. Look at what both figures actually are without their titles. God orders the slaughter of entire peoples like the Canaanites and the firstborn of Egypt. He withholds rain, sends […]

https://ridiculousbharath.wordpress.com/2026/04/23/the-politics-of-the-sacred/

Life's Moments And Events Sep 26, 2025

THE HISTORY OF RELIGION

From ancient rituals to modern spirituality, religion tells the story of humanity’s search for meaning.

For me, that search led from organized religion into a personal spiritual path—rooted in peace, openness, and conscious living.

✨ Read more about my journey here 👇

https://medium.com/@dianabasieseme_60028/the-history-of-religion-114f1eca81c1?sk=efdd81dc5f432e53617d9e6aff9532af

#HistoryOfReligion #SpiritualJourney #Faith

Rita Singer Mar 27, 2025

It's publication day!

Enwogion o fri: Diversity Project 2023-2025

Our free #DiversityProject anthology for the #Bywgraffiadur has just dropped on KC Works. Over 40 authors contributed more than 60 articles about the most fascinating people in #Welsh #history you could possibly imagine.

We've covered #BAMEHistory #LGBTQ_ and #DisabilityHistory, #WomensHistory, #ArtHistory, the #HistoryOfScience, #HistoryOfReligion and #Wales

Frankly, there's not a single article in this collection that's not bound to be of interest to someone.

Get your own copy here as PDF or epub. And because we're in Wales, we even offer you two versions.

English: https://works.hcommons.org/records/dtb9c-bzm89
Cymraeg: https://doi.org/10.17613/mmwvm-ryh93

#History #BlackHistory #OA #OpenAccess

Rita Singer Nov 13, 2024

📢 NEW ARTICLE 📢

SHOSHI MUKHI DASS (1868 - 1921), missionary, teacher and nurse

'In Glasgow, she was actively involved with the Welsh National Union while further south, in Wales, she delivered several public lectures to Methodist audiences. Wearing a sari to demonstrate the typical dress of women in north-east India, she spoke in English about the history and culture of her country, her education and missionary work, and sang hymns in Bangla. During her second year in Britain, she frequently lectured together with Kate E. Williams, Pwllheli, to crowded audiences. These appearances were part of the qualification process for outgoing missionaries to India for the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church. Shoshi had been accepted by the General Assembly at Bootle by May 1893.' -- Rita Singer

Read the full story here: https://biography.wales/article/s15-DASS-MUK-1868

Image: https://flic.kr/p/CUGosM
#Bywgraffiadur #DiversityProject #Wales #India #Bangladesh #HistoryOfReligion #Mission #histodons

DASS, SHOSHI MUKHI (1868 - 1921), missionary, teacher and nurse | Dictionary of Welsh Biography

Christina Dongowski Jun 14, 2024

Josie Riesmann (@abrahamjoseph ) has startet out on a (probably) highly accurate and really highly funny webcomic to tell the #Genesis of the Book of Genesis.

#bibel #tanakh #historyofthebible #historyofreligion #history #religion

You can read it here:
https://abrahamriesman.com/genesis-of-genesis

The Genesis of "Genesis" — Abraham Josephine Riesman // Writer

Abraham Josephine Riesman // Writer

Luscombe8A Jan 14, 2024

“Any one killed from an aeroplane would be lost (to God)” ... it turns out this statement is likely not fictional or a distortion, but rather, accurately summarizes the views of Seven Day Adventist church founder, Ellen White.

https://hcommons.org/deposits/item/hc:62343

#history #histodons #aviation #aviationhistory #historyofreligion #sevendayadventist

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Richard W. Woodley ELBOWS UP 🇨🇦🌹🚴‍♂️📷 🗺️Dec 14, 2023

@beecycling @lednabwm
As they say, just because some deluded dude made it all up doesn't mean there are not millions of other deluded dudes who believe it. #HistoryofReligion

Christina Dongowski Nov 17, 2023

Mein erstes Buch (aber da wusste ich noch nicht, dass es ein "Projekt" werden wird) im #apokalyptischlesen #endtimesreading war Catherine Keller, Facing Apocalypse. Climate, Deomocraxy and other last chances. Hier meine Goodreads Rezension dazu. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ . review is in english.
#theology #historyofreligion #apocalypse #Revelations #reading #nonfiction #lesen #sachbuch
@bookstodon @lesekreis
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5850105285

Christina Dongowski's review of Facing Apocalypse

4/5: I found this book in an omnibus review on recent literature on the apocalypse and apocalyptical discourse in a German sociological review, and I was intrigued that it was by a theologian. (I didn't knew than that Keller is a very eminent theologian ;) I assumed this would be the standard eco-writing fare on climate change, but informed by theological view and religious history. Surprise, surprise: This is not such a book. It's very personal and very based in Keller's own faith, but on the other side very knowledgable and informative. I really learned a lot about the history of the Book of R...

IHC Oct 13, 2023

🗣 The call for papers of the international conference "Religious Consciences and Colonialism: Experiences and Legacies" was extended until 21 October.

The meeting will explore religious figures and institutions which raised their voices and took action again colonialism and the dictatorship of the Estado Novo.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/events/religious-consciences-colonialism/

@histodons
@africanstudies

#Histodons #Colonialism #HistoryOfReligion #AntiColonialism #EstadoNovo #OrganisedReligion #ReligiousActivism #HistoricalMemory

Religious Consciences and Colonialism | Congress | IHC

International congress that will explore religious figures and institutions which raised their voices and took action again colonialism and the Estado Novo.

Instituto de História Contemporânea