It has never been clear where the difference between religious and secular opinions is at the end of life. Death is part of life, just as the French physiologist Claude…
Cassino is an Italian municipality in the province of Frosinone, southern Lazio, is the second largest city in the province by number of inhabitants (about 40.000). For centuries it remained…
Nobel Prizes have been awarded to over 900 individuals, of whom at least 20% were Jews, although the Jewish population comprises less than 0.2% of the world’s population. Jews have…
Only few researchers and historians could not agree that the donation of Constantine I, the document that allowed the Church of Rome for centuries to govern the population, is not…
Palm Sunday according to Christian tradition is the Sunday before Easter. On this day it is remembered the entry into Jerusalem of Jesus, celebrated by the crowds waving palm branches…
Bahira (Arabic: بحيرى, Classical Syriac: ܒܚܝܪܐ), or Sergius the Monk to the Latin West, was an Arab Ebionite, Nestorian or possibly gnostic nazir monk who, according to Islamic tradition, foretold…
Introduction Mary (in Hebrew: מרים, Myrhiàm; Aramaic: Maryām; Greek: Μαριάμ Mariam, Μαρία / Μαρίη María; Arabic: مريم, Maryam), also called Mary of Nazareth, is the virgin mother of Jesus. Venerated…
In Latin Plural Maiestatis or majestic plural, pluralis maiestatis is also known in English as Royal We. Is the use of a plural pronoun (or corresponding plural-inflected verb forms) to…
The Shema (Hebrew: שְׁמַע “Hear”) is the title of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. The first verse encapsulates the monotheistic…
A great mystery surround the origin of one of the most important cities of Christianity, Nazareth. The New Testament reports that the city of origin of Jesus was (according to…
It would really be a shame not to celebrate Christmas for a Christian. This event is among the most joyful and healthy occasions in Western culture (even “imitated” by the…
Avenger of blood (Hebrew “go’el”): The Hebrew name for the clansman, “next of kin,” upon whom devolved the duties: (1) of avenging, on the person of the murderer, the blood…
Rastafari or Rastafarianism is an Abrahamic religion that has its roots in the Hebrew Holy Scriptures. They worship the One GOD, GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and recognize, according…
The word amen or ameen (in Hebrew אָמֵן, Greek ἀμήν, Arabic آمِينَ Armenian ամէն) can be traslated with “truth” or “truly”. The specific Hebrew word amen (‘amen) appears to be…
Blood Moon 2018: Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century takes place this Friday, July 27. The total phase of the…
