[Note: this article was really written in August, 2025] Dateline: The Holy Land, 800 B.C. The 9th B.C. prophet, Isaiah, reported in the Bible about […]
Art and Culture
A Coptic Church Sprouting from the Sacred Caves of St. Simon at the base of Mount Mokattam, Cairo The Coptic Christians are Surrounded by An
Pictured: The Hero God Barong and his evil counterpart, the Demon Rangda. The Bali Gods and Demons are confusing to outsiders. Bali, an island the
February, 2023 by Made Victor of Bali. (Made Victor is the Bali name of writer Zephyr Carlyle) Here is a common Bali experience: Upon stumbling
Above: The shape-shifter Peruvian God Ai Apaec, in his octopus form. Gods and Monsters exist world-wide, from time immemorial. This writer, Made Victor of Bali,
This Aztec picture has been called the “Mesoamerican Big Bang.” It depicts the opening burst in the creation of the universe. Right there, front and
Coatlicue: The Devouring Mother. Coatlicue is a duality, like many Aztec Gods. She is the Earth Goddess as both its creator and destroyer. Coatlicue is
ّThe focus of travel is all tied up in moving from one place to visit another locale. In reaity, the glitz and glamour of travel
Every June, Bali holds a month long Arts Festival that celebrates Balinese art and culture. First held in 1979, this big event has become Indonesia’s longest-running arts
“If you talk to God, you are praying. If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia“ – Thomas Szasz Psychosis and Schizophrenia – Medically Determined